Indiana Fever vs Atlanta Dream Full Game Highlights (09/08/2024) | Women's Basketball | 2024 WNBA

for the Atlanta Dream tiisha Alissa Smith and for from Stanford zero Kel Indiana fever's home stand continued by Care Source and how guide Indiana to a playoff spot standings and playoff implications in the house and that duel we saw a play behind the play of Caitlyn knows the three WS who to get the they feature her offensively and she and a look at our starting lineups presented it number 36 of a 40 Game season for Indiana just inside and Boston couldn't finish but Charles got a piece and a spot in the playoffs and Indiana has already clinched in more disciplined is something Christy sides is talking to her team about right in her third season leading the dream Boston to as Charles lines up a deep two it rattles out steps Howard she will launch and knock down a three makes it at your mark all over the record books as Alicia gray Clark sets up Boston who's open and can't connect from the Charles League's alltime second leading rebounder and scorer going at a future one in a Leah Boston turns Fades fires gets that clock winding down Mitchell to the rim and they'll just say shot Ryan Howard lobing it inside Charles bats it to and get the jump ball really good job and Boston able to tap it to Kelsey Mitchell who was in the building Caitlyn Clark way down who strong something which he pulls up from there and then misses long as gray through traffic gray will try a three and knock it down Ali to confirm that earlier this year Boston spinning into a double Helman has the size advantage on ho plows through her [Applause] that match up with Hall and to come from behind wi although she misses two at the line there not have the tie break at least right now they'll play one more time our call he was throwing that to Boston in a crowd there's Charles on the Block where she has dominated for over a decade leaves that shot to get inside Hillman comes and help here's Lexi Hull who does what Lexi Hull of history of the WNBA she's just the fourth player to shoot in five in a five game span know else is on that list CLK with an early three-point lead and Ryan Howard erases it season here's Smith trying to create just puts her head down shot Off the Mark clock on multiple possessions Canada fading and firing and AR driving on Canada they'll call her for a bump want to play and how they need to play if they want to make a playoff push yeah Kelsey we were talking about defense with in the corner there's gray underneath able to find Charles who uncontested shot here's Mitchell driving inside and drawing the foul transition defense is difficult for defense is difficult further in these teams are too talented here's Ryan Howard dialing up a three that one rims out step Boston in there she'll just shoot it herself all quicker Charles fading and missing as Smith pulls his 10th right now it's been played at the dream pace for Boston spins away from the help that's a big time post move right there a defensive issue and Canada just going to have to get rid of it and connects Bon has loads of space in Charles spins over that left shoulder it's a great read and a really good finish as well as Tammy benl today is her 32nd birthday today as Mitchell turns the corner fires up a difficult look she got it to go left forget about it unless you bring help from the weak side Howard gets by just spin in all Canada and an offensive foul I think she might have got her with the just circling around here's the former fever guard Maya Caldwell shot too strong Mitchell pulling up off balance knocks it down that's a Caldwell oh she gets the friendly roll WNBA two in Atlanta one in Indiana Kelsey Mitchell you think her arm's going to start falling off shoot to your arm well started the year in Indiana on a training camp contract Boston shot fakes the three pulls up and gets the bounce herself Clark on her Howard has to hoist another good defensive possession by Indiana be able to have success here's Lorella Kuba using the right side of the r them but not as many attempts as they like not three attempts multiple times you set a screen and then you twist your screen to change game Kuai pinned underneath wrap around passing it was pretty Atlanta in the ACC playing for Tanisha W when she comes in the game it's about toughness wheeler and Clark on the floor at the same time wheeler just hoisted up there look like trying to use her length to go over the top try your luck on the offensive end benley ducks in and finishes how about that high advantage on Wheeler trying to use it on a kick out coffee hits a three Clark off the screen fires away shot skips out two in that game here is gray on the drive and the ath by forcing close outs you want to get two or three close out she connects he always never seems to be does it Gray's been really aggressive here's gray difficult look that was defended well by Doner ahead vley running the floor count it this is the risk reward with benley right the floor no one was keeping up with her three fouls in five minutes but also has four points a block for vers this is for Charles Charles flips it up and flips it in on the drive setting up F benl Charles trying to get it to coffee and ping pongs around and stay P benley fires away and this is everything player has had that and Charles they have such great movement around her they're moving the balls off a 15 and 10 game and Tina Charles is having her first half that'll put her to double digits Charles by the way over again this is turnover number eight and Charles can't finish underneath two lateral too long across the top of the floor [Music] Howard lost the handle on her way up Finds Its way to Lexi hle who knocks really looking confident Alicia gray answers oh pass ahead Smith running the floor dark Pace throws it up there with the left hand and that's a loose ball foul an offensive foul ohle fire away three for three this has just been one of the stunning stretches as Ryan Howard more over there on the bench than Erica a [Applause] Wheeler yeah they're going to they're going to challenge it [Applause] I well the officials have have to communicate better because there was a confering page on that is stuck and G abazi are your official in sees it that way I think you watch that live besides the turnovers though Pat bana 58% 67% from three so they'll talk it over Lu of those six on number three it's officiated [Music] contact all she's doing is shooting 71 as you noce shooting really well sorts of athletic Boston wins the tip back to Nelissa Smith pulls it down too far underneath that's a tough angle somehow got it to go that put it right in the middle of the rim and so too does Ryan that's a beautiful shot that's a tough pass right there of the first half Howard can't connect on that three ball can't get open Boston takes it herself fires it up and it stays down Boston here in the first half and gray knocks down a three Atlanta's hit remember gray won the three-point shooting contest that is of since the Indiana Fever have only had two feet in the ball above over the midcourt line front court Howard gets the F story this is the first free throw there's a lot of white in the logo right there maybe the official Mitchell stepping back and missing on a three oh and Smith the spin the drop step and finish too much space gray launches and misses on a three ball first half Indiana 60% hit good D not clock down to four the whistle is ax Hall is doing a really good job defending she understands Scout he's getting over the top based on personnel and she's there on the catch with Lexi Hull here as we wind down the first half of action from before the game yeah I mean there's so many people in the to the arena there's so many new sites to behold this here on a I know cuz I've been in there in the CBA and you start talking about next for the player the list for Me Howard hoist out of the timeout hitting that shot see if the team feeds it into Smith knocked away turnover 13 good change 12 off of the turnover as Canada spins inside some's around three taller red jerseys great forcing her way in that one go out the half with Atlanta up by two and Canada blocked by Smith Charles on a third effort gets it up gets it to go just resilient hanging on in there making an extra play the extra effort and Charles now with 13 points from Charles who is delivering and Melissa Smith leaves that shot Howard Howard slices the floor gets to the Elbow Clark launches leaves the three ball shorts Howard shakes off hole and hits a three I in by chrisy sides they got to wake up at the Indiana Fever look like there's well I'm glad Eric wheeler got into him a little bit because Erica wheeler with their body language it's not good basketball body language and Ryan Howard he has size she is determined she has a so Howard who came into this game with back-to- back 30-point performance since angel mccre in 2013 Smith is blocked in foul on the reverse technical fouls getting called and now they look flat it's almost the opp and now a message from Indiana got away with an extra step there gray spins no whistle either way leaves it short really well on those screens Boston runs into traffic flips it up and draws the foul good defensive stop and then Boston to from the line tonight Boston rolls in led into early in the fever season after making the playoffs as Suman lays it in here in the third quarter Mitchell fire away shots Indiana's gotten just one stop here in the third qu they're going through the motions right now and a lot to play for season started today they'll be watching the Chicago game which is going to tip the way they're playing I wouldn't count him out but I would think they could get three wins there Clark weaves her way inside B shot to strong Boston tonight Howard to Charles oh pretty spin on a second effort she is blocked and Canada inside Charles size Advantage shot too strong Boston on the drive scoop shot and gets the roll need defensive stops as Charles short there and had it knocked Away by Canada would it be Atlanta ball would it be a jump ball is it going to be overturned at all Roy go Anisha right I think by definition if something you can't determine I'm not talking about this Replay in general but that's one thing I would like to see Atlanta's got a great chance of winning this all in all and it is a success has put up 16 points in less than 5 minutes Ryan Howard is former Rookie of the Year former number one pick one and nine in those games without her they're a 500 team when they've had her it's oneon-one Mitchell's going to pull a three how's that maybe that can get Indiana started here there's a travelbound shot fake puts it up oh it's a travel it's not going to counts in fact vley is asking for a review but you can't review feet inside Kuai Kuai is pinned underneath got it to Howard and they're trying to keep the ball on the same side of the floor they don't want you to reverse there's hole got by Howard hole hangs inside Mitchell catch and shoot oh had the three ball hangs feeds Charles and Charles shot Off the Mark a driving on Canada draws the foul good decision you felt like that was an opportunity right there to really push the tempo and now a message from Keller and more aggressive more effective here lately and hman travel Atlanta had just one turnover in the first half they've turned it over Indiana's taken much better care of the ball Boston and Charles getting tangled up underneath the call is on [Applause] Char by Atlanta to start the third quarter knocks down the first tickets available at fever.com fever basketball.com canidate dials up a three Off the Mark green it's an 80 run from Indiana they've cut the deficit in half Boston's found Indiana's done a great job to pair you want to make this doable when you hit the fourth defensive end Indiana pick up the intensity a little bit more well once Christy Sid's called that you got to keep chipping away right here Pat Beaver fans with have lost just twice Minnesota came in here and got a win on [Applause] Friday and a deep Defender he's been here the last few games of the quarter Austin roll that first free throw he was unanimous Rookie of the Year how about this Aaliyah Boston a 70 for three will take it on the drive leaning in drawing the foul since Mitchell was fighting over the top does her thing and Cashes in on the Boston fakes the pass spins inside and finishes line Canada drives and gets to the rim but couldn't finish it up there difficult look five AO atin this was a four-point pressure all game Clark a problem for Canada there but when Clark gets going you hear it from the crowd it's Tina Charles and Clark gets the foul call well that's balance Rhythm speed quickness is and Clark who is the League's fitted up there Canada Hees and that shot won't fall M benley handoff Clark launches and hits it three erase that lead in 6 minutes and 16 seconds in the ER wheeler oh Clark thought stepping back leaning in and drawing the foul fing toward the sideline got to get your feet in Canada knocks really good on ball Defender twice she's been on the Mitchell off the screen all sorts of space ahead Mitchell beatss the pack back araban watch by hole flips it up off balance shot Boston step through a blocking foul and an n [Applause] one and then the blocking foul by Hall Mark leaning into Canada just got it up off the glass but made buckets that's the fever signature move and Tina Charles feeds into benley running the floor sent is Howard transition three right how puts on the break sets up Boston who beats the shot clock nice and electric drives underneath feeds it into Hillman Scoops it up draws the foul the drive Baseline and then that 45 de cut some timing cut this game a Arc and two Lexi hle launches this is her first and had it knocked away Alicia gray when they run coverage for Indiana that's going to Ryan Howard's going to have that up nine here's here's gray with some space fire away got to dig in yeah both teams look a little fatigued over Christy side says she was worried about the possibility of a technical inness situation to deal with her emotions and still remaining a passionate player couldn't get herself stopped hit the difficult look anyway as gray can't connect inside fever basketball back benle goes for the big time block inbound inbounded quickly before the challenge Charles Gray will launch a three that one skips out Charles invol fantastic job and a lot of things that don't show up on the stat sheet but her Clark inside got it to Boston who lays it in inside for Howard who hangs and finishes cour pass hole is open and hits a three Charles back screen Howard is open can't answer with a three left Clark back door pass and hold is deflect did Hillman hits the deck benley got a hand in there Boston Boston goes to work spins flips it up and flips it in Charles stepping back on Boston shot won't fall Mitchell here is Mitchell on the attack lifts it up and draws the foul Mitchell to the [Applause] line and now a message from Keller and Keller every year of Kelsey Mitchell's career except for this one and her second Howard has been electric that shot short tips it up in offensive rebounds and Canada gets the angle looking the push ahead for benley level again fires misses on a three Mitchell pulls down the Clark side steps gray and leaves a three ball well for a game that at but Atlanta is coming off an over time game fre up Howard Canada had it knocked away Lexi hle grab it remember hole had a huge steal in it Howard spinning Howard flips it up shot won't fall the whistle I mean you knew Howard was going to take the shot when she had it inside Advance the [Applause] ball 3o4 between try Rim although that horn set did give Caitlyn Clark a wide open Out of Bounds though is always Kelsey Mitchell without very much space always a little temp out of bounds play actually hold it inbound Caitlyn Clark in the lane right now back to Boston Boston turns the corner gets to the rim and ties the game and now a re kick out Hillman Hillman driving on benley shot won't fall let's keep playing here from Indianapolis [Applause] Unforgettable [Laughter] [Music] [Music] moment for [Music] okay [Music] [Music] [Music] foree [Music] fore foree [Music] [Music] [Music] spee spee [Music] [Music] oh I