- The WNBA semifinals are tied at one game each after Las Vegas routs Indiana.
- Games 3 and 4 are at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Friday and Sunday.
The Indiana Fever return home in a 1-1 tie in the best-of-5 WNBA semifinals after the Las Vegas Aces post a 90-68 win.
Odyssey Sims has 18 points and 7 assists, Lexie Hull makes 5 3-pointers on the way to 15 points, Aliyah Boston has 10 points and 13 rebounds, and Kelsey Mitchell scores 13 for the Fever, who lead in the early minutes before Las Vegas takes over. Indiana shoots 41% from the field.
League MVP A’ja Wilson has 25 points, 9 rebounds and 5 steals, former Fever player NaLyssa Smith adds 18 points and Jackie Young scores 13 for the Aces, who shoot 53.8% from the field.
Games 3 and 4 are at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, on Friday and Sunday.
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Fever score vs. Aces: Las Vegas is blowing out Indiana
Aces 80, Fever 56, 6:55 left 4Q: The Fever are gassed and the Aces are taking advantage.
Fever score vs. Aces: A’ja Wilson stats, NaLyssa Smith stats
Aces 67, Fever 47, 1:21 left 3Q: A’ja Wilson has 21 points and 9 rebounds, and NaLyssa Smith 15 points for the Aces, who extend their lead to 20 points.
Indiana Fever score vs. Las Vegas: Aces extend lead
Aces 59, Fever 44, 4:27 left 3Q: The Fever trim their deficit to 8 points on a couple of occasions, but Las Vegas counters with a 7-point run. Aliyah Boston has 10 points and 11 rebounds for Indiana.
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Indiana Fever score vs. Las Vegas Aces at halftime
Aces 46, Fever 35 at halftime: Lexie Hull has 9 points, including 3-of-6 3-point shooting, for Indiana. Kelsey Mitchell has 9 points, and Aliyah Boston 8 points and 10 rebounds.
A’ja Wilson has 13 points, and NaLyssa Smith and Jackie Young 10 each for the Aces, who are shooting 55.9% from the field.
The Fever have a late 11-point run, including 3-pointers by Hull and Mitchell.
Indiana Fever score vs. Las Vegas Aces: Lexie Hull hits a 3-pointer
Aces 39, Fever 27, 3:57 left 2Q: Lexie Hull hits a 3-pointer off an offensive rebounds. Timeout, Las Vegas.
Indiana Fever score vs. Las Vegas: Aces extend their lead
Aces 34, Fever 19, 7:42 left 2Q: Las Vegas leads the quarter 8-2. Timeout, Indiana.
Indiana Fever score vs. Las Vegas Aces after first quarter
Aces 26, Fever 17, end 1Q: A’ja Wilson has 11 points for Las Vegas. Aliyah Boston has 6 points and 7 rebounds for Indiana.
A’ja Wilson leads Las Vegas Aces vs. Indiana Fever
Aces 20, Fever 13, 2:19 left 1Q: A’ja Wilson has 7 points for Las Vegas. Indiana has 6 turnovers. The Aces score 7 straight points before an Aliyah Boston layup.
Indiana Fever and Las Vegas Aces tight early in WNBA semifinals
Fever 9, Aces 8, 5:38 left 1Q: Natasha Howard has 4 points for Indiana, which has 3 turnovers. NaLyssa Smith has 4 for LV.
Lexie Hull comes out firing for Indiana Fever vs. Las Vegas Aces on ESPN2
The game begins on ESPN2 as the Minnesota Lynx-Phoenix Mercury game goes to overtime. Lexie Hull, who was questionable with back spasms, hits a 3-pointer on Indiana’s first possession.
Fever vs. Aces starting lineup tonight: Is Lexie Hull playing tonight for the Indiana Fever?
Fever: Kelsey Mitchell, Nathasha Howard, Aliyah Boston, Lexie Hull, Odyssey Sims
Aces: NaLyssa Smith, Kierstan Bell, A’ja Wilson, Chelsea Gray, Jackie Young
Will Lexie Hull play tonight in Game 2 of the WNBA semifinals?
Fever guard Lexie Hull is listed as questionable. She was wearing a heat therapy pad around her lower back during the Fever’s shootaround Tuesday morning, but she still participated as normal in the portion of shootaround open to the media.
What time do the Indiana Fever play the Las Vegas Aces on today, Sept. 23? When is Game 2 of the Indiana Fever vs. the Las Vegas Aces WNBA playoff series?
Game 2 is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET Tuesday, Sept. 23, at Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas.
Where to watch the Indiana Fever vs. the Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA playoffs? What channel are Indiana Fever vs. the Las Vegas Aces on today, Sept. 23?
TV: ESPN, with Pam Ward (play-by-play), LaChina Robinson (analyst), Angel Gray (sideline)
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Indiana Fever vs. the Las Vegas Aces playoff schedule; When do the Indiana Fever play the Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA playoff schedule?
- Sept. 21: Indiana 89, Las Vegas 73
- Tuesday, Sept. 23: at Las Vegas, 9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
- Friday, Sept. 26: at Indiana, 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2
- Sunday, Sept. 28: at Indiana, 3 p.m. ET, ABC, if necessary
- Tuesday, Sept: 30: at Las Vegas, time, TV TBD, if necessary
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Indiana Fever expert prediction: Will the Indiana Fever beat the Las Vegas Aces tonight, Sept. 23?
Chloe Peterson, IndyStar: Aces 87-78
“Aces head coach Becky Hammon says four-time MVP A’ja Wilson rarely has two bad games in a row. And I fully believe Wilson will come back with a vengeance in Game 2.
“The Fever held Wilson, who was presented with her record fourth MVP trophy on Sunday, to just 6-of-22 shooting in Indiana’s Game 1 win. Wilson had only recorded that shooting line or worse three times throughout the regular season, and she will be determined to be better.
“The Aces run through Wilson, and they’ll be mad with the early loss, too. I expect Las Vegas to come out with the pace they were missing on Sunday, evening the series.”
How to listen to the Indiana Fever vs. Las Vegas Aces tonight, Sept. 23? Streaming Las Vegas Aces vs. Indiana Fever tonight, Sept. 23
- Radio: 93.5 and 107.5 FM in Indianapolis, with John Nolan (play-by-play), Bria Goss (analyst)
- Stream: SiriusXM Channel 81
Are the Las Vegas Aces favored over the Indiana Fever today, Sept. 23? Indiana Fever-Las Vegas Aces betting odds for Game 2 of the WNBA playoffs today, Sept. 23
- via BetMGM
- Favorite: Aces by 8.5 points
- Over/under: 164.5 total points
- Moneyline: Fever +325, Aces -425
- ESPN’s matchup predictor gives the Aces a 62.4% chance of winning.
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