The Indiana Fever take a hit in the WNBA playoff picture with an 81-80 loss to the struggling Dallas Wings (9-24). The Fever (18-15) fall behind the Las Vegas Aces into 6th place.
Maddy Siegrist (22 points), Li Yueru (20 points) and Paige Bueckers (16 points, 8 assists) lead Dallas. Kelsey Mitchell (24 points, 4-of-7 3-pointers) has made at least 3 3-pointers in 8 of her last 11 games. Her desperation final shot misses. Nathasha Howard has 12 points and 12 rebounds.
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Indiana Fever vs Dallas Wings live updates, stats, highlights
Fever get within 1 vs. Wings in final minute
Wings 81, Fever 80, 33.4 left 4Q: Kelsey Mitchell crawls in a layup. Timeout, Dallas.
Fever trying to rally against Wings
Wings 81, Fever 72, 2:46 left 4Q: The Fever score 13 straight points to get within 78-74. Li Yueru’s and-1 with 2:31 to go snaps Indiana’s run.
Fever show a spark against Wings
Wings 78, Fever 66, 5:48 left 4Q: Kelsey Mitchell’s 3-pointer prompts a Dallas timeout.
Wings extend lead on Fever
Wings 73, Fever 58, 8:06 left 4Q: Maddy Siegrist has 22 points and Li Yueru 17. Dallas has 27 points off of 16 Indiana turnovers. Timeout, Indiana.
Fever trail Wings entering fourth quarter
Wings 67, Fever 55, end 3Q: Dallas extends its run to 19 points on a silly Indiana turnover on an in-bounds pass. The Fever’s Chloe Bibby stops the run with a 3-pointer in the final minute.
Huge Wings run gives them lead on Fever
Wings 62, Fever 52, 1:06 left 3Q: Dallas’ 16-point run yields a double-digit lead and an Indiana timeout. Indiana last scored at the 4:59 mark and has just 10 points in the quarter.
Fever take lead on Wings in third quarter
Fever 52, Wings 49, 4:42 left 3Q: Aliyah Boston’s putback with 8:11 left gives Indiana a 46-44 lead, its first since 4-2. Boston has 14 points. Maddy Siegrist has a season-high 17 for Dallas.
Fever, Wings tied 42-42 at halftime
Kelsey Mitchell has 12 points, including 2-of-5 3-pointers. Sophie Cunningham has 9 points, while Aliyah Boston and Chloe Bibby have 8 each. Indiana has 10 turnovers but scores the final 9 points of the second quarter.
Maddy Siegrist has 12 points and Li Yueru 10 for Dallas. Paige Bueckers has 8 points and 4 assists.
Fever cut into deficit vs. Wings
Wings 42, Fever 38, 1:49 left 2Q: Kelsey Mitchell gets hot in the back half of the second quarter and has 10 points. The Fever cut the deficit to 5 points on a 9-0 run before Maddy Siegrist hits a 3-pointer.
Kelsey Mitchell leads the WNBA in made 3-pointers
Wings 34, Fever 25, 5:13 left 2Q: Indiana scores 5 straight, prompting a Dallas timeout. Kelsey Mitchell, who came into the game with a WNBA-leading 78 made 3-pointers, gets her first of the game at the 5:58 mark.
Wings captialize on Fever turnovers
Wings 31, Fever 20, 7:06 left 2Q: The Fever are up to 9 turnovers, and call a timeout. They had 7 total turnovers Saturday vs. Chicago.
Chloe Bibby is trying to keep the Fever in it, hitting another jumper. Former IU star Grace Berger scores to start the quarter for Dallas, and Li Yueru is up to 10 points.
Fever struggle in first quarter vs. Wings
Wings 23, Fever 15, end 1Q: Chloe Bibby has Indiana’s first 2 made 3-pointers. Indiana shoots 26.7% with 6 turnovers.
Wings extend lead over Fever
Wings 21, Fever 9, 2:02 left 1Q: The Fever are just 2-of-11 from the field with 0 3-pointers and 4 turnovers. Sophie Cunningham’s layup at the 5:33 is their last field goal. Li Yueru has 6 points off the Dallas bench.
Wings take early lead on Fever with 9-0 run
Wings 13, Fever 8, 4:51 left 1Q: Odyssey Sims makes her Fever debut at the 6:12 mark.
Paige Bueckers and Maddy Siegrist, in her first start for Dallas since June, have 5 points each. The Wings score 9 straight to take an 11-4 lead. Aliyah Boston scores the Fever’s first 4 points.
Indiana Fever vs. Dallas Wings starting lineups tonight, August 12
Fever: Kelsey Mitchell, Nathasha Howard, Aliyah Boston, Lexie Hull, Sophie Cunningham
Wings: Paige Bueckers, Haley Jones, Grace Berger, Luisa Geilosoder, Maddy Siegrist
Arike Ogunbowale is out for the Dallas Wings; Dallas Wings injury report tonight
Arike Ogunbowale, the Wings’ second-leading scorer at 15.5 points per game, is out with a right knee injury.
Start time for Indiana Fever play the Dallas Wings today, August 12? What time is the Indiana Fever game tonight, August 12?
7:30 p.m. ET Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
Where to watch the Indiana Fever vs the Dallas Wings today, August 12? What channel is Indiana Fever vs. Dallas Wings tonight, August 12?
TV: ESPN, with Ryan Ruocco (play-by-play), Rebecca Lobo (analyst), Angel Gray (sideline)
Where to stream the Indiana Fever vs the Dallas Wings tonight, August 12?
Stream: ESPN+; SiriusXM Channel 81
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How do I listen to Fever vs Wings on the radio tonight, August 12?
Radio: 93.5 and 107.5 FM in Indianapolis, with John Nolan (play-by-play), Bria Goss (analysis)
Will Caitlin Clark play tonight against the Dallas Wings on August 12?
Fever coach Stephanie White said August 11 that Caitlin Clark is working her way back but has not fully participated in a practice. Clark has not played since suffering a right groin injury on July 15.
Caitlin Clark stats
In 13 games this season, Caitlin Clark averages 16.5 points, 8.8 assists, 5.0 rebounds and 1.6 steals, making 27.9% of her 3-pointers.
Fever sign Odyssey Sims to hardship contract; who is Odyssey Sims?
The Indiana Fever signed veteran Odyssey Sims to a hardship contract on Aug. 10 in the wake of injuries to Caitlin Clark, Aari McDonald and Sydney Colson. Sims played 12 games for the Los Angeles Sparks earlier this season, averaging 9.8 points and 3.5 rebounds.
Did the Indiana Fever win last night?
The Indiana Fever defeated the Chicago Sky 92-70 on August 9 behind Kelsey Mitchell’s 26 points and 8 assists.
Are the Fever favored over the Wings tonight, August 12?
via BetMGM
Favorite: Fever by 6.5 points
Over/under: 169.5 total points
Moneyline: Fever -275, Wings +220
ESPN’s matchup predictor gives the Fever a 69.0% chance of winning.
Fever vs Wings tickets for tonight, August 12
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Fever vs. Wings last game, 2025 results
The Fever have won all three matchups between these teams this season, by an average of 13.3 points. Indiana has owned the second quarters in each matchup, winning those by an average of 11.3 points. Mitchell has averaged 24.6 points and Bueckers 23.3 in those games.
Fever upcoming schedule
WNBA standings, playoff picture; will the Fever make the playoffs?
Through Aug. 11; eight teams make the playoffs
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Indiana Fever vs Dallas Wings score, stats, start time, TV: Fever lose to Wings, take hit in playoff hunt
Reporting by Scott Horner and Chloe Peterson, Indianapolis Star / Indianapolis Star
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