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inside last time the fever faced off against this team 48 hours ago they had 40 points in the paint you want to make sure you cut off the vision of Caitlyn Clark trying to get it inside and of course play through Asia kyp know your personnel for the Indiana Fever in or Vegas rather has way too many players that can score in double figures especially in transition you have to understand the Tendencies of who you've picked up and also look you got a limit Second Chance points uh the aces are way too talented initially off they're Shing 45% from the field you have to limit those chances that they're going to miss that initial shot you know uh Indiana began the season 1 and eight you take away the top nine games with all the teams both of these two teams have won 18 games since then only New York has more it's a thriller the first of our double header tonight Indiana and Las Vegas from gamebridge Fieldhouse P off what up next here on Ion the State Farm WNBA Friday night Spotlight on ION is presented by State Farm like a good neighbor State Farm is there from downtown Indianapolis tonight for the second time in three days the Indiana Fever face off against the Las Vegas Aces Las Vegas looking for a season sweep of Indiana with major playoff implications on the line here are the standings as we head into the night the Las Vegas Aces trying to hold down home court advantage Indiana knows they'll be in the playoffs they're trying to hold down that six seed as we welcome you inside gainbridge Fieldhouse alongside Bria gosim patad boand well just two days ago Asia Wilson set the season scoring record right here in this building what a year it's been for the runaway here for MVP yes MVP is exactly right Asia Wilson where do I begin she is the most dominant player not just on the offensive side but also on the defensive side the fever have to be able to contain her her ability to score is going to make extremely difficult back to the basket full of shots you have to be able to be ready to guard her every time then on the fever side you have Kelsey Mitchell what an outstanding year she's had just going downhill being able to score from the three ball doing a great job getting her teammates involved those back Cuts she had the ability to do some amazing things tonight I'm so excited to watch him play and those two are the top two scores Wilson and Mitchell here out of the Olympic break as we take a look at the starting lineup speaking of the Olympics four Olympians in the starting five for the Las Vegas Aces Pia Stokes rounds out the starting five for Las Vegas and for Indiana Lexi Hull has really been an impactful player inserted into the starting line of of the back half of the season and there has been a large reason why Indiana's had a lot of success as the season has continued and there is the the head coach for the aces Becky Hammond who spent eight years as an assistant in San Antonio his 16year WNBA career and for the Indiana Fever there's Christy sides in her second season as the head coach Jesse Miller Kara Christmas Kelly and Paul Miller are the assistants here in Indiana well it was a surprisingly low-scoring game on Wednesday the 75 points Indiana scored where their few since June 10th but we've got two of the League's top three offenses on the floor again here tonight both want to play fast this one has the potential to turn into a track meet Aaliyah Boston Asia Wilson in the center jump Circle and we are underway here from Indianapolis for game 38 for the Indiana Fever in a 40 Game season kelse see Mitchell coming off a 24 Point night here is Clark can connect on our opening three it was a rare off game for Caitlyn Clark on Wednesday just one of 10 from the three-point line and Kelsey Plum struggled a little bit too they'll catch Plum with the foul but a lot of fire power in the back court here in this matchup yeah absolutely I mean being able to stop one individual player um is extremely tough it's not it's going to take all five on the floor to do so but just having that ability can really spread the floor very wide which makes it some really good offensive Tendencies bark seeing two players her Direction feeds Boston Indiana has the advantage and Boston gets the friendly R and aiyah is another one that struggled just a bit on the offensive side the defense was phenomenal um and I don't want to take away that but on the offensive side I know she wasn't too happy about it so I'm expecting big numbers here tonight for a Chelsea Gray beautiful find inside to a cutting Wilson who lays it in say game 25 for Chelsea Gray who was not available at the start of the Season dealing with that foot injury she suffered in the WNBA finals a year ago Mitchell catch and shoot too strong on a three ball and Indiana struggled from out there on Wednesday against Las Vegas this is a fever team that shoots it among the best in the WNBA from the perimeter Wilson going to work from the perimeter to the rim goodness just looked like a broken play there a little unorthodox by the here's Clark pushing the pace Boston extra pass Smith is open and can connect on a three Indiana a zero of three from out there to start the game here tonight Ray steps into a three she can't knock it down bber has beaten 10 of the 11 teams in the WNBA this year Las Vegas is the only one they have not beaten they're trying to beat all their opponents for the first time since 2010 here dark shot fakes the three feeds inside to Bost in for two that's bread and butter right there there's so many bodies being thrown at Clark and she's so boyed so good she sees the floor so well uh being able to overh help is going to be a problem so you have to be able to be strong and know exactly where everybody's at on the already a pair of assists here for Caitlyn Clark she's gone Boston a couple times as Plum is off the mark on a three Christy side says she's using these two games as a playoff tuneup back to back games against the same opponent a high caliber group as well fever team only has four players who have played postseason play Clark launches has a three ball Rim out we have Bria so rarely seen Caitlyn Clark go through a shooting slump the beginning of the Season she maybe wasn't quite at the level she has been here lately but this is really the first prolonged stretch that we've seen her have probably since May yeah I mean just a couple nights ago playing against the aces she was one for 10 and uh I know that's not where she wants to be we know that she's a better shooter than that I think there was some that even looked like it was going down and came out uh but let's see exactly how she's able to respond to that adversity as a pro I've seen it uh in her college Years but being able to do as a pro a different level and I know she's up for the chall she leads the league in three-pointers made as gray backing in and gets the foul call see if they caught Clark or if they caught H coming in it was going to be on Caitlyn Clark and it is her first yeah that's tough I think um Chelsea Gray does a really good job using her size her ability her athleticism uh and really seeing where that mismatch is she's a great shooter she could put on the floor she can pass that's why she is called the point God but uh seeing and taking advantage of that download post is really going to help the AC tonight and greay goes one of two from the line the aces have lost 13 games this year that's more than double what they did a year ago but really starting to round into form here they've won five of their last six the only game they lost in that stretch they did not have the likely MVP in Asia Wilson here's Clark handing off to Smith who hangs and draws the foul great ball movement play there just being able to read the defense great job going downfield Alissa Smith who hasn't been as much of an offensive threat this year still has the ability to score and get to the line so being able to kind of contort her body and just try away she's got to go through the contact maybe even get that N1 and she has struggled from the foul line here this season and especially lately was one of four on Wednesday Miss is the first here tonight and Smith splits the pair these two teams play the second and third quickest brand of basketball we really haven't seen that very much didn't see it on Wednesday this game has been comp play in the half court here so far A little surprisingly gray Works her way inside and all sorts of defenders in the in the way for Indiana as Clark bounces ahead and Mitchell beats the pack back what a beautiful defensive possession right there by all five red jerseys they did a great job with a triple switch if you're not familiar what it is a small ends up on a big up top of the three and they end up have that communication and switching back which is beautiful which is why they were able to get that still and Breck away p Smith got the credit for the steal I think it could have gone to two or three different players here is Clark driving Clark gets inside and can't hit the roll but she will head to the free throw line Clark with three assists here already in the first quarter we know what she's capable of uh what a beautiful bounce pass to her her running mate there shooting it on the left side but I think the way that Clark SE the game uh really separates her from the rookies that we've seen just being able to distribute the ball at such a high level with so much pressure so much uh Power so much defense in your face you have to be able to be ready to have your eyes up and I think she does that and has mastered it already fever were just 10 of 16 from the foul line against the aces on Wednesday they've opened up one of three here Ark enters the night second in free throw percentage in the WNBA I think that's the first time she's missed both all season she has been lights out from the line 91% Tiffany Hayes really packed a punch Off the Bench and there's the second foul on Clark and they gave her a technical and this is a similar situation to a game earlier this year she got a technical for hitting the stanson and now she was arguing last time that she should be allowed to be frustrated and as long as it's not an overt action at any player or official that she feels like that should be allowed right especially when it's directed toward yourself and your own uh you know want to do better your own passion your own Pride but being able to also stay in it mentally is huge and we're going to continue to see her grow specifically in that area she's frustrated um a little bit with herself a little bit with the refs and showing that extra emotion uh is it bad it's just got to be timed uh maybe in a little better place but I'm not going to lie P I love it what is her six technical so the next one would result in a one game suspension so she's got to avoid getting one here at least the rest of this game and the rest of next game I'm not going to suspend her for the playoffs that's great and I was that was going to be my next question because that would be crucial I mean every minute counts every player counts uh and so being able to come back Mitchell turns the corner flips it up and gets it to go Kelsey Mitchell with an early four- points here for Indiana J of that D justed here is Young pulling up and knocking it down march this is going to be huge the AC realize that Caleb already has two fouls here ear in the first quarter you have to be able to come back and know you're at the entire or in 10 of those 11 games and only that yeah who I mean my goodness you can't stop it all all you can do is make her shoot the most uncomfortable shot every single possession in hopeing Miss AR too strong there on the floor she is just one tie one shy of tying the single season assist mark fire away and bury that's good shot for the right teamas the first quarter she is one shy of tying what Alysa Thomas did a year ago Caitlyn Clark is now those are total numbers as per game assist leader league history is Courtney Vander it inside knocked away good defense there by KIA Stokes ni Kelsey on Kelsey two of the League's top scor two bark oh behind bounce pass back door Kelsey Mitchell seemingly no angle but bark got it in there and Las Vegas leads by four the WNBA Friday night Spotlight is presented by State Farm you are my what what's up Y how you doing tonight doing tonight so I got my M me Papa's house and SP night today match is right now no I me this this game finished when I go e uh no is presented by State Farm like a good neighbor State Farm is there let's go to our sideline reporter Kelsey Casper well guys the iconic hawkey Duo back under the same room tonight as Caitlyn Clark and Kate Martin reunited here yet again and taking a look at the crowd tonight I think there's plenty of Iowa gear in the stands compared to fever and Aces and their friendship has really trans to the next level after Caitlyn was drafted number one overall Kate Martin going in the second round to the Aces and I know there's a lot of excitement surrounding Caitlyn Clark but there is still plenty of Buzz around Kate Martin as well I was here on Wednesday I saw several Martini shirts out and about and I'm actually sitting next to her high school teacher who came all the way from Edwardsville to watch her but this meet up always super anticipated on Wednesday they hugged it out pregame smiled for pictures and Caitlyn even joked hey if you get into the game make sure to come guard me the two were also joined by for Iowa coaches Lisa bler and Jen Jensen to watch the two face off Kelsey Kelsey thank you and yes plenty of reasons for Iowa fans to be tuned in here tonight Megan Guston who was the 2019 National Player of the Year at Iowa on the aces roster as well so plenty of Hawkeye affiliation in the building here tonight see if Kate Martin gets some run here this evening one of the handful of gam play this year on Wednesday oh my that one goes through the hands of Mitchell Hayes touched it first but off of Mitchell and the fever turn it over this one felt a little choppy on Wednesday and it similarly felt choppy here so far tonight yeah and I I really want to credit to just the defensive end I mean these are both Elite teams that have the ability to score up high numbers but they've really taken Pride uh in each individual defensive plan along with the team it's just saying hey I'm going to stop Whoever has the ball and put them in front me Hayes with that 14-point night on Wednesday helped lift the bench which was a huge story in Las Vegas's Victory and Jackie young working her way inside and finishing yeah let's not sleep on Jackie young she has the ability to score and an Indiana native here she's had some really good uh years to come here in Vegas as well but just kind of seeing her and also playing in front of the home crowd has to Mitchell to switch on to Wilson back lock down to six crosscourt pass and out of bounds see hle stepped on the sideline Jackie young who played at Notre Dame from Princeton High School here in Indiana she's the all-time leading score boys or girls she passed Damon Bailey's iconic Mark when she was here is SCS and some of the other names high on Dana Evans Skyler diin Smith and maybe not too much further think about we were uh such a team oriented I might have only played about uh 18 out of the 36 minutes in high school but we had such a great team and uh just being able to go out and play for each other Bri Miss basketball just like Jackie young and that's another thing I mean it's such a a beautiful prideful uh award to have and not everybody gets it so just how unique it is oh she missed D but she's still making left really has the look of a group that is locked in right now they're on a mission I mean just hands down want to win I know they had a slow start to last game I'm sure that was something that they talked about but Kelsey Blum who probably wasn't too happy with her numbers as well has that ability to go downhill and that's one thing that the fer has to stop Wednesday Plum and Jackie young combined for just 15 points it's the fewest they've combined for since 2021 and they won that which really speaks to the depth on this Aces roster as Smith just muscles her way inside to not have one of the top back courts in the WNBA scoring anywhere near their averages and to still come away Victorious I think that might be the type of game on Wednesday that the aces can really use to propel know themselves here late in the season Once the playoffs come around here's Hayes weaving her way inside hangs everything but the Finish gets her offensive Rebound in amongst the trees and it's for steps steps what a possession there just extremely chaotic as one of the fa players is down just buling her way down in the paint it is a big girl girl woman back ball that's what that is Melissa Smith oh and Ayah Boston took an elbow to the face there so she's going to head to the locker room so Clark with the two fouls on the bench Aaliyah Boston is headed to the locker room it's going to be tough I think being able to stay mentally in it have those players uh come on Off the Bench ready to go focused uh and really try to make that impact if they can go into this second quarter with High Hopes Lexi Hull it's her 25th birthday today misses on a three she's the League's leading three-point shooter by percentages he has been roaring here in the second half of the Season Jackie young misses on a three do I CH hson getting her first minutes here for Las Vegas the the F scor on Wednesday were the fewest they had had since game 13 of the Season early June having another tough start to this one offensively Wilson extra pass Alicia Clark can't hit on a three he hit four of them on Wednesday Clark hay Off the Bench they push the Aces over the top just 13 in the first quarter for Indiana shot clock is off final possession here for the fever Mitchell driving gets by colon gets to the rim they contest there by Wilson is our team there now and the aces will take a six-point lead into the second quarter WNBA Friday night Spotlight is presented by State Farm the national women's soccer league is thank you for bad four thank you e e for five chop thank you wait don't I just show why at one again on ION is sponsored by United Healthcare there for what matters and by Subaru love it's what makes Subaru Subaru a look inside newfields the art museum State art museum here in Indiana the Las Vegas Aces leading Indiana by six here after one three of the top four all time and CA women's leading scores are in the building here tonight Clark is one Kelsey Plum two Kelsey Mitchell's four and worth noting the Asia Fair drafted and did start the season in Las Vegas and plenty of reason to think that she could get another chance here in the WNBA three of the greatest of all time at the Collegiate level suting it up here tonight Mark is back on the floor those two fouls in the first quarter just six minutes Ben lay deep position and lays it in and that's the best place to be when you're a post just a duck in when the defense is least expecting it just got to go right in front of their face post up and then bump them back it's going to be a nice easy layup every time sometimes even am nice stretch here of Health which he really hasn't had this year three separate injuries have kept her out for about half of the season laes two strong there on a three races are just one of eight from out there Indiana zero of five from the three-point line so both teams looking for their perimeter shots benley feed inside dtis oh the banks shots the banks are open what a great kiss off the glass there and I'm telling you that's not an easy shot you have to make sure you drill that and she just made it look like her bread and butter I'll start of the mid-range Bank shots see a whole lot of mid-range anymore and you certainly don't see players going glass exactly just has a little bit of an oldfashioned game here's gray through traffic good defense there by thought it was going to be back to back there how you about one to back dtis launches and hits a three the deir dtis coming in and providing the fever with some much needed energy dtis with Five Points here in less than two minutes and the fever vets Off the Bench as Indiana in front by one the WNBA Friday night Spotlight is presented by State Farm e e e J Stevia grown on our farm enjoyed at your table Beav match their season low which is 13 points in the first quarter but they've already hit three shots here to open up the second as Kelsey Plum knocks in a three out of the time out FY Hammond's group responds with Plum's second three here of the evening she's hit both of Las Vegas's F benle on the drive thought there was some contact from behind the whistle does not come and when you talk about Tempo it's not just about how fast you're running getting down the court it's also about how fast you shoot the ball and being able to go Coast to Coast he's with the step through and the Finish Clark stayed with her just a nice shot there by Tiffany Hayes so the aces respond with Five Points Indiana took the lead and then Clark's pass is deflected by Hayes but the aces give it right back Mitchell weaving her way inside the left-handed Bank Shot Kelsey Mitchell going down F it's almost an automatic I love her mid-range jump shot I love the way that she's able to get downhill she's so quick so bouncy you never really know when's going up they're attacking Clark a lot they know she's got the two fouls and can't play as aggressive as she'd like to the aces with seven points here quickly out of the Becky Hammond timeout here's Clark float shot watching for four Guston left alone and she barries a three the being able to come out and also contest on a big I mean it just stretches the floor so wide we have so much ability to go uh to feet in the P which is exactly where the aces want to be a 10 to response by the aces they will say that foul is on the floor just weaving through it's almost like con drills right now for Kelsey Mitchell it's so beautiful and then right back you got to be able you got to be careful swiping down sometimes they Rush will call that but being able to stay discipline and and see we know that jela g going downhill is a huge Factor you got to beat her to the spot and really make it a difficult shot off the glass here is Clark was trying to get that offensive game constantly and that pass is deflected and stolen and Miss transition take foul against Indiana were hit with one of these on Wednesday night as well and I feel like this could be something that as a young team I know we're late in the season here but it's it's a bigger adjustment granted this one is on dtis but this is not a rule in the college game and dtis who was not in the League last year so she's this is her first year playing with this rule you have to be really careful on fouling right when you give the ball yeah you 30 through 22 unintentional you they still have the ability to call it so you have to be disciplined you got to know where you're at uh but anytime you stop that transition in any kind of way they're ready to call it I know that's a big r season for me and I'm telling you at least three times a year I'm getting that call I have yet to adjust to it the aces have now that's their largest lead here at eight points as Hayes on the drive gets inside but shot too strong hard to believe that we started this 2024 WNBA season with Tiffany Hayes not on a roster that was because she announced her retirement now she's 34 and she said she was dealing with some personal issues and then ultimately decided she didn't want to let what she was going through Define her basketball career as well and Las Vegas welcomed her in with open arms absolutely Tiffany hay you can come here and come off the bench and what an addition she is to a potent group as is right I mean she's anybody else's team here she is coming off the bench which is a completely different Ro but she has really embraced it this one's starting to get just a little bit chippy here basketball oh yeah underneath the basket is always a battle there uh and she is like you said she's 34 years old you see her hustling you see you're trying to make those hustle plays uh which you don't always see but being able to come back defense there by Kelsey Plum who got a piece talked about it on Wednesday they struggled with the physicality of the aces something they want to improve upon here tonight there now stronger more veteran group wheeler sizing up great but missing on a threey able to tap it back toch is open steps Guston what a game Kelsey right now with her 11th point and she looks so smooth nothing is rushed everything is on her time what a great way to really shop fake get the defense in the in the air and come back and knock it down well it's the Poise from her that I think is so impressive she didn't force that shot up here right I mean beautiful shot B she know somebody was coming and look at that celebration it's just a slip that's that quiet confidence that she has she's such a sniper type of player being able to score in so many different ways so never too high never too low I love her game and it keeps on getting better year after year Leah Boston is back in for Indiana 2 which is good to see he went back to the locker room have taken an elbow to the face well if you're Indiana you've survived a lot here in the early going a couple early fouls from Clark Boston leaving the game Trail by as many as eight I think Indiana has to feel like they're in a pretty good spot here all things considered yeah you really do and you feed off the energy not just from the crowd but knowing that people are coming in ready to go a mitchill shot out of a Canon a dangerous Mitchell it is going to go in 85% of the time every time she gets that speed going downhill it's gray the other way and finishes good to see that bur speed from Gray coming back to 100% from that foot injury bar on AC cross over oh big step back there continues to skip out those shots they're right there it's not a big adjustment for her to get them to drop watching their ball pass pass and young drops a three this is how lethal a Wilson is it every single defender's eyes were on her and they left a wide open Jackie young who can have that capability of knocking it down wide open and knocked it down Mitchell and Boston not on the same page the fever turn it over just miscommunication there um with the aces you got to be able to know where she's at and really try to cut her off the best you can making Mitchell has 13 of Indiana's 27 but the fever they looking for offense elsewhere say outside of Mitchell but she's open and splashes on three more make it us go5 D beautiful T by Clark and Mitch doing their thing you cannot leave either one of them open great job way to move the balln Clark has six assists has set the record the WNBA Friday night Spotlight is presented by State Bar e e e e WNBA on ION is sponsored by United Heth thank you for seven like no no I made seven subcribes so moments ago Caitlyn Clark setting the wnba's alltime single season total assist record and a back within five here as they are hanging around Plum gets inside and draws the foul the line out for the aces shot SL off to nice start here tonight nine points ninepoint game on Wednesday coming up in our late game it's the WNBA on ION season finale as aissa Thomas and the Connecticut Sun had the Phoenix to take on Diana terasi and the Mercury now both of these teams will be watching that game because Las Vegas still could get up to three they would like Connecticut for lose Indiana would like Connecticut to win because with a win today for Indiana and a Connecticut victory over Phoenix Indiana could lock down the six seed missing inside through traffic pass pass pass look at the hustle back here from Kelsey Mitchell not taking any plays off is the call on the aces here's a look at our Subaru drive two the baskets just moments ago what a great downhill action there by Kelsey Mitchell nice pretty finish as well one thing about having nice moves it doesn't really mean much if you don't finish and she's finishing through four people there that was beautiful beautiful basketball Mark still looking for first points tonight here's whole feeding inside to Smith spinning on Wilson drop step in a foul will head back to the free throw line This is where she struggled a little bit uh in her season just being able to have confidence I think free throw by itself is at least 75% confidence and then the rest is just form no you're going to make it in having it I know it's frustrating when you don't see a few go down and especially when you're practicing them day in and day out uh but it's all about relaxation having that confidence knowing it's going to go in uh what she does have the ability to do so when you're at the line you want to reward yourself and Smith just one of four from the foul line here tonight Indiana is one of six from the line you look at that and you say if they're shooting about their averages this is a one or two point game that was a major issue for them on Wednesday as well something chrisy side spotlighted after the game saying we got to get better at the foul line just really hard to beat teams this good when you're not casing in at the strip clar weaving in young flips it up there and they're going to call that I think an offensive foul on Clark which is her third that's tough that is going to be tough mentally not only mentally but also having to play through with three fouls she kind of dipped in just a little bit uh but they are looking at her to see what the reaction is going to be so Clark after a frustrating first half worth noting six assists and the new single season record hold her for total assists so she's been impactful but frustrating from a foul perspective in with her shots likely on the bench here the rest of the way and two more for Asia Wilson she's got eight here in the first half just moving the ball from one side to the other extremely difficult for the defense uh to recover you close out on one there person wide open ready to go hit off of Las Vegas last we'll stay here with Indiana we played about six quarters between these two teams Wednesday and tonight now Indiana's had some stretches some two and three possession stretches but we've really yet to see this offense look comfortable or have extended periods of success as wheeler can't hit on a three one pass pass going to be tough here with Clark not on the floor for the final 90 seconds Austin backing her way in now it's Boston seeing the double team and it was ripped out foul Fair foul Boston and gray still battling through the whistle see the physicality of the aces like that is their style of basketball I don't think it's dirty I think it's just with a lot of passion that's how they get fired up it's all about the fight uh with this team and you see her teammates going nodd in their head along with her uh but you have to be able to play your style of basketball and I know they thrive in the tempo see if you can get some easy Buck of transition foul there on Stokes turn the corner I think it's a really crit really a big credit to Becky Hammond and their coaching staff because often times you have teams that assemble all this talent and they're not exactly the grittiest teams they try to get it done with their high levels of talent it's no question the aces have as much talent as anybody in the league but they bring it their physicality is unquestioned too day in and day out and I know and I can only wish to see um a real practice between them and how hard they go against each other because I know that and they want to go extremely hard so that when they come to the game they've already been through uh the physicality so they're used to playing this style of basketball and again it's not dirty it's just with so much passion so much love for the game uh and like you said some teams it's just about the talent they're all about getting better every time and it's a Sixpoint lead for the aces kind of held the fever at an arms length the fever had a couple of brief leads in the first quarter a very brief one early in the seconds Clark is open and Alicia Clark hits a three beautiful offense there just a simple back door cut just left that corner wide open you got to be able to communicate can't it early Mitchell working ones a as she make it and it is her third of the first half she's got 19 41 to 35 times from Mitchell but that was just a beautiful heat check one of those shots was did you really need it but as long as it goes in it's a great shot well how vital has Mitchell been because this offense has really otherwise been pretty out of sync and Mitchell has almost literally put this team on her shoulders here nobody else has more than five points that time her shot was blocked as Wilson with a late contest and the aces have numbers as young pushes ahead Wilson puts on the brakes and lays it in that's the thing about those three sometimes it's those long balls having to have a hard time rebounding underneath such a long ball you have to be able to go and take of the play Wheeler's got a hurry outside for Boston who launches and can't connect on a three and the aces will take lead here into halftime and really a balanced effort here for Los Vegas which is how Becky Hammond likes to see it 10 for Plum 10 for Wilson Jackie young had seven points six points and four assists for Chelsea Gray and let's send it down court side as Kelsey Plum is with Kelsey Casper I Kelsey let's start with defense you he the fever just 13 first quarter points what did you like about the way your team came out on that side of the ball um I don't know come back to me later it seemed though every time the fever got back into the game your team found a response how we have good players um I think that for us you know we just got to figure out how to get stops I mean Kel's hting tough shots um so I don't know I don't know adjustments in halftime but you know got to keep playing hard keep rebounding the ball and uh keep sharing the ball appreciate it thank you are shining here tonight Plum with 10 points she's knocked down a couple of three-pointers and Kelsey Mitchell a game high 19 leading the fever 20 seconds a week I Che bathroom e e e e oh what a first half for Kelsey Mitchell the Indiana Fever scoring more than half their points 19 in all three of six outside the arc keeping the fever in the game here at halftime 43-35 as they goes Las Vegas for the second time in three next nice the ace is getting the big lead there as we welcome you back in studio here at halftime Larry Smith mean mchu and Autumn Johnson your thoughts here on the first half Vegas threw the first punch and never lifted their foot off the gas pedal defensively they held Indiana to 13 points in that first quarter but Caitlyn Clark can't get a clean look right now she has somebody on her anytime she catches the ball 0 for five in the first first half and three fouls Indiana's really frustrated right now because of Vegas's defense yeah the fever haven't been able to get into a flow but one person who has been able to get into the flow Kelsey Mitchell she is putting the team on her back at this point 13 points in the second quarter out of her 19 points so let's see how she's done it because she's gotten her way inside by her quick feet look at this she is slicing and dicing her Defenders every single time getting Kelsey Plum on her back using her quickness to to get Megan off her feet so making sure that she's using her sides to her advantage and look at this you have not one you got one two three four aces jerseys around you does that pH Kelsey not at all she's a bucket hits the midi inside she's been lethal and she's been able to slow down some of the bleeding so far you have Boston and also Clark only playing 14 minutes we saw Ayah Boston go out um with the elbow to a face so they're trying to get back in the flow but Kelsey has been able to help them do that Mitchell has such a quick release she can go through four different Asus players and still get a shot off she's been that little spark for Indiana they need more from her in the second half yeah by the way Caitlyn Clark six assist she becomes the wnba's all-time single season assist leader however scoreless in 14 minutes you mentioned Leah Boston out for a moment only four points for her as Indiana is down at halftime 40-35 is our score right now there's some other action going on around the W we'll talk about that after this I'm telling you coach Staley I could really get e e e e e a night Ryan Howard a twoway nightmare saying not in my house she has two massive blocks so far in this game and three steals eight points added on that she has been lights out on both ends to help her team come off with a playoff spot fighting for their lives and Britney syes doing it to 10 points getting inside getting some deep shots from Beyond The Arc she's been incredible for her team Dallas is not in the playoff race anymore however they have a big lead at the half because of that young lady right there satu Sab 16 points five assists in that first half alone TI maowen outing 15 of her own Seattle actually does a nice job guarding AR Goomba W holding her only to two but right now it's been all Dallas in the driver seat up 13 at the half in Minnesota links in Chicago Sky very tight battle but it's been NAA CER having an MVC type of game right now with 10 points look at that just making it look easy out there a fi day she's just having a blast and just making it look so effortless and Flawless and then Kennedy Carter she is so quick off the dribble right now 11 points look how many blue jerseys around her that pullup game is so lethal is quick and it is tough to guard if Chicago loses either Atlanta or Washington ties for eighth place in understandings so much happening right now tonight here on this Friday night by the way we've got another game still to come don't you go anywhere uh still to come our second game it's Connecticut at Phoenix again the sun trying to get that win on the road uh they've been playing strongly trying to get ready for the postseason Fenix trying to hang on no uh copper tonight as she is out see if Phoenix can get it done without her all right there we go a second half right now as we're coming up uh here with again our main game where watching Vegas uh and uh uh and Indiana 4335 your thoughts on the second half Indiana has to find ways to get out in transition the fever are at their best when they can play Fast get everybody involved and spread the floor they have to keep Vegas to one and done then get out and run and I love the balance that the aces are showcasing right now moving the ball side to side getting the fever in multiple rotations to find the open bucket it's been e let's take a look at the upcoming WNBA National TV schedule coming up next at 10:00 on ION Connecticut at Phoenix a big one for these two teams playing here tonight and on Sunday Connecticut back in action against yes the Las Vegas Aces and Indiana will play their season finale on Thursday Amazon Prime at 7:00 Playoffs begin on the 22nd for more on these games go to wnba.com or visit the WNBA app let's check in with Kelsey Casper oh guys the insanity of this season for the Indiana Fever began when Kaitlyn Clark was drafted here all the way back on April 15th and it really hasn't stopped since and over the course of the season the fans here in Indianapolis have shown up and created what many players have called a playoff atmosphere the fever lead the league in attendance and broke their own franchise record over a month ago as this team has seen over a 200% increase in attendance so far this season and coming into the series fever head coach christe side said they are treating this like a playoff series they're playing the reigning Champs twice in three games which mimics a playoff feel but it's also the fans in this building that are creating a high-intensity atmosphere to give this young fever team a taste of what ahead Kelsey thank you and just announced the 15th sellout here of the Season at gamebridge Fieldhouse one more home game coming and what has just been an astonishing 2024 season in every way measurable including the fever's production on the court they've won more games this year than they did the previous two seasons combined the playoff bound but where will they be where will Las Vegas be there at Jackie knocks down the opening shot here of the third quarter the aces are trying to lock up home court advantage Indiana trying to put the finishing touches on the six se as Smith's pass is deflected and stolen there by KIA Stokes young leaves it back gray thought about the three post entry to Wilson who faces fires and leaves it shorts and the fever get reset offensively backto back first halfs against the aces where they scored just 35 points the a Indiana averaging 42 per half here on the season Mar Grims out of three scoreless first half of the year zero of six now spinning her way into traffic gray left open and barries a three and a quick timeout by chrisy sides as the aces have opened up with the first five of the third quarter and they've gone up by double digits here for the first time tonight watch you my special aren't you e e hi Mama Hi Dy e hi buddy hi Daddy yeah bounce shoot I'm Pass Run bounce good CS Clark bouncing Boston gets the roll nice two in a row there I know she's feeling that confident but you've seen it time and time again that Clark to Boston effect right there right below the free throw line is exactly where they Thrive beaver a little 40 burst here out of the timeout they pulled back within nine it's single digits young side steps ho he's the three ball away shorts Boston had a little trouble offensively here against the aces good to see her get going if you're a fever fan man this a great job by Boston but here we go kin par getting her first bucket sometimes the shooters you only need to see one go through yeah it wasn't a shot but it was a good job good downhill see if you can wake something up inside of you to really get that confidence back as well yeah we'll see if that's what Clark needed to get going oh Chelsea Gray showtime and young with the end one one for the all time highlight reels from point God man if you haven't been able to see her ability to pass they've got a high difficulty behind the back no look is highlight material what a great way and I know she's probably practice it but just by of seeing it she also celebrated as if she was the one to score those points the best pass in the world here on the floor today Chelsea Gray five assists none prettier than that Clark has seven trying to get her going offensively and that's a foul on Jackie young was trying to free herself Clark does have the three fouls she picked up her third so has a technical here she cannot afford to get another one the rest of the regular season which off green the Bounce from Clark buum nearly picked her pocket and just got a bit of Mitchell while doing it that was nearly really Nifty yeah it was we talked about uh the chippiness of this but it a lot of hard defense there Kelsey plung going and was like she kind of read that too I know I've seen that uh her ability to go behind the back and go the same direction uh with a Great Scout there by Kelsey Plum but she almost got away with it that was beautiful basketball park on the drive musling her way inside dangerous pass and it's knocked away and stolen gray fire ahead Plum gets underneath the two far under Fire Inside Stokes couldn't handle it maybe got away with a travel but then turns it over the Ace's six turnover here tonight they've taken good care of the ball pass up pass Smith off the fires it up there over Wilson who defended that one well a chaotic out here right now both coaches wanting foul calls it's a little unorthodox this your veteran leadership really comes in really try to settle everybody down see if you can make a good play Bounce and traveling is called on Gray the fever are trying so hard right now to pick up the pace to start to get this on offense engaged just six points here in the third after a 35-point quarter to push through and their offense to the level most come here bark launches she thought she had it no those are shots that she normally takes normally makes uh and seeing the frustration on her face uh really says it all but let's see if she can turn things around see yes shots aren't falling what else do you have your back that you can lead your team with she had plenty the reverse in the high banker had a good night here tonight 12 points she and Jackie young leading the way out of that back court guard Boston screen fire away hits the three make it just missed one come right back down with a pretty heat check maybe again that's that one maybe to see her going her teammate are fired up you want to be able to see her play well and see if you can get this going stops on this end and gray is wide open and answers with a three of her own just a few minutes ago or a few moments ago rather you notice that Plum and Jackie both have the ability to score and here's yet another big shot by a big time player to really get her going there's still plenty of basketball to be played so Clark starting to heat up a little bit here indana needing stops on this end of the floor Stokes launches and this is on a three ball she can hit those but probably okay with that shot Clark behind the back and traveling on Indiana she Boston not on the same page there man just off balance shot but still if you notice she still in Rhythm even though it's a little bit too to the right there she still has a great way of really squaring it up seven points seven assists here for Clark all those seven have come in the third quarter they've come here in the first five minutes of the third is a good sign for Indiana Wilson switch on to Clark tries to attack her driving into Mitchell who sticks right with her extra pass it's Clark open for three oh you barely ever get away with that she is a sharp shooter but leave her luck out get a Miss bark back door H comes down with an extra pass to Smith down might had a moment with Vegas out of position there couldn't take advantage spin it inside fading she miss to go young Rises and misses on a three ball Aces have done such a a good job of getting back defensively Mitchell putting on the moves 19 points all of those came in the first half and I'm glad you mentioned that Tempo they struggle they don't play as well but here is a huge steal which again they play so well in transition not only because easy buckets quick buckets but it almost feels them sometimes on a m bucket they're still pushing it out to run so that's what you want to see especially on that defensive end see if you can get some stops and easy scores so Clark is pulled Indiana back within eight young probing leaning in no whistle that was knocked out of bounds off of hole we talked about the defense and where was she going to stand in the defense and as time has gone by she has done a great job pretty inside finish as well uh to really get this crowd back into it but Mar isn't that type of player to back down you might be able to cause her problem slow her down a little bit but you better believe she's going to come back toold that was a great shot underneath the basket there the degree of difficulty on that layup was a lot more difficult than I think I and a lot of people realize live she kind of tried to wrong foot Asia Wilson there as she was going to the rim he was a great shot blocker so you really had to try to uh get that timing a little bit different so that she can go and make a difference Boston hounding Wilson and Clark with the good close out Indiana starting to sink their teeth in just a little bit defensively here and now this is important of why aces are a good team as well you can be able to switch two or three different Defenders on Clark now Tiffany Haynes is gner who's extremely athletic but you're going to be able to give that break to Jackie young Boston backing in and laying it in and Indiana back within six it's the closest the fever have been in the second half we talk about Poise and again I know Dawn st's at home eating her popcorn just enjoying the show that both of her former players uh have put on I think being able to see and how special that is South Carolina basketball school but being Aon not only produce basketball MVPs but along with great character High passionate players here is Wilson missing from the mid-range P benley comes down with a rebound and Clark turns on the Jets Clark off the screen drives inside and the big shot is good it is electric I love that downhill the shots not falling how can I score different ways get my teammates in a better position 11 points in the third quarter here for Caitlyn Clark and she has brought Indiana back within four a team who was down by 13 in the third is now within a couple of possessions and all it took was one to go from Clark and like a light switch flipped I'm tell good something I wish they would have studies about it but as soon as you see one go in it's almost like something awakens yeah I remember I know how to play this game I got the conf I've done the work and this downhill high off the glass out of pockets B it right here is absolutely beautiful and here's what she's done all of these points in the third quarter the seven assists to go along with it as well you talked about her facing some adversity but also her confidence level and just that killer mentality that she brings you're never worried when she's struggling with her shot no you really don't and if you've watched her play Not only at this level but in the college level as well where adversity has struck she keeps her head she loves the game she respects the game um but she did the work which should always give that player the confidence if you didn't do the work you're having struggles okay you you might have a little bit of a push back but if you know you you've done the work it's all about being who you are and you better believe Caitlin Clark is always going to be Caitlin Clark citl Clark in the Indiana Fever here on a sixo burst Wilson with a hand off to Young Sydney Coulson driving on Clark Clark sticks with her feet inside it's Tiffany Hayes with the shot clock at one three of difficulty on that pass I mean everybody was in the lane with with all kind of hands being able to really spread that get it to her teammate set her up for success I think that was great Aces went 3 minutes 15 seconds without a bucket look like they might be headed for more when Hayes bails out the aces with a beautiful move on the Baseline and now benley couldn't handle that he's on the drive falls to the floor that's off of Clark now worth noting just falling to the ground alone is not enough to get you for a travel just know exactly where to put the ball what a beautiful move too going downhill what a great way to cut her off but those eyes up that's why you always want to practice your drills full speed eyes up so you can make passes like s cson hear a lot of people arguing for a travel on that play but as Sue blow the head of officiating has explained at the pro level that's not a travel because it's viewed as you gain no Advantage by Falling to the ground right right which is huge to note uh and she stayed with it even though she was on the ground try to make a play that Jackie young hit with the loose ball foul there off the Mist feels it's like a big final 61 seconds right and there's still a whole another 10 minutes to play it could be anybody's game I know Fe were fired up specifically because they want to play and beat every single team you noce that you mentioned that a little earlier this is the only team they haven't beaten this season uh which is warrant enough uh to play hard be the finish out last a little bit Clark step back hits a three and there it is again one time after another it doesn't matter she class getting the stand involved you hear being able to go in through the adversity welcome back pton Clark 14 points in the third quarter and Clark's pulled Indiana back within three young misses in the fever with a chance to tie as Clark feeds ahead hle gets inside F benley couldn't finish you can't hear the whistles in this building but there was a foul I think on the whole attempt and this is signature vintage if you will I don't know if you can be vintage at age 22 but that is the Vintage Caitlyn Clark with the tongue out going out making that move she got it up so quick I couldn't even stop being able even though that is her bread and butter I don't think I'll ever get tired e it shot she could do that for 15 years here and it would never for a second get old just the style that she plays with the shot making it has brought so much excitement here to the fever to the WNBA this year Indiana back within a points fever have only LED just briefly a couple times here tonight and not since early in the second quarter two seconds between shot clock and game clock gray shot FES the three gray pulling up over clark tough shots and gray gets it to go that was defended well one more look for Clark and Clark can't get it off defended well there by Jackie young but Clark shines in the third 14 points and this step back it's a three-point game after three from Indian look got B e e e e plays of the game just thre this needle drop cross through the traffic finishing over Bunches of hands and a here to get the crowd back on their feet a big time shot from a big time player and see the reaction again I think that's going to be her signature for the rest of her career oh you think she's got that back oh absolutely it didn't take long I mean you see one go in it's almost like a ripple effect 14 points in the third quarter for Caitlyn Clark Indiana back within three here as we start the fourth quarter wheeler back outside D laes it hits a three and levels us at 60 what a we have seen I mean she comes in both is ready to go we saw it early in that in that or late in that second quarter being able to come in and be ready to to go as well you got to be able to make the basket Clark swing it gray way downt free ball is shorts Indiana has not LED since early in the second quarter bark the crossover Clark the resiliency of this IND IND team yet another double digit deficit they've been able to erase here's Hayes driving into traffic shot too strong good contest there by dtis bar eyes ahead a little behind benley it couldn't save it out of bounds to Vegas being able to probe the defense is so important because when everybody has their eyes on you they kind of lose sight of their players nice to of the key straight away that goes down the ties the game the aces have been held to 17 points here in the second half the's defense has done a really nice job here is plum extra pass from Clark This Time gray going behind the back keeps it with her and gray lays it in another highlight for just going for something here on just this game specifically CL called for the foul as Clark started the drivey gray 16 points done it with a little flash a little flare and way they're sharing the ball as well there's been well over 20 possessions where it's been more than three passes and I know Becky Hammond has really stressed that from her team that she wants the passes to come flashy or not but making a play for your teammate making the def move not just flashing Clark does this too it has an ability to totally catch the defense off guard making the plays and the passes in the way that they do as BK goes behind the back right there there's an efficiency to it as well dtis has to get it up was it often time no shot clock violation is called and that's significant because it stays fever ball here Clark hand off bag benley draws the foul and couldn't put it over the front of the rim that would have tied it and given Indiana chance to take a lead at the line but bag benle down by two and a great cut there it's so important to have those hustle plays for situations just like this and Lexi hle we've seen it time and time again uh just making that extra hustle play so Tey benley who has two points five rebounds in 11 minutes off the bench first one rattles out tomorrow night racing Louisville host Angel City FC then the Utah Royals face the San Diego wave coverage begins at 7:00 eastern it's the national women's soccer league on ION Saturday nights all season long well fact benley hit 20 of her first 22 free throws this year and has now missed cornero leads back to Wednesday where she missed the two that she took those are big shots has had the chance to tie the game here well over benl hits a three and a massive swing there off the two misses yeah that was a much needed bucket there bark driving on young flips it up late help there from Stokes who got a piece they had to be out of bounds somewhere again just another possession of great ball movement really sizing up usually as the guards have a big H you want to be able to attack the KNE go low rip and go uh but here just being able to size up and shoot over a much taller Defender she makes it look easy I sure you H it not I love big part Mitchell still looking for her first points to the second half at 19 in the first half oh driveing on Gray got Byer and there's Stokes rim protector he is Stokes we're so used to having that rim protector Asia Wilson down low but we can't forget Kia what he can do as well ball on the inbound Wilson is backto back defensive player of the year but they've got another great one down there in Kia Stokes you know I love this Rim protectors in the WNBA it's Jo and hole was not back in bounds an unforced error there yeah that one was tough especially with 14 seconds on the shot clock you want to be able to be patient see if you can get something pass pass back Wilson with 10 points tonight Indiana's done a decent job on her Las Vegas has really spread it around offensively too Young's been great so two has Plum Kelsey on Kelsey Plum HS feeds it to gray extra not there it's red team there's an argument on whether that went off of T beny's leg goban called it off of Vegas as we take a look at the three-point leaders here this season per game CLK is one Plum is four Becky Hammond thought that ball hit off the leg of I believe tamy benle and now after a long discussion Roy Gob has changed his call came in consulted with go thank you hit the eight lies thank you with a shot clock winding down the aces can't get a good look and here comes Clark into the teeth of the defense Boston back to Clark Clark on the drive Clark circling around finds Boston who's open and C connect and going around like that it's it's not just to do it just to look pretty it really does get the defense low so you can go high Wilson runs into a wall and a jump ball is the call Wilson who set the alltime single season scoring record on Wednesday that's total points in a season had different lengths of season throughout the history of the WNBA important to note she's almost assuredly going to break the points per game record too which really is the bigger one full two points per game ahead of Diana terasi for second stes Corner three that won't fall bark bouncing dtis is three for three shoot shot way too strong her first Miss here on the nights that's tough she's been so crucial eight points off of the bench Wilson just spinning into traffic shot was not there Clark looking ahead Mitchell on the drive Mitchell's fouled speaking to the tempo of these fever players is go close to close as soon as that ball goes up this where Clark is at her absolute best in transition with Mitchell running the floor at Duos had great chemistry and Mitchell headed to the line when we return under 6 minutes to go from Indie 20 seconds is come back to Bab I come back Sunday and come back e yeah I have been with me over Sho the K playoff teams will match up in the valley then Conneticut CBS Sports Network at the Las Vegas Aces fever at Washington on Prime to close out the regular season on Thursday so Kelsey Mitchell headed to the free throw line here looking for her first points of the second half and gets him with that free throw it was all Mitchell in the first half in the second half and you get the sense thaty to pull off this comeback they're going to need to be in concert here over the final 543 yes I agree and even with I want to throw aah Boston in that as well being able to stop all three of them at their very best is extremely difficult they have we've seen it they have the ability to do it now they got to get it done here uh in this last 5:30 a fever are just six of 14 from the fre throw line that's 43% up pass and easily the difference between these two teams in a tightly contested game is off bound make it she's showing off the full Aral here tonight it's also going back so shooting at a high point and going back almost unblockable pass Mitchell inside for Boston knocked Away by Stokes again just seeing the floor somebody picked her up you got to be able to know where she's at all time cuz she also has that ability to pass what makes it difficult to stay with the ball Clark with a shot clock winding down to five going to have to create the bounce pass here for Boston who finds some space and can't get the bounce they watching they B came back to tie this game early in the fourth quarter bounce bounce Vegas showing off that Championship medal back up by wison over Boston Miss the go BCE BCE pass midrange she instead Ops for dtis backing in on Stokes and draws the foul that's foul D who's been strong Off the Bench here for Indiana eight points three rebounds a couple of assists she's one of the few veterans that this young team has dtis was a part of those Minnesota teams laid in that Dynasty run tamy benley was to but the free throw line right here Indiana is six of 15 so they've missed nine shots from the foul line in a game that they're down by six yeah that makes the world of difference as a player you're not going out there trying to miss but you really have to dial in and see if you can really make a play especially in rewarding yourself at the free throw strike frustrating for the fever that they've played well enough I don't I don't know about Mar Lloyd but I'm going to start it on Sunday I be here to kind get set up but tomorrow Sunday morning I'll REM into my computer out of get set up in the last minut qualif asut games in the WNBA and the fever are 15 and seven in these games so this young group despite that lack of experience has been really really good in tight gameson faces up and hits it over Boston oh that was defend we won't be doing any football I got to take great defense it Mitchell touched it last we've seen this just being able to stay poised ni little F get her off her groove don't want to F there so being able to stay and have a high release um makes her extremely difficult to guard but she also has the ability to put it on the floor and go by you so you got to be disciplined enough to really move your feet traveling is the call on Mitchell so they originally said it was off of Mitchell who appealed the refs came together and then they called a travel so they're saying she touched off of her own Miss hi ruen still ends up with Ace's possession young into the corner open his Plum B Clark with a headful of steam cut off there by Young Clark tiptoeing the Baseline circling around young sticks with her couple of the League's best guards going at it here tonight Boston backing her way in muscles inside Boston blocked by Stokes and did a whistle did come did you hear it it's a testament to the energy in this building you can't hear the whistle I hear nothing there's nothing down there you just kind of go off the reactions of the players to see what was called eventually someone stops and then we try to figure out but here it is a battle down low you got to be ready to go this is a big take by myself and then again back to the free throw line got to cash it in Boston calmly knocks down the first time by myself and six rebounds and she's done a nice job defensively on Asia Wilson Wilson by the way has six rebounds tonight to go along with her 12 points two Boston two of two it's amazing for Wilson she can have a night with 16 rebounds and it feels like the fever have done a pretty good job I mean she's just so Dynamic you can slow her down in any capacity it seems like a win then you line has aing fading firing and missing and Clark knocked off the ball there by Young and she's called for her fourth foul l l that puts the fever the bonus foul by Jackie young it'll send that's I'm 90% free throw shooter to the foul line minutes left to play the aces lead by five the Rookie of the Year to the foul line and we return on ION Gatorade the world un go B to e e what I got go hey was nice talking to you have a good night bye ran e shoot she make it the B out just think hit 10 likes you shoot te m I she she miss sh she miss again 8 thank you for 11 likes thank you shoot 72 through 68 e but you can't go over it overhal he need it open and you also don't want to foul here send her back to the line you have to rely on that help and B par just didn't get there uh in near enough time Plum leans in floater to Strong we'd like to kenth uh I got to take him over to his grandparents right after this game's over an opportunity for the fever to go in front in the final 90 seconds lar can't knock down her third three here of the nights now the aces content with wasting some clock on the other end 60 seconds left to play Young on the drive right up the middle kick out Plum and a huge three ball was a great possession getting no where her teamer at it's a beautiful knockdown there by Kelsey Plum she's not afraid to make those big plays as well well I think Chris decides is going to be really disappointed with that defensive possession because young went right up the gut Mitchell had to help and you left one of the best three-point Shooters in the world wide open yes it's a miscommunication on the ball screen are you icing meaning containing the player or is it a switch you have to be able to know and know early say it loud it's super loud in here so you had to be even more loud and that is just way too much of a downhill possession there for Jackie young he's too good it's no man's land there if you're Kelsey Mitchell and she's certainly not to blame for it but if you're guarding Plum would you rather her help off and try to contest at The Rim or stick on Plum there so right there I would say especially with the game that Kelsey Plum has had I would say just go ahead and let her go see if you can get it back a two is definitely better than a three you don't want to foul um but maybe even a stunt see if she can get the ball out quick or even a little hesitation uh could work but you you can't have a wide open confident Kelsey one shoot shoot that three in the corner well just a two game series here in three days between the fever and the aces between two of the top offenses in the WNBA and we've had a couple of slugfests a couple of physical defensive matchups here some lower scoring games than you might expect between these two AC W by 11 on Wednesday want to welcome in our viewers who are watching Minnesota beat Chicago moments ago as Minnesota just continues to roll what a season by the links Indiana's trying to mount a 13-point comeback here they've gotten it tied in the fourth quarter Park the switch on to Stokes B Mark drives the kick out dant shot fakes the three finds some space and knocks it down down how big has dtis been off the bench here tonight nine points for the veteran a reset timeout here by the aces so they're going to advance the ball just beautiful footwork there saw her knock down uh a few Fe couple threes so you have to go out and you have to respect the shot that she gets a here um but you got to be able to come back out ready to go 11 points four for six two for two from three-point line you have to respect that three ball benley face guarding Wilson Plum with 18 tonight the big three a moment ago backing her way up Plum off the screen she launches this one is short into the corner Clark pulls it down it's a three-point game and a timeout by Christy sides s hear that Kenneth Indiana going to get a chance here to potentially tie it if they won a three and these are always moments where the coaches really make their money do you try to get a quick two if you're Indiana you've got two Shooters who have hit 100 threes this season in your back court and if you can get an easy look at a two I think that's probably plan a but when you've got this type of back court I think you're always really tempted to try to tie it yeah no it's especially uh the time awareness as well when do you shoot it you want to be able to have maybe a potential shoot it with enough time to get an offensive rebound and maybe another look uh but watching this team play all year I wouldn't be surprised they come out and shot the best look possible which might be a three pretty early the and the other thing about this Indiana back court Mitchell and Clark are not just great three-point Shooters but they need almost no space to get a shot off and they still connect at a high efficiency level even when they're closely guarded right and just being able to see the ball leave their hands have that confidence yeah there is no hand down man down you don't even want the foul as soon as that ball goes up see Mitchell and Clark have combined for 38 points by the way Clark eight rebounds nine assists she set the single season total assist record here earlier today and she's almost assuredly going to win the assist Crown the day well above aista Thomas who was in seconds so it's Lexi holda inbound just under 24 seconds left to play in Indiana trailing by three oh looking for Mitchell Mitchell driving on Clark Mitchell Boston for the tie oh it rims out she got a great look at it and it was halfway down and it just wouldn't stay for Aaliyah Boston that is heartbreaking right there we have seen her hit shots she's shooting it with the confidence that was a great help there by Asia Wilson and it is down just in hit the way that she wanted to you know I know that's not one of Indiana's Big Time three-point Shooters but Boston is more than capable I think the fever got a pretty good look there no I agree and right here this is why it's so important not and to be discipline throughout the direction they're still inbounding the ball there's no uh free throw shots just yet they have an opportunity to steal so Chelsea Gray is fouled and she will go to the free throw line here gray is an 83% free throw shooter needs one to make this a two-possession game and does with that one sopia Stokes checking in offense defense sub here Kelsey Plum to the bench and GRE goes two for two Indiana going the Lan of the floor here Bark's going to have to hurry bark gets inside feeds benle maybe got away with extra steps lays it in it's still a three-point game gray is found and with a free throw here can likely ice this one you've seen I think a couple of Trends and themes on hand here tonight Indiana's resiliency they fell down by 13 points in the second half Christy Sid's group came back and they had multiple chances to win it here but the championship medal of a team who's won it twice and has four Olympic gold medalists oh gry missed the first the ball still in play that's why you keep on playing to the very end they have 3.4 seconds which is a lifetime in basketball but you got to move quick but calmly knocks down the second so the fever still their reset timeout so sides was holding it last time knowing that they' need to do it twice but here you're down by four and with under 4 seconds left you need nothing short of a miracle so important here for the aces to remain disciplined nothing crazy nothing silly MIT just lving it up to Boston on a double team and that's how this one will finish the aces win it 78 to7 4 for producer Mark balk and director Eric singer for Bria gos and Kelsey Casper I'm Pat boand good nights here from Indiana the WNBA Friday night Spotlight on ION is presented by State Farm when I was diagnosed with HIV I didn't know who I would be but here I am being me keep being you and ask your healthcare provider about the number one prescribed HIV alrighty ladies and gentlemen that's going to conclude the stream tonight 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