Transcript: Indiana Fever 99, Las Vegas Aces 89. Fever hold off Aces in comeback win, 99-89. Jackie Young led everyone with 31 points.
The story
Indiana trailed by 11 and still found the way home. Las Vegas started sharp, winning the first quarter 26-18, but the Fever answered with a 30-17 second quarter that flipped the script. Indiana kept rolling in the third, outscoring the Aces 24-17 to lead 72-60 heading into the final frame. Las Vegas mounted a late push with a 10-0 run in the fourth, but Indiana's depth held firm. Caitlin Clark orchestrated the offense with 27 points and 15 assists. Kelsey Mitchell added 26 points. Aliyah Boston contributed 22 points to seal it. Jackie Young led Las Vegas with 31 points in a losing effort.
227 points and 15 assists. Clark's command of the offense was the difference, threading the Fever through every phase while scoring at will. In a postseason game where execution mattered most, she delivered on both ends.
The stat line
The stat line
| Indiana Fever | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caitlin Clark | 27 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Kelsey Mitchell | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aliyah Boston | 22 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Makayla Timpson | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Raven Johnson | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lexie Hull | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sophie Cunningham | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monique Billings | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myisha Hines-Allen | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Las Vegas Aces | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackie Young | 31 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| A'ja Wilson | 22 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Chelsea Gray | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Cheyenne Parker-Tyus | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Stephanie Talbot | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Jewell Loyd | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Brianna Turner | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mai Yamamoto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
