Lynx flex top-seed muscle without Miles, push Fever to sixth for playoffs

MINNEAPOLIS — Kayla McBride scored 22 points on 6-for-10 shooting from three-point range as the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx closed the regular season by cruising to an 86-66 victory Thursday night that pushed the Indiana Fever into sixth place entering the WNBA playoffs. Natasha Howard had 21 points and Courtney Williams added nine points, seven rebounds and 10 assists for the Lynx, who played without star point guard Olivia Miles for a second straight game due to a left calf injury. The Lynx snapped back from a blowout loss to the Fever on the road two days ago. Kelsey Mitchell had…