No. 6 seed Indiana kept its season alive with a pivotal 90-83 win over No. 2 seed Las Vegas in Game 4 of the best-of-five WNBA semifinals before a raucous crowd of 16,022 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Sunday. The victory forced a decisive Game 5 tonight at Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas.
Kelsey Mitchell (25 points), Aliyah Boston (24), and Odyssey Sims (18) powered Indiana’s offense in Game 4, combining to shoot 22-of-44 from the floor and 20-of-25 from the foul line. Boston also grabbed 14 rebounds, recording her fifth playoff double-double in just nine career postseason appearances.
Injury-wise, the Fever will once again have only 10 players available, as forward Damiris Dantas remains in concussion protocol, according to IndyStar’s Chloe Peterson. Meanwhile, the WNBA fined Indiana head coach Stephanie White and Las Vegas head coach Becky Hammon $1,000 each for publicly backing Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve’s recent criticism of the league’s handling of physical play and officiating.
Game 5 tips off tonight at 8:30 p.m. CT on ESPN2. The broadcast team remains the same as in Game 4: play-by-play announcer Ryan Ruocco, analyst Rebecca Lobo, and sideline reporter Holly Rowe.
Fans can also stream the decisive matchup between the Fever and the Aces on Fubo, which offers a free trial for first-time subscribers. The winner advances to face the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA Finals.
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