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tonight A match up of the wnba's two hottest teams the Indiana Fever and Minnesota links in what could be a playoff preview tonight from gainbridge fieldhouse in fact this would be the 36 matchup in the first round if the season ended today but still plenty to be decided before season's end and we welcome you inside gamebridge Fieldhouse alongside Bria Goos I'm Pat boand both of these teams have taken big steps forward this year and that's in large part thanks to their Stars we'll start with Indiana Skateland Clark coming off a career triple double pad I'm so excited to be able to go back and see her play my goodness she came out ready to go not only has her three ball been looking so good since the break she's also been able to get down distribute the ball get her teammates involved just kind of find those sweet spots she pushes the tempo she's a leader of this team she does a great job along with going to the basket I'm so excited to see her play along with another Contender maybe possibly for the MVP running they call her MVP she done a great job also getting her teammates involved but what makes her special is her relentlessness not only on the boards running the floor but her ability to score and here's a look at the starting lineups tonight and of course Kelsey Mitchell and Caitlyn Clark make up the back court for the Indiana Fever a pretty good one from Minnesota as well as H bride and Williams the Mi are 24 and9 on the season and in third place in the WNBA standings the head coach of the Indiana Fever is Christy sides and she is the reigning coach of the month that was awarded back on Wednesday and for Minnesota the legendary Cheryl Reed who's in her 15th season leading the Minnesota links and recently moved into second alltime most head coaching wins in WNBA history she now only Trails like TBO Indiana Minnesota both seven and one here out of the Olympic break they've been the wnba's two best teams since we return to action and this fever offense has been sizzling the top offense in the WNBA out of the Olympic break Kelsey Mitchell has been the leading scorer in the Eastern Conference out of the Olympic break here's hole on the drive floats it up and floats it in she really come alive that break I think one thing about Lexi is she has way playing to her strength we see a lot of the defensive end but her scor has made her Elite play on the time CER can't handle that pass Minnesota turns it over here on their first offensive possession just a nice RI and go and stopping po who Cy Williams is absolutely fantastic at that as well her Defender so we'll see a lot of that but just kind of taking a little pill of her own medicine there's Kelsey Mitchell who's been red hot misses her first shot here tonight she set a franchise record with seven straight 20po games that came to an end on Wednesday she was right there though with 18 Clark looking ahead and finds Boston yeah that's got to be a part of The Scouting Report Nick I'm Clark as soon as the ball goes to theet you have to be able to see her at all times and what a great way for Leah Boston there to just go through the basket put her head down [Applause] [Music] ground atanta Smith Williams playing catch Williams watches and misses CLK Off to the Races here once again for Indiana fresh off that triple double two nights ago CLK working on Williams hand off Boston here is Clark Clark with that Flo shot big shot too strong it's been an area of her game that she's been working on that floater yeah it's going to be a great off seon um and just kind of seeing where her weaknesses are to really step up her game which could be pretty dangerous in the Years there have been two rookie triple doubles of all time and Caitlyn Clark has both of them they both come in this building here of course this season Mitchell looking inside Boston has the size [Music] Advantage Mitchell launches miss their first two shots here tonight [Music] [Applause] SOA with the fourth ranked offense in the WNBA and they've been playing well out of the Olympic break too as nefisa CER can't finish inside but there is a foul and she's already pass the half court before anybody recognizes who has the ball you have to put a body on her because of her Court awareness and then a leag of Boss doing a leag of Boss things just a nice touch around the RM I've always been able to credit her um specifically for her footwork but I feel like this year's still alive not only with her but just kind of doing all the little thing bre becoming an exer passer as well call your fourth the MVP voting year aged to fin let's go guys little krator here doing it I got to run my daughter to dance so stay with it ladies and gentlemen best records here out of the Olympic bre Indiana has been redot at home they've won 10 of their last 11 as Clark launches and misses on a three with the off rebound tried the reverse block go a foul called on Atlanta Smith so we have a day we come do bable girls long not only in the WBA but in the NBA as well but uh this year I think it's going to take the team to the next level it's everybody playing their role and Melissa Smith who hasn't been as much of a scoring threat as this season has just kind of found her in what role she needs to play uh which isn't always easy for a player uh what whatever level you go whatever uh situation you have to be able to adapt adapt to your teammates adapt to your coaches and here ad ad ability has been a double figes each of last four games catch and shoot and knocks down a three wow it was a good she by Williams uh really free up and you have to be able to put a hand up on all five uh of these links players cuz all of them have the ability to Sho ball sweet we got SC the bch [Applause] make it is the of recognize the mismatch that in the house m in the house it really took a g that low oh you got deep position Bost def just ready to shoot at all times at any think is so good to be able to be ready to play and then here recognizes where the defense is at and instead of flipping the ball up there she does a good job recognizing the oh call your met at the rim by Lexi Hull and a late whistle comes in that looked awfully clean at least wi let's take a [Music] [Applause] look I can see why Lex is frustrated there that was ball and it looked like she went straight up made contact with the ball first especially with the block on on the caliber player as uh Fe there just good job they make it [Applause] one that again so call your knuts down the free throw she's got all four of her points here from the line in Minnesota with a onepoint lead here early from Indianapolis and his suit that's [Applause] good three shot they make it three 20 fever Shooters in the Minnesota perimeter defense will be the story line to watch here tonight as Coler knocks down her first shot of the evening fever backp Fort has been the best in the WNBA here out of the break and nobody defends it better than Minnesota there's Mitchell head full of steam little scoop shots this is when the scouting scouting reportes so so important a left player she Lov more down left side Qui trigger shot [Applause] fall Mar looking ahead feet inside Austin and there's a foul on caller first great spot up work the technique that you just have to drill wow that's good not bad but she's so quick Clos the blue teams next Minnesota they go a little bit small they play that's good defending bigger than her size and once again it's Clark ahead to Boston who's got an early eights and you said it best playing that small ball does have his advantages quicker the team but right now the tempo that the keeper are playing with it almost looks like they're the ones but being able to go and run the four soon as the ball goes out the such a mde one of the top three-point Shooters in the WNBA answers with a three so the watch team they to watch here tonight Minnesota plays the second slowest brand of basketball F out of the break have been the second quickest terms of pace of play they want to get up and down here's CL catch and shoot there's a whistle that will not that's good moving on alah Boston Beaver with a three-point lead here Midway through the first the WNBA Friday night Spotlight presented by St let's time out you are my [Music] [Music] seven and one coming off the Olympic break but that one loss coming to this Minnesota team just shy of two weeks ago it was a 10-point win for the links but fever head coach Christie side said that game could have gone either way it was a tight race between two of the hottest teams in the league but it was naisa ker scoring 31 points to Pace her team however Link at coach Cher Reeves said she was most impressed with how they guarded the post defense is the identity of this team and they relied on it but coming to this up Caitlyn Clark spoken the importance saying there's a chance these two teams meet in the first round of the playoffs and it plays out like that she said this will be the game you go back and watch prepare for it Kelsey thank you and yes very possible this is a playoff preview two teams have split the season series a game of piece here so far both games were in Minnesota there are turnovers here out of the timeout McBride is open and misses on a three there to clean up is deisa ker and she does that so well doesn't give up on the play and he just has such a way of knowing where the ball is going to come off that's good but it's still last shots Williams Crossing up hole and from the midrange might have got a piece bad toana wiend turn it over a little sloppy there from he missed that now they make it that was a great transition there cayb mbde if you don't know her she has a way of fighting that bucket she is a el three-point shooter but she can also put the ball the Flor so I can a great transition break they want to stay with that Tempo maybe even Tire the out working Ona heidman who's just checked in she's a good Defender too that's good looked a little shaky there but being able to go and stay with it defense knocked it around a little bit they boy stay confident in your handle and get to that spot on the drive Lexi hle wow she has just been everywhere defensively here so [Applause] far defense just right back at it and we can all agree Clark is not the average rookie right but the respect that these players have for her and the defense that they and the pressure that they put on her has been everything all [Applause] [Music] season shot taking the three driveing on Idan leads in flips it up and draws the foul frustrated with herself that the shot didn't fall but she'll head to the free throw line been a really good acquisition for the links in the off seon and for the [Music] foul she is a competitor you know she strives for Perfection she that's good can definitely get out of it mentally but as the season has progressed I think she's gotten better with that just kind of stayed confident uh within her teammates and within herself as well but see the that's good too absolutely impressive it's that step back has been her bread and butter so you have to respect it a nice little stepb is going to get her exactly where she needs to go every single time she played the full 40 minutes on Wednesday has not checked out of the game here so far tonight he is second in the WNBA in most minutes played trying to shake off M crosscourt pass that is a deep three from [Applause] [Music] Carlton team in the first quarter CL looking aggressive clar launches that's good I mean it's just like clockwork you know at this point I mean it is a completely difficult shot she able to come back on Def ready to go at the mlar pushing the pace on the other end free won't falling off a made bucket see mlar and his offense has been really picking up the pace as heidman steps into a three and can't connects and here is Clark Off to the Races it's a two onone she'll bounce for Mitchell Mitchell got it to go that's good way do very good excit in there the threes get the ball back push it in transition and as soon as that ball came down it's like the random Duo here just knew exactly where to put put it and make it successful for both of them CL with the assist Mitch with the and one we SE that back cour to Mitchell and Clark started the game zero for five they've hit five of their last six they've got out miss your first three looks from the perimeter but never daunted three points just reading the defense that's really just all it is reading the defense here she is head down head full St beating everybody back and then who do you who does she find ly Mitchell for the A1 that back court has been brilliant here lately here's a look at the wnba's assist leaders as P Clark is closing in on that assist title Thomas Natasha Cloud they've both been assist Champions previously and tell you what when you're at the top of this list when you're even anywhere near this list you're doing something really impressive I agree I mean it speaks to the defense of the league I mean the tenacity on defense the aggression on defense so being able to still distribute the ball with a bunch of pressure in your face along with placing an exactly the right CL for your teammates and having the confidence that they'll knock it down too I mean there's so many different variables just in that that you really have to that can go from the very top to one the very bottom so I mean hats off to the Indiana beer what are you noticing about the chemistry Clark andell it seems like it's really developing here yeah and I know they didn't have a whole bunch of time um in training camp But as time goes on um the chemistry has absolutely been done a 180 I think they both respect each other as players I think they both want the same thing as far as success to see each other do well which makes it so for them to cheer for each other so uh if you have a partner in Prime you want to be a to utilize that and I think that's exactly what we see here lookx that's to the ball right defensively fle back in the game as Mitchell catch and shoot two strong on and three fley with the offensive rebound and the make it has been hurt a lot this year suffered her third different injury did not play on Wednesday an early punch here for the fever yeah just another CR player that again the fever desperately need in terms of making out all the points but getting in there and doing the Dirty Work his hi him in the hesitation goes behind the back to CER extra pass andini knocks down a three you shot make it it high release and it's not always tough especially when you first check in to the game uh you want to get that that blood flowing a little bit but being able to come back hit your first shot [Applause] impressive with a triple of her own The Blue Team steal the ball assist here in the first quarter gbridge Fieldhouse on ION alongside Kelsey cber and Bria gosim P Poland fer off the mark on a three about a 5sec differential game shot game clock and shot clock there Maisha hin Allen checking in this is her seven game with Minnesota was traded for at the trade deadline really a Savvy move by Cheryl Reed pick up the former all WNBA player she comes off the bench they got her for a second round pick look bulen up here before the [Applause] playoffs a little clock tick away drugs off hman here is Mitchell andini scking with her Mitchell got a go here that's a difficult look oh they almost ble got a hand on it and that'll take us through the first quarter Indiana led by as many as 11 Caitlyn Clark had seven Mitchell and Boston each adding eight and the fever have an eight-point lead after one the WNBA Friday night Spotlight presented by State Bar the National Women's Soccer League is on ION the I take a break and come back [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] sponsored by Subaru love is what makes Subaru it's almost there where is in but you see badtown Indianapolis never a shortage of Good Eats and the fever with a 27o first quarter as an offense continuing to shine here out of the Olympic break it's one of the top defenses in the leag CER forces her way inside and muscles at home CER with an early 10 points she leads all scores probably right now the favorite for second in the MVP race C Wilson as the MVP all but locked up but Coler has had an MVP es season crossing over kick back here's a back benle three the team that has not played since Sunday so they are well rested sandini two for two from out there it's so important when you have those breaks whether that's timeout in between quarters in between halves to come out with the exact same energy and especially that's one way to do it CB Clark with another deep three you ever get tired of there I don't think so I don't think anybody gets tired seeing it I guess if you're the opponent but Clark with a couple of Threes here in the first half just right in Rhythm nice little drag screen ni little hit there man great ball Movement by Links they have to continue to really put that pressure thank you it extremely difficult for not just Clark but all players to score attacking Clark and rolls it in Shooters toucha heidman Pro out of Marquette it's second rounder who's really found a spot in the WNBA as clar just weaving her way inside through traffic and got it to go quite the transition play I mean not only with their passing but also with their scoring and you got to be able to come back right back on that defense and have that same energy that you have on offense um what a great way for hman just to get two feet into the of that Clark just sees the floor so well she recognizes the she make toid dor uas knocks down the n one Minnesota's bench really playing well here in the first half they've got 13 of their 29 from their second units and bench in fact benle has the only two because the offense has been really strong here tonight and lately that time Indiana turns it over turnover is a problem on Wednesday despite the win over Los Angeles they've turned it over just three times here tonight A much better number Mark going to get her first rest over her last two games Leah Boston is back in she had the early two [Applause] fouls I think that was a huge difference from this year to last year as well she couldn't quite stay out of foul trouble she wants to play aggressively and just you have to be able to adjust I think she has adjusted the rest they H Allen aggressive take shot won't fall but hin Allen she is a monster on the glass should make it and H Allen their first scoring here tonight they've got a really deep group in Minnesota they're showing off that depth here so far wheeler just blows by CER and lays it in love when wheeler gets in CL the defense you never really know what she's going to do uh and just been able to come in from the bench and automatically be a scoring thre is exine follow your extra pass and there's hin Allen again having a lot of success on the offensive glass so this rebound here she she doesn't jump off of the ground super super high but she has a great job of just getting in and really musling her way along with wheeler like could have been an N1 as well you can see it on her face um but we've seen that time and time she make it let's see second TR to make it let's see joking around on social media she was drug tested for the third time this season she did let's go3 but I'm still young Andy enough wow maybe catching the attention three times I hope it's not like the 4:00 5:00 in the morning thing that they did in college uh never F here's Lexi Hull on the drive back here for Erica wheeler let see G make it time she did hey I'm wide open let me give a here two here and there a way to knock it down no the other blue just make it she can shoot the ball as well again she's just having fun with it we saw her uh she had a c not too long ago just the energy that she brings uh to the to the Next Generation and just doing her part not only as a leader on the fever but off the court as well I've said this Erica wheeler and Lyn Dunn are two people that I will never at any point in my life match be able to match the energy of yeah you got to come with it any time of the day all hours uh and that's hard to do make it you know they have bad days too so you got to give them a whole bunch of credit wheer has been an important leader here for this young group this season andini off to a nice start he's got eight points wheeler working on uas be Boston who will it she didn't it now it's blue te they staying aggressive here and she has been a problem really this entire bench has for Minnesota the WNBA Friday night Spotlight is presented by state behind every splend of hi toast she got a good day to hi Mom I love you love you too Mama look now at our Splenda stevia Sweet Spot it's yes M pretty League Le assists she's got three of them here in the first half how important just to see the chemistry and just how much it has just flourished since the beginning of the season I really think that is a huge reason for the success that they've had it's not the the Mis or made shots it's not the LA on it's the fact that they've decided to play together as a team uh and just kind of do what works and play how they want to play this Minnesota bench has been really impressive here in the first half 19 of their 35 more than half of their points have come off the bench L Allen at a lot of depth this already deep Minnesota team really just enjoying a banner year 24-9 they've already won five more games than a year [Applause] ago struggling to control it here as Clark had it knock right into Mitchell extra pass connect [Music] such tough defense like the links were everywhere but one thing that made that special was that they were moving not the person at the ball but when the ball is in the air Allen W off there by Boston extra pass MC cat and shoot KN down the three p she miss she's got to be careful out there she was so impactful early CL thees Clark the FL it is they're seeing it more and more of that Ian I don't know if listens to the media or she you know hears the ha reports whatever the case may be but uh that has been a concern in her game and she's just trying to show everybody what she can do and that's it's amazing how quickly that's become a part of her Aral you almost show our teams taking the ball that game has really going behind the back bounce pass Mitchell into traffic shot too strong Smith can't clean up offensive rebound and they make it why team with the ball it's those we love to pass we love the Deep threes but the hustle is really what's making this team so special and just being able to play together C can't scoop it in and it's Smith gives it away andil andini gives it right back Indiana catching a huge break there nice little touch on the runner and right here that was a great pass forun she didn't make it but that first second attempt it is loud you want to be able to get your your fans into the game and doing the little things is a great way to start look like we had a m of about a clock error it's Jeff won one of your three officials here tonight Angelica suffrin and Mary Williams the other two Marcy Williams excuse me they'll put 210 on the game clock and reset the shot clock to 21 so a few seconds had wound down with 14 points in the first half she leads all [Music] scores called for what is essentially a freedom of movement this has been something the WNBA has been tightening up a little bit freedom of that's tough that makes it tough on the defense cuz one thing that they teach is especially as a young age uh and just starting to play basketball is just make sure that the player doesn't cut your face and the M the ball as so blue teams [Music] thee out probably feels like they missed some shots that they normally watching his ball now also a really good perimeter Defender she's really versatile on the shot into a dou teams it up for Boston why team just made the ball inside they go L like she was going to go ahead and pass it to the strong side she turned around just knowing where her teammate was at Great positioning there by [Applause] AB re will take a and this is where CL is her best a time out Leah Boston with 10 clarking double figures Indiana's up by seven the WNBA Friday night Spotlight is presented by state far [Music] he for [Music] n it's a seven-point lead for the Indiana Fever here on ION as we close in on halim two best teams in the WNBA out of the Olympic break couple of playoff teams that are trying to lock down their seating now this is the 36 match up Minnesota could still get realistically as high as two Indiana five not out of the punes and misses miss the ball there's Carson with the off rebound Williams sets up CER who's open and that one rattles out now watch why take your ball for the blue team sometimes it's not always about the the just is the right shot lost in deep position but blocked at The Rim by nefisa clier who's maybe the favorite for defensive player of the year but she's also getting it done offensively too call you're fourth in the league in scoring and again Asia Wilson is checked out on the rest of the field the cers having a terrific season offensively worth noting Mitchell is eighth Clark is n so this game does have three of the top 10 scores in the WNBA as DEA CER heading back here to the foul line where she is four fourer 10 points and go should should make one make one I see you do second time it's rown and theks take on Angel Reese and again WNBA on Friday nights all season long this rookie class has been one of the best in history I think it will go down as that very clearly on the hand off from Boston and H Allen called for the foul she thought she got all ball there face says it all yeah but I think you hit it right on the nail I mean it it takes a team it takes a group to really get things uh started again and as you can see did not like that call there she wanted uh she wanted that block and that rebound but being the team to start things back up again first time they were going to the playoffs quite a while there's a lot of excitement it's really easy to get caught up and just being satisfied and I don't think that's what this team is doing I think they're trying to see exactly uh where where they can get if they just continue to be themselves You' got a couple of favorites for Coach of the Year in this building too look at Hines alen on a tight rope over there that was some impressive balance yeah it was it was that was tough and especially when everybody's looking like that that was great that she kept that together Carlon back for Williams offensive foul on Minnesota The Links at 24 wins they won 19 a year ago so they're already five over last year's total still with seven to play for OTA Indiana also plus five in the win column based on last year they've won 18 this year 13 a year ago fact if Indiana were to win tonight they would have one more win this year than each of the last two years combined oh look at Mitchell Clark might get go that was cool they had their little their little moment there too webly see that the snap but right mix the did the right play and what a great answer there might be to silence the crowd now with 14 and cl why you two fast and miss the B nice hand off one dribble to get it right back uh what seems to be an easy switch on the defense end uh it's an extremely difficult CU they both have the ability to also get baset oh you're battling inside Lexi Leah Boston there as Williams on the drive off balance shot skips out seems like Minnesota has had an inordinate amount of shots halfway down Rim out frustrating that that look kind of says it all yeah it's it's really one of those things where you know you got to be able to play through it maybe even try to step it up on the defensive end as well especially when those shots aren't falling crossing over angling there into the corner good defense there by Carlson shot clock down to Five Boston trying to great with a shot clock low and Boston will and if you don't send multiple bodies at Boston it's almost like she sees that green light especially when she buries the defender underneath the basket you got to be able to know where she's at and get ready for that move Allen get past Carlton and Mitchell just runs into her here it is here's the feed she's looking she's looking oh there's nobody else there let me just go ahead and spin back with a nice left-handed lay off the glass she sees it she sees it she loves it um and I've seen her game again come alive that start of the Season wasn't the best but she's been able to really buckle down since then and really really hit the floor uh and do everything that she needs to do so Bridget Carlton a 73% foul shooter 6ear Pro out of Iowa State knocking down the pair the links were in the bonus that was Indiana seventh foul of the [Music] quarter have not Trail since the Midway point of the first cl's gotten it going Kelsey Mitchell too and they've just been able to keep the links kind of about an arms length here so far lyns did have a foul to give the teams now into the bonus [Music] CLK fading firing shot too strong o blue team take it that and the ball from wide team the field 17 points four assist rebounds put on that initial early triple double watch here again back for CER that pass was deflected into the hands of hin Allen wrap around pass to Carlton oh that was pretty that was beautiful that was extremely difficult pass there here's the tempo that we've been talking about just trying to get it back uh and that was extremely difficult pass LS finish with a 50 run Maisha HD all coming in and giv Cher re 10 really good minutes including this pass to set up Carson knocks down her first three of the night Minnesota has trimmed that Indiana lead and half here as we hit half time Caitlyn Clark is with our Kelsey Casper well Caitlin good things happen when this team plays fast we still have to start the game end the second what's going to be the key to controlling the pace a little bit more consistently in the second half playing defense I think we can to play better defense 45 points is a lot um I think they're speeding us up a little bit I think we can do a little bit better job at that but overall I think our defense you said you guys came out on Wednesday lacking a little bit of energy how do you feel like you guys came out tonight I thought we were really good I mean they're going to make it they're going to be a team that's going to make you move on the defensive end so uh got to play with energy got to know when we need to conserve our energy rotate some bodies in but overall I thought it was pretty good half for us appreciate it thank you pretty good half for the fever who put up 50 and Caitlyn Clark who had 17 four and four knock down three Threes And A team's up by five at half time do you ever worry we wouldn't get to enjoy this go bathroom you you I we've reached halftime in downtown Indianapolis in 20 minutes in it's Caitlyn Clark being Caitlyn Clark 17 points four assists uh the fever had a 10-point lead until that final minute there were bridet Carlton scored five points in the final minute to make this a 5045 halftime Advantage for Indiana welcome back here in studio Larry Smith Mega mchu and Autumn Johnson you we've talked about how these two teams really Minnesota not playing poorly but Indiana doing all those little things that they've done uh so far here s and one here since the break Indiana controlled Tempo from the tip and they got the ball inside 26 points in the paint Minnesota has to do a better job getting back in transition moving on the Flight of the ball and cutting down aiyah Boston's angles I'm glad you mentioned aiyah Boston because she was able to bury her Defenders every single time great footwork to get a lot of shots off four and four in that first quarter feeding her more moving forward and then the guards got into the action Kelsey Mitchell taking people off the Caitlyn Clark with her floaters it's been an inside out game 12 points for Boston 10 for Mitchell here at halftime we talked about in the pregame uh Indiana and the way they get out uh off defensive rebounds and and get into fast break mode Caitlyn Clark has loved to run ever since she was back in Iowa as a freshman she is a pass first point guard and Indiana is now moving as fast as possible as soon as the ball goes in off of this Minnesota Miss I want you to watch Aaliyah Boston here for a moment she's going to go into Sprint mode trying to contest on Coler here's the Miss in 5 seconds Lexi hle gets the ball to Clark who perfectly places the ball and Aaliyah Boston's hands going all the way down it's like a pick six practically and then later Clark gets the rebound when makes her so special as the ability boom right here she draws hide in and is able to Dish it off to her teammate down low Mitchell makes the an one Caitlyn Clark is so good at pushing the ball not just in transition but she's perfectly placing the ball so her teammates don't have to break stride as they go to the rim this team is playing so well together at this point of the Season playing their best basketball and they are a playoff team that didn't just tiptoe in they are competing with the best of the best this is the number three team in the league that we're looking at and a possibly a playoff preview I love the type of basketball they're playing with and that's because they're connected and playing together indana ranks fourth and Pace they are playing so quick right now it's tough to keep up yeah they really are Minnesota will teams we think could be a serious Challenger for the champion ship and yet Indiana playing Toe to Toe with them right now half time it's a 5 foot Advantage for Indiana we've got more coming up I'm telling you coach Staley I could [Music] all is coost in the playoffs Bri Jones is one of the most physical post players she buries her defenders in the paint using her hips and her shoulders she can score both ways a g or a team High nine points right now in the Sun lead in the first half yeah Bri Jones doing what she does best but how about a must-win game for both teams and Natasha Howard doing what she does best down low holding it down in the paint right now 14 points 7even for 10 from the floor they're just finding her in her spots and she's just connecting finishing plays looking so tough down there but you talk about post play one of the OG's to do it holding it down for the Atlanta Dream all season long Tina Charles going up against the Dallas length right now she has eight points at this point in the season she's been so key yeah no question about that second half right now in Indiana of 50 45 the beer lead uh what are the keys for me it's uh just try to get an aista caller involved as much as possible and even Courtney Williams off the the screen and roll action or even that mid-rank game that she loves that two- main game is going to be important down the stretch and they have to get that going Indiana is throwing a lot of bodies I caller because she had 31 last time they played Minnesota has to hit her earlier and get Coler deeper and better scoring positions a lot more in the second half yeah CER right now only 14 points only four of eight shooting by the way game two coming up after this one it is the Sparks at the sky both teams still in the playoff miick both teams need this win in a big way that's coming up after the second half in Indianapolis we still have 20 minutes to go of that ball game we can't wait to get back to it what a contest we've got so far Caitlyn Clark 17 points for assist three of seven shooting can they keep it up and go8 and one since the break second half is [Music] next yo those are nice hold on one second [Music] [Music] oh [Music] at half time over the Minnesota links here at game Bridge Fieldhouse well the Indiana Fever this week clinched a spot in the playoffs for the first time since 2016 Ander head coach christe sides said this week that any Kelsey Mitchell she even showed up to Wednesday she around wearing a Kelsey Mitchell shirt because she says she is a player that just deserves it Kelsey has seen the lows of this organization over the past seven years she also noted Kelsey just hasn't had the easiest year and says that she is someone who just deserves this and Kelsey said it was really a surreal moment for her she said she was grateful and said how big of a step it was for this team and organization and how excited she is to see who playoff Kelsey is because she hasn't seen her yet but putting the excitement aside Mitchell said this group said they're nowhere near content with just clinching for the playoffs they said there's plenty more to accomplish and work on in these final final regular season games Kelsey thank you and yes it has been a challenging and emotional year for Kelsey Mitchell who lost her father just before the season and adjusting to a very new roster on the Fly and she is shining here in the second half of the Season Lana Smith lines up and knocks down a three in Minnesota Bridging the second and third quarters with an 80 run they're back within two I think that's going be really big really big key for the link how can they come out this first four minutes and we'll just put a statement uh how the rest of the game's going to go has not trailed since the Midway point of the first quarter sort of threatening here to open up the third backing away in up just beat the shot clock look at Melissa Smith down there battling just came down with the ball you can come down with the ball in the WNBA that's not traveling jump ball is the call let's [Applause] listen but it didn't even look like look like it uh so going down to get that ball she up she didn't get the ball but that was a great job getting this jump ball here play Big play catch underneath Smith musling her way in good defense there by Atlanta Smitha can tie or take the lead here pick up some of that momentum they went into half timee with Smith launches three ball Off the Mark it's been another really good year here for Atlanta Smith broke out last season in Chicago he's taking that another step forward Boston spinning into a double just flips it up the shot is short Boston knocked it out of bounds I think she got hit with a technical see I think this is what makes me so good she's a for playing against a bigger Boston and you see the emotion here by ab and I don't think it's anything ill will towards it so you do have to make sure you keep your composure um but just being fired up could swing the momentum from one side to the other momentum clearly in the hands of the Minnesota links here now this is a veteran a tested group they'll head into the playoffs with a ton of experience it'll be brand new for a lot of the fever players mcde misses on the foul shot but that experience it comes into play late in games late in Seasons these games get a little bit more important we were really past a lot of those late game tests here so far but they're going to continue to get more difficult yes they have been tested all season long uh but it looks like theyve had an answer to all these tests as well not even if they don't come up with the win they're just getting a little bit more and more comp with each other here's Smith rolling and finishing on the five from Courtney Williams and a 10 run here for the links and we are level at 50 a piece the beaver scoreless here in the opening couple minutes of the third CLK trying to change that sticking right with her step for step maybe getting caught up just a little bit in the officiating here Williams pulling up from the midrange that's a tough look gets her offensive rebound and through the Wicks and look at this ball movement just being so un selfish and make it only hasn't scored on the floor right now that person who can also go off for ball so being able to go and find her teammates so big list their last six shots they have been now held scoreless for 3 minutes and 12 seconds a little push there on CER those are the ones I think just let let the plays happen but again the momentum is so important CL trying to swing it back the direction of Indiana Clark stepping back firing too strong she's hit a couple of those shots here today but they they are forcing her into some tough looks they whip it inside Smith couldn't handle it right into the hands of Williams in Minnesota in front for the first time since the Midway points of the first quarter it's a 120 run and a Courtney Williams buckets has the links in front I'm over it [Music] [Music] [Music] he travel here to Indie to take on Caitlyn Clark and the Indiana Fever followed by vissa Thomas and the Sun versus Leah copper and the Mercury some viewers will see Washington Atlanta Seattle versus Dallas or Chicago against Minnesota it's the WNBA on Ion check your local listings for games in your area these ion Friday nights becoming more important here as we hit the month of September playoff match ups on the line Boston through a triple team I know it's it's all one finish without a off FAL and splashes at home it's a 140 run man it's like the defense has alive which makes it really good her offensive shot to get that momentum going and so smart to keep the momentum with plays just like [Applause] that o she clipped the ball and link a great looks like she go the excellens defend coming up and trying to get Indiana going and she will with a three ball Mitchell her second three here of the evening she's got 13 MIT is averaging 26 points per game out of the Olympic [Applause] break hter averages here tonight Williams feeds inside Smith had it knocked awayi hold another steel Off to the Races you hear that aggressive Mitchell going behind the back stepping back into a deep two that's a tough look we don't mind Kelsey Mitchell's confidence she has been on a red hot streak but feel like they probably could have got a better look out of their possession call straight away knocks down a three yeah and and that's why right here it was a bit of a heat check uh which if it goes it's great if it doesn't you got to get back on defense and really see if you can make a play uh but again silencing the crowd off what look like a really big second Boston on the drive gets inside and Bs it home soah Boston first scoring here in the second half he's got 14 it really has been that Trio of Boston Mitchell and Clark is carried Indiana defensive lead here is Clark she's got numbers it's a four on three Clark right up the middle and draws the foul top of the key straight away P [Music] isely pass miss the B and then just taking her off the [Music] dble is an excellent defense just have a good shot by but coming back makes it look so [Applause] Flawless G now with 19 points four assists five rebounds he had a triple double in this building less than 48 hours ago keeps at this pace she's got another shot here tonight lot more on the line than that Minnesota battling for number two hold down number six and they lose Atlanta Smith underneath and it's almost like the length their offense became so much more complex but I think the V are just losing their players they're not talking uh and they're not moving with a purp step back on a deep two taking a couple of those of course more than capable these are contested deep two-point shots for Mitchell that we've seen in the third as caller working on Boston and then Hull comes in and add to Fowler man just so patient on the offense it could have looked like she could have shot that at the top but just nice little high low and a nice easy finish there for Smith Oher is a 78% free throw shooter and rolls the first one in tomorrow night the Kansas City current Hast the Utah Royals and then the battle between AFC and racing Louisville coverage begins at 7:00 eastern it's the national women soccer league on ION Saturday nights all season long Minnesota with their largest lead here of Four Points in thef for most of the first half of the fieber Give It Away way too easily there here's CER going Coast to Coast blow just get the ball it's good very good stra away but they did a good job recovering Ste made him pay offense has really been out of sort since late second quarter MIT trying to create but everything difficult and a travel there on Indiana so backto back turnovers great pressure there by CER just to keep going downhill and just so physical and just was able to embrace the contact they go right through [Applause] it trying to pick up the intensity defensively here's Williams firing it inside CER hangs and lays it in and the Visa coler's having quite a quarter she's got nine herself here in the third Minnesota with an eight-point lead they have turned the tables here on Indiana Mitchell gets inside lost the handle and a turn play the ball and now out no blue teams there b a few signs of frustration yes I agree and you know one thing leading to another and so important in this game you have to almost have shortterm memory okay when something bad go happens even when something good happens you can't hang on it for to long you got to be able to go and go next PR PR chop to strong well this is a Minnesota defense that has been a lead all season long Bieber had their way with it in the first quarter Clark trying to get Indiana started and maybe that'll help big big time Big Shot by a big time player just to see if they can get that momentum [Applause] going Williams will switch on to Boston and a foul off the ball it's going against [Music] Indiana it's call on pton Clark two seconds fou two for 22 [Applause] and I don't know about the call but coming back and seeing that again you want to be able to keep that momentum but up again it down it has been all leaks here in the third quarter they are finding that perimeter Shotsy Williams who was one of seven before that one sty there by Carlton still is fouled and a sellout crowd giving a sarcastic cheer great find it's one thing to to cover one thing but you have to be able to try your very best to cover it all and right now it looks like Minnesota's able to find the open player so easily 23 points in the quarter Indiana's offense has been out of Safe CL driving on Carlton HS and Visa CER sends her back goer with the lay help Minnesota with numbers extra pass William shot makes the three pulls up and connects and this is really where the keeper have to grow when one or two things go bad you got to be able to turn the lead I think we have seenly Clark All Season at least since the month of May foul on the going against the links cl's got to be a little careful [Applause] here te but technical number seven results in a suspension they are Jeff hoon and the officials credit they are giving her a leash here yeah they are and they've been able to keep these players accountable we know she's fired up she's passionate she loves the game she wants to win uh but you got to stay composed and I am so excited to see how the years come how she just does that they'll get a brief rest on the bench Mitchell stepping into a deep two that's the third time she's taking a shot here in the third with that foot on the line one of the League's Elite three-point Shooters oh you're into a double team kick back out heidman shot makes the three heidman gets inside look at the ball movement here from the links and hind Allen Cashes in beautiful ball movement and it almost looked like the defense was trying to pick up and and they were moving with with the purpose there but the we just made them pay by find that open Mitchell the hesitation looks at the back ble she was open passes up the shots P steps into it two that won't go lit on the rim here for Indiana Boston into a quadruple team that loose ball foul on the rebound is on Indiana and Minnesota they lead the league in assists showing why right here man just from going inside to prob with the defense inside out looks going back into the paint I mean that was just textbook great baset what a turnaround here for Minnesota who has gone down 11 to up 12 she miss the ball the go she miss and that go Minnesota has been unrelenting mostly defensively the away has the blue team H Allen maybe Shuffle her FS going to get the foul [Applause] call Minnesota has outscored Indiana 27- 10 here in the third quarter Beaver who put up 27 in the first 23 in the second have just 10 in the third words this game is about runs right being able to answer to these runs as quickly and as quickly as possible uh at which the F have an opportunity to do that here but there's still so much basetball she make it she make it that go I think the clock started when it shouldn't have chis decides almost nothing has gone wrong here for this group over the last 3 weeks ex when they played Minnesota W by 10 in Minneapolis MIT call for the F if you're the fever here how do you combat what's been really aggressive per that defense yeah one you got to stay with the tempo okay and I know with all the emotions of the game you can't get too caught up on what the Reps are we're not calling um and then also they're packing it into the paint so if they have an inside inside look great take it if you don't get it out move the ball maybe get it back in there but I know on that weak side it's going to be wide open so you got to be ready to knock down [Music] that that'll send in the to the line originally they thought Minnesota had a foul to give that not the case so here is Kelsey Mitchell 84% free throw shooter that's good pass no I mean good shoot mitro with 14 points here on one more shoot taking 13 shots to get there [Applause] that's second time go Minnesota with the shot clock off can play for the last look here of the third have to be so solid to see if they can get some of this momentum back into the quter a hand off hi hi with five adman driving into back B lay off balance feeds inside and the vision here of the Minnesota links in the third quarter has really been a sight to behold laid in shot clocks here with the game clock winding down what a pass here by hman just so much patience not very disciplin on Lexi hold part if you get beat you got to let that one F or in a situation like this maybe have to make more very well earned LS have now taken nine more foul shots than the fever have and they've got a 12-point lead headed in the fourth CER brilliant in the third opening the links go up double figures courney Williams finding the lake star I'm mine mat long the third quarter and there the Le is 12 as we start the fourth here's a look at our Subaru drive to the baskets Indiana going to need moments like this here in the fourth Boston 14 points here tonight and Thena CER has been in that mvp form she's been in all season long yeah and she just plays the game right if you really watch and break down her game uh she has a way of curing herself that's not too high not too low um her coach really mentioned just not only the type of person she is the leader she is uh but also the mama she is she does a great job just in all of her qualities come back and and really shine Austin C two that help comes late really good defensive sequence there for Minnesota Mitchell on the drive the floater and she gets it to go IND just hoping to hit the reset F here on the second half again you're going to have run you got to be able to capitalize and starting with your de shops aren't falling see if you can make somebody that high low for Minnesota it's been lethal I mean it's almost like they went back and they really talked about that during those timeouts and that half time see where you can feed the post dark trying to create find some space shot too [Applause] strong they originally called that off of Indiana theyve changed the call to Fever [Applause] basketball that outside defense is just a tad Lan and the links are able to shoot that that good it's very good has been fire it's super confident with her shot we can attest that we're going to see more of those [Applause] here much better start here to the fourth and if you really looked at any point the third quarter they hit just three shots in the third 's Allen and watched by [ __ ] benley colard lines up a three it's Off the Mark Mark turning on the Jets TR to shake Carlson who stays right with her she's had a good game defensively Mark's had a good one offensively but that time turns it over uas comes up with the steel TI of inside deep position call misses from inside and on a second effort oh Indiana catching a massive break there Clark Mitchell wide open another three more for KY mitell great job finding the te another 20o game for KY Mitchell fever trying to turn the offense back on here from Indie DQ fall Blizzard menu returning pump [Music] [Music] [Music] it's good very good and what's up my dude [Music] [Music] [Music] bab I want you tomorrow maybe [Music] assist of the game got a couple of them in much needed three-pointers here for Indiana to start the fourth I mean you have to be ready at all fronts and losing a player like Kelsey Mitchell is absolutely unacceptable I know they got a ear fool there at that timeout fever hit three shots in the third quarter they've hit three in the first two minutes here up the fourth as Carlton tries to answer shot too strong and benley pulls down the rebound Bound for Indiana this has been a resilient group all season long they started the season one and eight desite their you they have some foxy here game situations Mitchell put on the Move shot Off the Mark there she almost make it so blue taking the ball all way from watching back mitell and Clark have combined for 42 points here tonight Carlton Corner three that won't fall ble who's fouled defensive possession there for the [Music] fever they didn't make the shot but those are the types of reads have the reason why Minnesota has had able to read the def at such a high level have been held to two points here in the fourth after that 29o third quarter out of hounding CIT Clark there on the perimeter Clark on a hand off oh had a moment there instead looking inside for Boston will go to the free throw line that was some selflessness by Caitlyn mark because she had a window to launch but knew she had Boston in there as well was just a nice little shot thing but a great pass you are second late the off is going to make you pay both sides Le have Boston a 70% free throw shooter and able to connect on the first second year throw out of South Carolina Chris side's really singing phas pregame I think maybe the most underrated storyline of this season has been how aiyah Boston has been willing to do whatever is needed of her for this team to win and at times that's to take a back seat offensively at times she's needed to put up huge numbers and the intelligence to know which win y y I mean just her growth from last year to this year even College to last year to this year has play just feeling how she's just the player that we all know right extra pass William steps into a three C connects Rim staying on Li staying on the rim here in the fourth battling with defa CER it's a jump ball it is unny how CER is always where the ball she just has a way of getting in there and making a play offensively defensively scoring running the floor making the right pass I we could go on and on she did really really really good so many different plat jump up with Tedy Bentley and Atlanta Smith comes down with it Minnesota wins hit Williams on a crossover Williams gets inside floats it up shot too strong there's dor uaas back for Williams and Williams won Miss from there offensive possession multiple offensive possessions really going to not in turns the corner dangerous pass Williams just couldn't handle what would have been a wide open PA the other way and what would have likely turned into an easy two instead it'll say fever basketball here Austin setting the Clark ABC beautiful basketball great execution momentum swing they need to get a stop here on defense back within three Caitlyn Clark summoning the sellout crowd to their feet and they foul the floor there going against Indiana it's bullets are fif good job rated the defense there really did a good job going back to three and here she is pumping up the crowd saying let's go it's time it's quarter time so that is the fifth foul on Lexi Hull and that is a big foul as ktie L Samson will Jack in gets an ovation but the fever will have to go without the blue player here for at least a couple of minutes Smith straight away and hit on a three just like that the fever with a chance to tie the game here with a three Clark looking for space beats it into Boston Boston one bounce and lays it in that's keeper basketball right there nice high quick and roll from a to Clark ni Qui Miss in the third quarter they're struggling to get any going offensively here in the oh watching slap the ball his blue team to Blue to the white ball now it's Minnesota on two Williams pulls up leaves it [Applause] shorts Williams watches and hits a three big shot Courtney Williams a beautiful basketball there not giving up on the plays and really doing a good job sharing the basketball I think he had a wide open well that she just decided to go ahead and Dish the one extra wide open Mar Bea it back for Bost inside Sams open from the corner hit on that threea is say timeout that would do Mitchell couldn't handle it [Applause] [Music] ising proving trying to get in open teamate with great gather step there and then on the other end everywhere shot get start then come back with a monster block there by a Williams can't connect there and Clark able to pull down her eighth rebound to go along with seven assists and 25 points CLK skip passon feeds it back to her this time it's Smith Smith musling inside Mitchell launches and hits a three that inside out is the best you see how loves that energy there uh and being able not only from the crowd but from his team Williams knocked Away by who touch that last will say that was off of Mitchell and Swinging the ball from one side to the other is so important to get that defense moving he just knocks it down you see the reaction [Music] [Applause] from CAU about the three hadan on the drive BS into the corner Carlton launes and hits a triple big shot after big shot tonight here from Indianapolis big time players make big time shots and we've seen it over and over with Carlon you got to be able to know where she's at step back and shot two that shot is short but it's Nissa Smith battling underneath Smith a deck hard called on [Music] Minnesota sides will take a timeout at Carlton three right now as given so to just a little bit of breathing room we come down to the wire when we return he got an NFL offer don't play with me think I'm going to take [Music] this health Hey Lloyd matters I'm about no you don't have to put that on how you doing Lloyd yeah I will be doing some NASCAR tomorrow lyd and Sunday yes hey turn back on the oh this thing changed my daughter's at a dance I got to go back and pick her up here in two minutes I'm fixing have to leave to go pick her up from a school dance so you got my little little Kimber nator out here all right M it no that move 13 late in the third quarter battle back within a point Minnesota's lead is four here with 323 to go as fever ball Indiana has been terrific in these scenarios they are 14 and six in League defined clutch games that's the second best record in the league foul doing great man keep it up have one to give but that is the final foul that they can give the rest of the way not on the floor right now she picked up her fifth foul a couple minutes ago and you can imagine that's in the back ofid when this come back in Mitchell step back absolutely Lord I hope you're doing well my friend I'm here I'm fixing the head back out to Timothy to take it through the game here but I will be covering NASCAR tomorrow tomorrow and Sunday Sunday's race is up I got to do some graphics I'm going to do some videos and do the live stream tomorrow I've got the football game and x infinity after that hey you guys have a great night Timothy take take here Mark has 25 CER has 25 all W you do any of the bridg two in a row there by just lining it up having confidence in to make that's juster from Carlon Boston answers with a two shot the Minnesota lead is five here under three minutes to play Fever have lost just once in this building since June 1st Smith can't hit the three look at Carlton making another impact play and Williams dialing up the triple another big play that offensive rebound extra possession led to another wide open three the lead is now eight all of a sudden Minnesota who couldn't find the bottom of the rim for most of the quarter have had the three ball fallen and that help the help there is so important and here it is off to that rebound and they're pumped up on the road Austin handed off to Mitchell back here for Clark Clark on the face Clark leans in trying to draw the foul it didn't come samon pulls down the rebound nice job by hman to evade it Clark back for samelson hits a three why not to give up on the play there just staying through it playing through the contact having confidence in her teammates knock down the big shot to stop badly here Minnesota with a five-point lead Idan driving on Sam gets oh she now she make it now I mean from every position they're doing a great job sharing the ball taking advantage of the mismatches and what a beautiful play behind the back stop waiting for the defense to come up in your face just to go by you that was beautiful one there by had links with 11 points here in the last 1 minute and 50 seconds of 12 in the last 150 and boy have they answered the Bell here after Indiana came storming back they the ball down one is CL bleay the rebound H gets it back for [Applause] Clark Austin thought about the three she'll hoist leaves it shorts wow this one really turned in a hurry yeah it did and I think you had to really Zone in on the links Def and they really got Indiana rattled uh in that third quarter and they just made him pay bucket after bucket Carlton started all of this and she's trying to end it bridet Carlton her third three of the fourth quarter and how about this lyx offense which has come back to life when they barely had a pulse back benley back for Hall who aners with a three the just barely has a pulse of their own eight-point game with under a minute left to play need to force turnovers Williams running into a double team dangerous pass hold nearly took it away but she's called for a foul [Music] bridg and her teames are looking for and you see on her [Music] [Applause] it's almost finished yes only the [Music] defens and her team is are looking for her as well if you look at Minnesota and their chances here they as they close in on the playoffs Connecticut right now A four-point Lead so that's an important one if Connecticut wins they will still Minnesota be in third they are tied with the Sun but the Sun at the tie break the trying to hold on to six here's Mitchell running into traffic oh it's an offensive [Music] [Applause] foul great defense there just recognizing the health I know kils is trying to make a play uh but you got to recognize and have that head up to see exactly where that defense is being placed and wow after all of that Angelica suffrin says never mind it's a blocking foul and then they're going to go look at it oh this is a little curious to me I'm not sure what would have caused the overturn unless Jeff came in and said he saw this differently Oh Yeah from that angle it does look like it it's not centered as I thought this angle here looks like she directly parallel to the basket but it doesn't look like that she's clearly out of the circle yeah so that's not a part of this gu they're looking at what those be set Cheng light is not on there's only so much they can look at outside of challenging so I think this might just be to check on the semicircle and they have I believe overturned this back to Link's ball so that they were looking if her feet were in there clearly out of the semicircle some had it right the first time now you can make a case that's a blocking foul but that you can't look at that in the review that would have to be the fieber could challenge this if they felt like it should be overturn but what they can look at on the floor there is whether the feet were in the semicircle W this game is kind of felt like it's hit you in waves yeah it it really did I mean again the game is all about runs and being able to stop Those runs team gets momentum you got to be able to put a stop to it right now the Links has the momentum for the entirety of that second half they really set the tone early in the third quarter and Bria I think you'll go back and look at this one and look at the last minute of the second is really pivotal because the fever had all the momentum they had a 10-point lead and Minnesota rattled off the Final Five Points of the quarter it didn't necessarily feel massive at the time but it gave the links I think a little bit of momentum as they head oh man she miss just seeing the light of day when you are when you have a lead especially early um it's extremely difficult to stay mentally in it so you have to be able to get over that barrier she make it and every possession count the Christy sides will take a timeout just under 34 seconds left to play in this one this Indiana offense put up 50 points in the first half and a big third quarter with 26 here tonight for Indiana but nafisa Coler who has been maybe best player in the WNBA non Asia Wilson division has been terrific again tonight I me from every Avenue she has just dominated offensively defensively inside game outside game rebounding offive defensely like there's not one thing that she just does not do well and I think that's what makes her such a special player she plays the game right she plays the game hard she doesn't take possessions off and she's really really competitive she wants to win this is game number two of a six game home stand here for Indiana they're very Road heavy portion of their schedule really all season long they've had way more Road games than old game home games and it's finally coming back even here so Indiana going to move to one and one on this home stand just saw chrisy sides I think out there no [Music] fouls marks just a couple assists a couple rebounds shy of a triple double here's [ __ ] benley from the corner uas pulls down the rebound and there is a couple second differential between shot clock and game clock but this battle tested Link's team going to [Music] Prevail after their lead was trimmed all the way down to one it is the links who earned their 25th win of of the season and in a matchup of the two hottest teams here out of the Olympic Break Fever are 7 and2 o losses to Minnesota the links with 99 here tonight so we'll take a short break and be right back here on [Music] ION Thursday Night Football on Prim is own to have some fun this week it's buffalo versus Miami as Thursday Night Football is back AFC East Division Rivals battle it out in a high powerered offensive Showdown you won't want to miss a catch it's Josh Allen and the bills unreal versus Tua and the Dolphins [Music] hey where is it over I see was a leaving [Music] he [Music] thank you Daddy it's like it's good it's fun I boring but still fun [Music] it's over [Music] all [Music] [Music] Miller back in or Kennedy Carter rather back in the lineup after missing the last four games this is good news for Shytown Barbie because she's got her kin right back on her side by side in the starting lineup missed the last four games due to health and safety protocols it's been a couple weeks since she's played but Chicago has its leading score at over 17 a game back in the lineup and that smile says it all there's Ria Jackson the fourth overall pick out of Tennessee in this year's 2020 four traps she is putting together an incredible very efficient rookie year but it's a shame Noah because no one's talking about her because everyone's talking about Caitlyn and Angel a lot in normal years Ria Jackson would be a front runner to win rookie of the year but with Caitlyn Clark and Angel ree a little bit of a different story it is Chicago basketball to start they've lost seven in a row but still hold on to that eighth and final playoff spot as Angel races off the mark on the opening shot at EMP of the game I don't mind that shot at all it was was a good shot it's what La was giving her but most importantly she's been working on that all season all season long that that's kind of the next step in her game isn't it absolutely she wants to be a stretch four so she's going to have to have the confidence to and the skill set to develop that shot this is Ambi working on the Baseline and the reverse crawls through first buck of the night for Los Angeles's leading score it's nice to see de' get going early she's really been struggling a little bit since the Olympic break particularly against the Chicago sky on the inside Powers with an Up and Under and goes off the glass it's a really nice counter move for Angel I like her two shot attempts so far in this game Jackson off the screen bounces into him and it's swatted away by cardoso this is what you get with Carter back in the lineup the pace pull up 15 footer she connects Kennedy Carter leads the entire w VA and fast break points and now you get a glimpse of why she's so quick in [Applause] transition angel Reese has really worked on her efficiency in the paint that's a great Up and Under and a counter move against the eramia I love to see that short Corner jumper falls through that's azire Stevens the former Chicago Scott this is a lot of length on the court right now for La they switched up their starting lineup just a little bit we'll see how Chicago is able is going to be able to counter that yeah that changed for the LA lineup Ray barell in the starting lineup for the first time this season Onan W off the ball screen drills the jumper Chicago has hit their last three field goals after that opening possession missed from Angel [Applause] verell rejects the screen attacks the cup shot was altered and a l whistle comes in on a blocking foul there's CT Miller second year as the head coach for the Sparks a two-time coach of the year in the W with the Connecticut Sun where he went to a pair of WNBA finals Onan wed called for the foul her first tonight s Ray barell to the freee throw line Michaela just a little bit late coming over getting over to help on that drive thought she was going to get away with it you're right it was a late whistle brell hits a pair ties the game at six early Carter tripped on the drive it just feels like such a different team sh me when when Kennedy Carter's on the floor versus when she's not well there's no question Noah it is and the way she impacts the game what she does is really instrumental to exactly how Chicago scores for example in transition or points in the pain Teresa Weatherspoon in her first season as the head coach of Chicago said it has been all smiles [Music] oh [Music] and kind of reinvent the play Eric Stokes just stayed with Wilson beautifully third and eight empty shotgun and herds on a quarterback draw off the middle he fights his way inside the 35 just inside the left hash marks down to the 33 yd line he's about three yards short of the first down Kenny Clark Sean Gary respond gain of five remaining and the two-minute warning given to both benches now Packers radio presented by American Family Insurance Green Bay 19 Philadelphia 14 fourth down and three coming up for Philadelphia in Packers territory this is the Packers radio network at kih we know you work hard 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