Transcript: Las Vegas Aces 102, Indiana Fever 85. Las Vegas overwhelms Indiana in postseason opener. A'ja Wilson led everyone with 38 points.
The story
Las Vegas built a 17-point cushion and held on, despite Indiana's late push. Wilson dominated with 38 points and 16 rebounds, while Young added 21 points and 10 assists. The Aces ran off 10-0, 9-0, and 9-0 runs through the first 3 quarters to seize control. Indiana cut into it in the 4th with an 8-0 run, but it wasn't enough. Boston led the Fever with 18 points and 8 rebounds, and Clark distributed 10 assists. The Aces trailed by as many as 2 early and still won.
2Clark orchestrated Indiana's offense with 10 assists and 15 points, staying composed against a Las Vegas team that controlled most of the night. Her 6 turnovers were costly in a game decided by 17.
The stat line
The stat line
| Las Vegas Aces | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A'ja Wilson | 38 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Jackie Young | 21 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Chelsea Gray | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Jewell Loyd | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Stephanie Talbot | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cheyenne Parker-Tyus | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mai Yamamoto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brianna Turner | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Indiana Fever | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aliyah Boston | 18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Caitlin Clark | 15 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Raven Johnson | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Sophie Cunningham | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kelsey Mitchell | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Lexie Hull | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monique Billings | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Grace VanSlooten | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Makayla Timpson | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Mercedes Russell | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
