Home teams controlled the board on Sept. 23, winning all five games across NBA W and SLB play. Indiana led the way with a 96-77 win over Minnesota, while Chicago, Las Vegas, Portland and London each closed out business with efficient, double-digit margins.
The theme was clear: no road team found enough late-game traction to flip the script. The closest result still ended as an eight-point Portland win over Golden State, while the rest of the slate was decided by at least 10.
Indiana Makes the Loudest Statement
The Fever produced the most emphatic result of the night, beating the Lynx 96-77. The 19-point margin was the largest of the slate and positioned Indiana as the clear headliner in a night built around home-court control.
Against a Minnesota side that entered the matchup as the road team, Indiana’s 96-point output stood as the second-highest total of the evening. The Fever paired scoring volume with separation, turning the game into the night’s most decisive result.
Chicago Tops Toronto in Highest-Scoring Team Performance
Chicago posted the top offensive number of the slate, defeating Toronto 97-85. The Sky’s 97 points edged Indiana’s 96 for the highest team total among the five games.
The 12-point win gave Chicago one of the cleaner results of the night. Toronto reached 85, the highest total by any losing team on the schedule, but the Sky still created enough distance to avoid a one-possession finish and keep the game under control.
Aces Handle Sparks by 10
Las Vegas beat Los Angeles 89-79, adding another double-digit home win to the NBA W slate. The Aces did not need the night’s biggest offensive total to separate; they held the Sparks below 80 and finished with a 10-point cushion.
In a slate defined by hosts dictating terms, Las Vegas fit the pattern. The Aces protected their floor, limited the road response and closed with a margin that reflected steady control rather than volatility.
Portland Holds Off Golden State
Portland defeated Golden State 90-82 in the tightest game of the night. The eight-point margin was the only result decided by fewer than 10 points.
Still, Portland reached 90, joining Indiana, Chicago and London as teams to hit that scoring mark. Golden State kept pressure on the scoreboard with 82, but Portland’s offense had enough to finish the job at home.
London Wins SLB Matchup Over Cheshire
In SLB action, London beat Cheshire 91-81. The Lions gave the night its lone non-NBA W result and matched the broader trend with another home win by double digits.
London’s 91 points were the third-highest total of the slate, behind Chicago and Indiana. The 10-point margin mirrored Las Vegas’ win over Los Angeles, rounding out a night where home teams consistently created separation.
Scoreboard
NBA W
Indiana Fever W 96, Minnesota Lynx W 77
Chicago Sky W 97, Toronto Tempo W 85
Las Vegas Aces W 89, Los Angeles Sparks W 79
Portland W 90, Golden State Valkyries W 82
SLB
London Lions 91, Cheshire Phoenix 81