NBA 2K24 WNBA Gameplay: Indiana Fever vs Los Angeles Sparks - (Xbox Series X) [4K60FPS]

intro [Applause] it's the WNBA on 2K sports welcome in 1st Quarter everybody our game tonight featuring the Indiana Fever as they go up against the Los Angeles Sparks in the booth with Tim Schwarz and Brian batmi I'm Blake suniga and we're glad to have you along for the ride she may have been surprised to find herself so open maybe that's why she missed you have to appreciate the way these two teams play they're all about ball movement yeah they each play a beautiful brand of basketball they're always hunting for good looks in making that extra pass and you're playing unselfish that's the big thing you're playing the right way and it makes it easier for everyone to buy inar shot is [Applause] off pass to Boston [Applause] b b back to Wheeler from outside the ark buries the long range jumper how about wheeler this time getting the feed ready to shoot off the pass normally Eric is the one dropping di here in the First with a little over a minute play so far there's a screen by Stevens six to shoot pass to talit o covered by Smith a nice shot by Calis right back at you they immediately get those three points back just trading punches from long range it's been a heavyweight fight now here's wheeler on the wing Kelsey Mitchell yes and a nice assist from Erica wheeler strong response from Mitchell one of the sweetest shots in the game Kelce has a great release pass to Stevens good first shot first basket you didn't have to slow down at all that lead pass was timed perfectly outside wheeler Mitchell and another three for Indiana the alltime division one leader in threes made Mitchell is at home Beyond The Arc loves firing from this ring and a great honor for Kelsey Mitchell winning the community leadership award in 2023 yeah I mean amazing Kelsey has done incredible work in her hometown in Cincinnati Mitchell helping young student athletes pursue their dreams providing sports equipment and support Stevens that's good and this is the start they wanted come out and put some points up early hitting three and four that's to Smith back to Wheeler on the wing Kelsey Mitchell takes the three they get it again Boston and she makes good on the layup well the first player you should be boxing out aiyah Boston you cannot let her get going on the glass here's brown right side Stevens back to Brown I got your from 11 ft away again the Sparks good for two they're off and running they've knocked down four of their first [Applause] five Boston outside pass to Wheeler back to Boston Mitchell outside I got goes up on the wing good Kelsey Mitchell now here's alaman she hasn't scored yet that I'm sure will change here's talit inside scor it her third straight Basket in three attempts that's a great example of Stevens's comfortability and focus around the basket so effective down there count that one she is showing a Killer Instinct this quarter looking to extend this lead now him on to the paint here's Stevens rebounded by the fever nearly got a finger to that shot in the block attempt it was just as effective as a block made her completely change her release point and caused Miss now here's wheeler Mitchell Smith left side here's the three another Miss by Kelsey Mitchell not quite enough defense that time around lucky she was off I just hope that was a mistake by the D because if that's how they plan to guard her they're going to have serious problems now here is Stevens [Applause] it's hold in by Boston if she can get to the rim she'll usually turn it into points but the defense stood tall there pass a hole wheeler here's Smith Mitchell outside the three that's another one for her her fifth in just seven shots well they can't ask much more of her than what she's done this quarter here's talet here's Stevens AER Stevens can't get that one to fall the fever with the [Music] [Applause] lead outside wheeler pass to Mitchell for three and another three for Indiana Great outside shooting is really fueling this run and the he is just getting bombarded they haven't been able to slow them down down here's talat to the middle Stevens shot to stop the run and she sinks the layup and she's having a quarter converting at a high percentage and now here's wheeler she's guarded by alaman outside wheeler Mitchell Stevens grabs the board can't get a much better look than that yeah no way you expect her to miss that [Applause] shot and here is Alon no scoring yet from her but that's likely to change pass to talit now here's alaman Beyond The Ark and the spark another three I'm not sure that was the play they had set up but it was too good a look to pass up Smith outside outside wheeler now hle Smith she's covered by AUM here's Boston goes up and lays it in nice and easy they've worked hard and created great chances for themselves in this opening frame if they match that effort at the defensive end look out timeout called the Sparks [Applause] and your breaker hand [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Applause] so both teams changing it up here [Applause] the Sparks trailing pass to cook back to Brown and here is Stevens over to the wing here's Westbrook sinks the three-pointer a good decision maker with a strong feel for the game Stevens can spot open teammates whenever she's out on the court now here's Mitchell she's got 16 here I come here I come pass to calwell Mitchel here's dtis tried to answer back but that three is Off the [Applause] Mark Brown with it Stevens the screen a shot by Brown no good here's Wallace Mitchell knocked away and it's out of bounds to the fever as Indiana retains possession substitution on the [Applause] [Applause] cour to the inside here's [Applause] Boston good work there as it goes yeah nice play there Boston is a dominant presence in the paint at both ends pass to cloudon Westbrook here's AUM now cook from Deep off to a good start as she hits her first shot triples keep on falling guys three in a row now these Defenders can't stay so soft on the perimeter now Caldwell she hasn't yet put up any points in this one out to the wing burer down to five on the shot clock and no good trying to use the glass and be outside [Applause] cloudon pass to cook oou with the ball she's guarded by Boston stsk by a no one in the WNBA deals with d inside like AUM she figures out ways to beat even great defense so at the end of one quarter play a close game the fever on top up by one let's take a quick break and then it's on to the second quarter after this [Applause] [Music] 2nd Quarter and so far it's been a closely contested game as we get the second quarter going and what stands out to you from the fever in this one scoring has come in threes for the most part so far yeah and every time down the floor it seems like they're hitting a triple [Music] [Applause] so it's the Sparks now they Trail by [Applause] one picked by AUM pass to [Music] barell now Westbrook now Hami she's guarded by dtis and here's barell launches it aiyah Boston grabs the Miss born on the USU Virgin Islands aiyah Boston moved to the US at 12 to pursue basketball man that was a good decision yeah that was a very good decision I mean Aaliyah had to go from the warm Virgin Islands to cold New England but she thrived in the states in college multiple National Player of the Year Awards and of course Ayah Boston the top pick of the 2023 draft D's shot is [Applause] [Music] off here's Westbrook covered by burger after forel now here is hambi to the left side wing and here's Westbrook here's oua and that misses that would have put them up down low a nice shot there by Caldwell well a big part of Wallace's game is finding others initiating offense we're about a minute and a half into the second quarter now [Music] here's Westbrook pass to cook now barell here's Westbrook stolen by [Applause] Wallace great pass to set up the land and they're beginning to just fall apart defensively especially on the interior yeah they're crumbling like a cookie right now and that's four straight field goals they've allowed for then touching distance of the rim Westbrook the three-pointer no good the fever leading to the middle shots good by Dante nice job again that time to add to their lead they're doing everything right at the moment yeah you're right Tim it's something that any basketball fan will appreciate it's just good steady basketball they're playing in all aspects of the game right now now here is AUM pass to Westbrook Burell guarded by Wallace and here's [Applause] Burell puts up to three there a rebound by [Applause] dtis now Caldwell burger with [Applause] it left side Boston it's stolen by Cheno gum from f 15 ft away hook can't get it to [Applause] go now here's Wallace pass to [Applause] Caldwell now here's burer here's Boston the basket drops and she gets fouled on the shot one free throw coming up for her they're going on a nice little run here and getting to the rack has been the key they're getting Point Blank looks time and time [Applause] again here in the second quarter just under 3 and 1/2 minutes played and the Sparks call time here and when you watch Aaliyah Boston you know she's going to bring strength man she is a physical player yeah in season 1 of the WNBA she has done a fantastic job so much success throughout her college Years and I think we all knew that play was going to carry over into her professional career [Music] [Applause] [Music] he w [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] bre Dan crew Lon Mo [Applause] F set up set it up and just under 3 and a half minutes played here in the second quarter Alan with it pass to AUM and here's Westbrook shot clock at six inside oh go that's good letting yourself be available off the pick agum is one of the best rollers in the WNBA wheeler with it working on Stevens puts it up wheeler good though that's a terrific effort on the shot she's giving up a lot of inches in that matchup height who cares about height she took it right at her pass to talit to the paint here's Stevens Nails the baby hook Tex fo nice pass nice catch nice [Applause] shot and here is wheeler Five Points in the game to the right side Smith inside che's guarded by Stevens clock at six pass to Wallace cwell here's wheeler off Target with the three the Sparks trailing now here's alaman now talat [Applause] now [Applause] alar shoots over wheeler alar shot is [Applause] off now here's Wallace she's covered closely ASA wheeler now Caldwell I got Smith inside working on Stevens shots good by Smith this speaks to how assertive Smith is outstanding job scoring on the defense now talbet to the inside the help me out here's Stevens she's got 10 and she was all alone on that one that was simply a defensive breakdown there she was all alone for that shot I mean that's like a warm up jump time out called the fever and your breaker hand [Applause] 3 [Applause] [Music] [Applause] that is your dance crew nion stand [Applause] on defense the Sparks seven-point differential outside [Applause] wheeler on the wing Kelsey Mitchell shot clock at five misses and close solid job by the defense to get in her way as she was going up to the rim to the paint here's Stevens and easy two points on the layup with the fundamentally sound skill set Stevens is able to create offensively pass to [Applause] Smith mitell outside dest the screen [Applause] and there's the call on Stevens that is her first foul of the game personal foul team first second two [Applause] fou now here's Smith she's covered by hamy on the wing Kelsey Mitchell score the bucket she is seven for 11 and continues to look good well you got to like her shot selection today he set the bar for the rest of the team pass to talit down low Steven that's good they're forcing the ball inside and it's working like a charm no luck needed it is working for sure five of their last six field goals they've come from inside the paint now here's wheeler he has five all with the ball Mitchell outside the Trey that shot is good and she has made eight while only missing four that's 67% shooting now on six points for her pass to Brown now him on five on the clock timy sets his [Applause] and she can't answer back the three-pointer offline a good board there but overall they're getting slightly outrebounding and they've just got to find a way to get back into this game that's as good a place as any just increase the effort on the board and good that time such a high motor player Melissa Smith relentless on the [Applause] boards now here's alaman there's a screen by Stevens all him on with it pass to talit hambi here's Brown that's basket number two with her third shot off to a fast two for three that's their third straight make off an assist and it's always good when you can score points by getting teammates involved yeah that's just great ball movement now here's wheeler a Five Points in the game and here's Kelsey Mitchell for three and here is alal pass to Stevens here's talbat she's covered by Mitchell lets the three fly Elissa Smith grabs the Miss very close to making the defense pay for the lack coverage that time not a great Habit to get into letting her get that wide open now here's Smith back to Wheeler on the wing Kelsey Mitchell Smith Mitchell she's guarded by Steven shot by Mitchell no good the shot was there for her she had to take it and I don't care if she didn't convert she should take it again next time over to the left wing shoots the three gets a three-pointer to fall when you've got somebody that open on the perimeter the kick out is the only choice and a pretty tightly contested game here as we end the first half baver Halftime ahead up by five and we'll see you right after halftime for the beginning of the third quarter for [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] 3rd Quarter the start of the second half getting underway both teams battling hard through the first two quarters you look at Mitchell in this game she's been everywhere well she created a lot of good shots for herself in the first couple of quarters and she knows when to pass up on the tough ones good shot selection and that led to a very high points per shot number for her and that's a stat that really tells you how efficient a player has been welcome back the second half about to get underway and it's been a close one so far the Sparks [Applause] trailing here's Elma pass to Stevens bked in off the glass she's made the most of her chances hasn't she she needs to keep on working to get these good looks [Applause] outside wheeler and it's alaman with the foul Julie that's her first foul first personal foul teams first first team [Applause] foul right side wheeler to the middle Boston right side just five on the clock pass to Wheeler this one for three sinks the triple well Wheeler's three ball has come a long way and her Improvement also helps her team spacing now brown and about a minute of action so far in the third quarter inside alar guarded by wheeler pulls it from 20 Alma shot is off well controlling the boards they're plus five in that category yeah and look rebounding it's not a glamour stat but you look at the scoreboard and you see the result now here's wheeler eight points for her and here's Kelsey Mitchell for three good on the three-point shot this is the pure shooting ability of Mitchell at work allows her to score right off the pass pass to talit down low they double her with Boston brown with it from past the ark it's hauled in by Smith the fever with the lead and you watch Nelissa Smith she is explosive and she is versal right I mean you see her athleticism at the rim and in transition but she's also highly kill she can hit the three post you up beat you off the bounce I mean she's just a tough cover and she gets the bucket the moment Melissa Smith gets that ball inside good night I mean Melissa is so hard to stop pass to talit to the paint Stevens looking to end the Run bangs home the trifect another good trip for her she's going to take it on herself to get them back in this game let's see how she does [Applause] now here's Mitchell not a lot of room screen by Smith here's wheeler she gets it in there four of five to start the half coming out strong one item that stood out is their ball movement things are definitely clicking and more importantly it's tough to defend talet no good I guess even she misses those easy opportunities once in a while to the middle Boston the basket good off the assist from Erica wheeler have to admire just how selfless Erica wheeler is she loves finding her teammates in their sweet spots pass to talit to the inside they get a hand on it it's stolen by Hull down low get it no good Some solid defense by sheno aliman with it covered by Smith hey yo yo yo right here right here here's talbat to the middle pass Alama fires from Deep good on the triple yeah it's the tall frame of Stevens that allows her to see the floor so well and distribute accordingly and here's Boston Mitchel she's covered by Brown here's wheeler and they come right back with their own three-pointer only took them a few seconds to answer the three ball at one end with their own a three-point battle starting to take shape here the Sparks call timeout all right the for do rers [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] w [Applause] there you go f back Los Ang the Sparks [Applause] [Music] daners now here's alaman nine points in the game Watch the cter help me out not going to go that time they've got a big lead not just on the scoreboard but in the rebounding numbers too yeah it's been a gritty performance and a physical brand of basketball but hey that's how you win bring your lunch pail where was the box out some easy Second Chance points those kinds of mistakes on the glass will kill a team the fever making a switch here one shot [Applause] and that one misses how about the WNBA debut for Nelissa Smith she had 13 and 13 in her very first game yeah after going second overall to the fever in the 2022 draft Smith bur out of the gates with that double double sending a clear message to the league I'm already a force inside yep that one goes another bucket in the paint that's just something they have not been able to stop today and if they want to win this game they got to figure out how to stop it you know Brian I think it's time to switch things up on D what they've got going on right now is not getting it done well she's shot a very good percentage today and her team has needed every last bit of [Applause] it pass to Mitchell and they double up k Mitchell here's wheeler now Smith five to shoot it falls for the sixth time in seven tries this contest that's an 86% accuracy mark this spark Squad struggling now here is Stevens she's guarded by Boston pass to Brown now here is a [Applause] okay back to Brown over Mitchell a shot by Brown no good that's a shot she's got to hit you don't get too many better looks from that range and the shot goes in just a strong finish through contact Kelsey Mitchell refusing to be out muscled I love to see that kind of physicality from her here's talet nine points in the game brown with it pass to Stevens I brown another three for the Sparks a confident shooter from Deep when Brown finds just a little space in the perimeter she wastes no time firing away now here's wheeler he's got 13 Wallace with the ball Fires for three the second effort and Boston with the Layin and not only is their lead big but their advantage on the boards is huge too they've been the aggressors plain and simple outworking them inside timeout called the [Applause] Sparks all right l forers goe [Music] [Applause] [Music] both teams deciding to change it up [Applause] [Applause] and here is Alim all nine points in the game here's hamy can't hit from in [Applause] close inside pass to Mitchell uses the glass to finish the layup this defense is getting eaten up on the inside guys giving up far too many free runs to the rip and they haven't been able to return the favor their offense in the paint hasn't been up to part now here is Hami still getting warmed up offensively no buckets yet in the game for her the basket by Brown showing she is more than just a shooter Lexi Brown takes it inside for two here's [Music] wheeler pass to Mitchell and they double up Kelsey Mitchell wheeler she's guarded by [Music] alaman two minutes remain more on the shot clock now Mitchell and hamy over to help here's wheeler that's in there Kelsey Mitchell with the assist and now she's getting rolling four three-pointers in the game for her and three have come this [Applause] half here's Brown der Hami on the wing she's guarded by dtis takes the three nailed from three-point land she's putting on a commanding performance here she's now hit two three-pointers in each half now now here's Wallace pass to Mitchell for three and the fever hit again from Deep what a topnotch game she's having and really she's got her team in front and it sure seems like she's going to keep them there if she can continue to play like this the 11-footer Saxton grabs the [Applause] Miss Mitchell outside from the yard can it from downtown just on fire from Beyond The Arc seems like just about all her points are coming from Deep Master Brown [Applause] to the paint lays it up and in off the pretty assist so far going for more of an inside game here in the second half getting away from the three-point shot Mitchell outside over Brown pass to Wheeler the three from Kelsey Mitchell oh no good trying to beat the buzzer at the end of the third quarter a huge lead and this one may already have been decided the fever on top opening a huge gap and we'll have the start of the fourth quarter for you as soon as we get back from this short break [Music] 4th Quarter and we're rolling here again with the fourth quarter might not come down to the wire but you never know I got now burer pass to Boston Christy Wallace on the wing burger with it and you look at the ratings for the WNBA guys they are skyrocketing every single year well it's through major increases during the 2022 season and you just look at the 2023 draft it was the most watched in almost 20 years I love seeing how much the league continues to grow and you use the right word grow it happens with viewership getting more eyeballs on this incredible League while other sports leagues have seen kind of declines in their ratings the WNBA continues to take steps forward now here's Wallace puts it up from 7 17 oh glum with the rebound well she rushed that one the he was out of position but she couldn't make him pay come on lock fourth quarter still young just over a minute play pass to Westbrook Ambi she tries for three another three for the spark love the selfless intelligent play by Hami puts the ball into the wide open Shooters hands here's Wallace she's covered by hamy final quarter here and we're just over a minute and a half through it h pass to Burger and here is Wallace the Vader Boston good nice touch by Boston controlling her power and here's Westbrook and we're around 2 minutes into the fourth [Applause] here oh outside back to Hami lets it go from Deep rebounded by the fever yeah she didn't punish them for the weak coverage that time but they just can't count on her missing absolutely Brian she's got to go right back to that shot known for her mid-range jumper there's a bit of a quiet efficiency to Burger has to cook Westbrook here's [Applause] Hy and she drops in the layup off that's not easy I mean to get bumped and still hit it like Hami it's so hard to do now here's [Music] Wallace and here's Boston now Caldwell fires the three coook grabs the Miss come pass to Hami here's Westbrook here's cook oh Kum outside back to Hami Westbrook no good with the Triple A little over three and a half minutes in the books now for this fourth quarter pass to Burger dant with it get him count it good now Westbrook and be outside Westbrook here's AUM ke alive pass to Westbrook [Applause] hook and here's Westbrook expanding her range the rebound by dtis here now here's Wallace to the middle left side Boston here's cwell from downtown good and it's Aaliyah Boston who picks up the assist I like when Boston is selfless like this so good at connecting with open teammates pass to cook now Hami the three is up and that's good a nice job on the glass and they pick up the two on the second effort such a grinder always doing the dirty work on the offensive class that's what she brings to the table now here's burer Bon with it pass to Burger now here's dtis there's the three Ambi grabs the [Applause] Miss and here's cook the layup [Applause] missed here's Caldwell spins to the inside pass to Wallace now Boston the three ball and it's sheno gum with the rebound and be down low guarded by Wallace and here's Westbrook hambi outside cook back to Hami help me out help me out the three and she's good on the three ball you want to talk dedication and work ethic de' Hami made more threes in her fourth year than her first three seasons combined adding that deep shot to her offensive game now here's burer pass to Boston let's go with a three oh glum with the rebound you can't let your ego run on offense and you could see she really wanted to answer that made three with a three of her own here's Westbrook here's Hami Westbrook covered by Burger back to Hami Westbrook the three-pointer Off the Mark yeah her touch has deserted her this quarter nowhere to be found pass to Caldwell Austin with it [Applause] now here's Wallace to stop the drought Indiana again [Applause] missing and here's Hami oou she's guarded by dtis here's Westbrook now cook pass to Westbrook tries a three calwell pulls it in you know she's disappeared this quarter not making a mark at all with her offense and you know she'll be happy to get this period over and done with and just start R now here's Wallace here's Boston [Music] berer Boston inside Ambi H her back to Boston Second Chance shot in it goes for the eighth time in 10 attempts it's been all about Boston tonight when she gets going there's really not much you can do to slow Aaliyah down she can overwhelm you here's cook and the officials will call the illegal screen here very close call there on the illegal screen I'd go along with it you know to me it didn't really look like her feet were set Indiana with the ball pass to Wallace now here's Burger Wallace with the ball and here's [Applause] burger no good that time while I'm on with it pass to Brown ohay left side and that one's good what a feed by Brown and off Char Maybe by position by trade her uh passing abilities get better each year in the league now here's burger byself by the now Wallace right here got yours now dtis she's covered by [Music] AUM here's Wallace back to dtis rebound by the Sparks two second difference between the shot clock and the game clock inside here's oguma and they pick up two she isn't the tallest player in the WNBA but it's 6'4 auma makes up for it with a wide array of post moves now burger here I come here I come I'm I'm here and so it's the fever taken care of business in this one to come into an opponent's building and dominate the way they did tonight says an awful lot about this team yeah BL I guess they don't need home cooking like you know your your mom to feel at home just a masterful per perance all around for them that'll do it for our broadcast everyone [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] for