The Indiana Fever’s season ends in a winner-take-all Game 5 of the WNBA semifinals, 107-98 in overtime to the Las Vegas Aces.
Indiana’s Kelsey Mitchell leaves the game in the third quarter with a leg injury after scoring 15 points. Aliyah Boston fouls out in the fourth quarter with 11 points and 16 rebounds.
Odyssey Sims scores 27 points to lead Indiana. Natasha Howard adds 16, Shey Peddy 13 and Lexie Hull 12.
Indiana owns the rebound battle (40-21) but commits 19 turnovers.
League MVP A’ja Wilson scores 35 points with 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals and 4 blocked shots for the Aces. Jackie Young scores 32 with 10 assists. Chelsea Gray hits a pair of 3-pointers in overtime on the way to 17 points.
Las Vegas will play the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA Finals starting Friday, Oct. 3.
Fever score vs. Aces: Shey Peddy hits 3-pointer as Indiana stays close
Aces 101, Fever 98, :22.6 left OT: After a Dana Evans basket, Shey Peddy drills a 3-pointer.
Aces score vs. Fever: Chelsea Gray stats in overtime
Aces 99, Fever 93, 1:09 left OT: Chelsea Gray has 8 points in OT, including a pair of 3-pointers and Jewell Loyd adds another.
Fever score vs. Aces: WNBA Game 5 goes to overtime
Fever 86, Aces 86, end regulation: The Aces miss two shots in the closing seconds. Indiana heads to the extra period without Kelsey Mitchell and Aliyah Boston after rallying from a 9-point, fourth-quarter deficit.
Fever score vs. Aces: Odyssey Sims ties it with a driving layup
Fever 86, Aces 86, 22.5 left 4Q: Odyssey Sims drives into the lane and scores.
Fever score vs. Aces: Jackie Young gives Aces lead as Aliyah Boston fouls out
Aces 86, Fever 84, :26.4 left 4Q: Jackie Young makes 2 free throws after drawing Aliyah Boston’s 6th foul on a rebound.
Fever score vs. Aces: Odyssey Sims stats as Indiana ties Las Vegas in final minute
Fever 84, Aces 84, :52 left 4Q: Odyssey Sims ties the score with 2 free throws. She is up to 21 points.
Fever scores vs. Aces: Indiana has chance to tie score vs. Las Vegas
Aces 84, Fever 80, 2:30 left 4Q: The Fever have a chance to tie the score at 82, but Aerial Powers’ pass is stolen, and A’ja Wilson scores at the other end.
Fever score vs. Aces: Odyssey Sims, Shey Peddy score for Indiana
Aces 73, Fever 68, 8:20 left 4Q: Odyssey Sims scores and Shey Peddy adds a 3-pointer. Timeout, Las Vegas.
Tyrese Haliburton responds to Kelsey Mitchell injury
Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton, who is out for the upcoming season after suffering an Achilles injury in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, wished Kelsey Mitchell well after she left the game with an apparent knee injury. The Fever reported she will not return.
Fever score vs. Aces: A’ja Wilson stats today as she leads Las Vegas
Aces 71, Fever 63, end 3Q: Odyssey Sims has 13 points and Natasha Howard 11 among those finishing the third quarter for Indiana. Kelsey Mitchell left the game with 15, and foul-plagued Aliyah Boston has 7 points and 13 rebounds. Indiana has 17 turnovers to Las Vegas’ 5. Indiana is +13 in rebounding.
A’ja Wilson has 25 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 steals and 3 blocked shots to lead Las Vegas, and Jack Young has 21 points and 6 assists.
Fever score vs. Aces: Kelsey Mitchell leaves game with injury
5:05 left 3Q: Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell is down on the court for several minutes before being taken back to the locker room. She made a 3-pointer on Indiana’s previous possession. Las Vegas’ Chelsea Gray will return to the game.
Aces score vs. Fever: Aliyah Boston picks up her fifth foul
5:05 left 3Q: Fever post player Aliyah Boston is called for her fifth foul for setting an illegal screen.
Fever score vs. Aces: Las Vegas builds its lead
Aces 59, Fever 52, 6:20 left 3Q: A’ja Wilson and Jackie Young are up to 18 points each for Las Vegas.
Aliyah Boston picks up foul No. 4 at the 8:13 mark but remains in the game. The Aces’ Chelsea Gray goes back to the locker room after Odyssey Sims steps on her foot.
Fever score vs. Aces: Becky Hammon gets a technical foul during timeout
Aces 47, Fever 45 at halftime: Indiana is +12 on rebounds but has 9 turnovers. The Aces are 48.6% from the field, 41.7% on 3-pointers. Indiana’s Aliyah Boston picks up her 3rd foul with 1:15 to go, but she stays in until a later break in the action.
Fever score vs. Aces: Kelsey Mitchell, Odyssey Sims lead Indiana
Fever 44, Aces 44, 1:33 left 2Q: Kelsey Mitchell has 11 points and Odyssey Sims 9 for Indiana, while Aliyah Boston has 7 points and 7 rebounds.
A’ja Wilson has 14 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists to lead Las Vegas, and Jackie Young has 12 points.
The Aces’ NaLyssa Smith has 3 fouls at the 5:16 mark. She has 3 points and 2 blocked shots.
Fever score vs. Aces: A’ja Wilson stats in second quarter
Fever 32, Aces 30, 5:56 left 2Q: Las Vegas’ A’ja Wilson has 10 points and 2 blocked shots. The Fever get bonus free throws starting at the 7:20 mark.
Aces score vs. Fever: Jackie Young, A’ja Wilson lead Las Vegas
Fever 23, Aces 23, end 1Q: Shey Peddy has 7 points off the Indiana bench. A’ja Wilson has 8 points and Jackie Young 7 for the Aces, who have a 10-1 run before the Fever fight back.
Fever score vs. Aces in WNBA Game 5: Indiana has turnovers, rebounds
Fever 11, Aces 9, 4:26 left 1Q: The Fever have 5 early turnovers but own a 10-2 rebound edge.
Who’s starting for the Indiana Fever vs. Las Vegas Aces tonight, Sept. 30? Indiana Fever vs. Las Vegas Aces starting lineups tonight, Sept. 30, in WNBA Game 5
Fever: Kelsey Mitchell, Nathasha Howard, Aliyah Boston, Lexie Hull, Odyssey Sims
Aces: NaLyssa Smith, Kierstan Bell, A’ja Wilson, Chelsea Gray, Jackie Young
What time do the Indiana Fever play the Las Vegas Aces on today, Sept. 30? When is WNBA Game 5 of the Indiana Fever vs. the Las Vegas Aces playoff series?
Game 5 is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET Tuesday, Sept. 30, 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 today, Sept. 30?
TV: ESPN2, with Ryan Ruocco (play-by-play), Rebecca Lobo (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline)
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Chloe Peterson, IndyStar: Aces 87-80
“The two times the Aces have lost in this series have been when they’re in relative safety. They were caught flat-footed in Game 1. In Game 4, they had some security being up 2-1. In those times, Las Vegas got complacent. But I don’t see that happening in Game 5.
“It’s win or go home for both teams, meaning they’re both going to be at their A-game. Indiana has won decisively in this series, but Las Vegas has a roster that has won multiple championships. To top it off, the Aces have the decisive game on their home floor.
“With a four-time MVP on their side, along with a strong supporting cast, the advantage goes to the Aces.”
Indiana Fever injury report vs. Las Vegas in WNBA Game 5 today, Sept. 30
The following players are out: Damiris Dantis (concussion), Caitlin Clark (groin), Sophie Cunningham (knee), Aari McDonald (foot), Sydney Colson (knee), Chloe Bibby (knee).
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