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
The Aces came from behind early, trailed by as many as 2, then built a fortress. Las Vegas ran 10-0 in the 1st quarter, 9-0 in the 2nd, and 9-0 in the 3rd. Indiana answered with an 8-0 run in the 4th, but it came too late. The Fever scored 85 points. The Aces scored 102. Wilson was inescapable: 38 points and 16 rebounds, the game high and a double-double. Young added 21 points and 10 assists for Las Vegas. Boston led Indiana with 18 points and 8 rebounds. Clark ran the Fever offense with 10 assists. The Aces held the lead after every quarter and won by 17.
2Clark orchestrated Indiana's offense with 10 assists and 15 points, finding open teammates throughout. Her vision kept the Fever competitive even as Las Vegas built its lead.
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 |
