Indiana Fever vs Las Vegas Aces FULL GAME Sep 13, 2024 | Women's Basketball | WNBA TODAY

[Music] and at another guard 51 from duke number 12 Carolina she eclips her own Alissa here the standings as we head into the night well just two days ago Asia Wilson set the seed Wilson and Mitchell here out of the Olympic break as we continue and there is the head coach for the ace F there's Christy sides in her second SE fast this one has the potential track me a Leah Boston Asia Wilson in the center jump Circle and we are underway here from Indianapolis for game 38 Game season Kel see Mitchell coming off a 24.9 here is Clark can't connect on her 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 having that ability can really spread the floor very wide which makes it some really good offensive Tendencies barking two players her Direction feeds Boston Indiana has the advantage and Boston gets the friendly roll 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 ab Chelsea Gray beautiful find inside to a cutting Wilson who lays it in his 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 w 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 zero of three from out there to start the game here tonight Ray steps into a three she can't knock it down Beaver 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 bark shot fakes the three feeds inside to Boston for two that's bread and butter right there there's so many bodies being thrown at Clark and she's so boy so good she sees the floor so well um 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 already a pair of assists here for Caitlyn Clark she's found Boston a couple times as Plum is off the mark on a [Applause] three says she's using caliber group as well team has a three ball Rim [Applause] 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 a is 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 Pros is a different level and I know she's up to the CH for she leads the league in three-pointers made is gray backing in and gets the foul call see if they caught CL or if they caught hole 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 a tonight and Greg goes one of two from the line the a have lost 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 and Asia Wilson here's Clark handing off to Smith who hangs and draws the foul great ball movement play there 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 cont tag maybe even get that am on and she has struggled from the foul line here this season and especially lately was one of four on Wednesday this 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 kind of played 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 with 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 breakway points 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 I think the way that Clark sees 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 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 Beaver were just 10 of 16 from the foul line against the aces on Wednesday they've opened up one of three here AR 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% tiany Hayes really packed to punch Off the Bench and there's the second foul on Clark and they gave her a techical and this is a similar situation to a game to be frustrated and as long as it's not an overt action at any player or official uh 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 isn't bad it's just got to be timed uh maybe in a little better place but I'm not going to lie that 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 not going to suspend her for the playoff that's great and that 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 coming off a 24-point night on Wednesday here is Young pulling up and knocking it down and this is going to be huge the aces realized that Caitlin Clark already has two fouls here ear in the first quarter you have to be able to come back and know where you're at MIT staying aggressive and this has really been her story of the entire post Olympic break she scored 20 or more in 10 of those 11 games leads all of the Eastern Conference in scoring and only that woman right there is top to Asia Wilson 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 and hope you Misses AR too strong there on the floater Mark already has the three assists she is just one tie one shy of tying the single season assist mark one fire away and bury a three Las Vegas has taken their largest lead here of the first quarter she is one shy of tying what Alyssa Thomas did a year ago Caitlyn Clark is now those are total numbers per game assist leader in league history is Courtney Vanderloo oh feed it inside and knocked away good defense there by KIA Stokes Kelsey on Kelce two of the League's top scores two of College's top scores Wilson can't hit [Applause] there bar oh behind bounce pass back door Kelsey Mitchell seemingly no angle but Clark got it in there and Las Vegas leads by for the WNBA 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 Meetup always super anticipated on Wednesday they hugged it out pregame smiled for pictures and Kaitlin even joked hey if you get into the game make sure to come guard me the two are also joined by former 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 a 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 games she did not play this year on Wednesday 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 of meany Hayes with that 14o night on Wednesday helped lift the bench which was a huge story and 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 feel good Mitchell to switch on to Wilson shot clock down to six crosscourt pass and out of bounds off the hole stepped on the sideline Jackie Young played at Notre Dame is 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 and some of the other names high on that list Stephanie white Dana Evans Skyler diin Smith and maybe not too much further down you find Bria go hey there it is one thing about us 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 award to have and not everybody gets it so just how unique it is it's so amazing oh Kelsey Plum with the foul and the [Applause] finish this AC Kelsey PL wasn't too happy with her numbers as well has that ability to go downhill and that's one thing that the faer have to stop on Wednesday Plum and Jackie young combined for just 15 points it's the fewest they've combined for since 2021 and they won that game which really speaks to the depth on this Aces roster as Smith just musles her way inside to not have one of the top back courts in the WNBA scoring anywhere near their averages and still come away Victorious I think that might be the type of game on Wednesday that the aces can really use to propel themselves you're late in the season Once the playoffs come around here's Hayes weaving her way inside hangs everything but the finish it'ss her offensive Rebound in amongst the trees and is called for steps what a possession there just extreme on the bench Aaliyah Boston is headed to the locker [Applause] room that's got to be tough I think being able to stay mentally in it to have those players uh come on Off the Bench ready to go focused uh and really try to make that impact see if they can go into the 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 she has been roaring here in the second half of the Season Jackie young misses on a three bson getting her first minutes here for Las [Applause] Vegas Smith from the mid-range Off the Mark 75 points the fever scored on Wednesday were the fewest they had had since game 13 of the Season early [Applause] June having another tough start to the this one offensively willson extra pass Alicia Clark can't hit on a three he hit four of them on Wednesday clar 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 Coulson gets to the rim late contest there by Wilson and the aces will take a six-point lead into the second quarter WNBA Friday night Spotlight is presented by State Farm 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 Clark is back on the floor after those two fouls in the first quarter played just six minutes back 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 am1 like benl enjoying a nice stretch here of Health which she really hasn't had this year three separate injuries have kept her out for about half of the Season cson launches to strong there on a three aces 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 benle 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 Clark thought it was going to be back to back [Applause] there dtis launches and hits a three the demiris dtis coming in and providing the fever with some much needed energy dtis with Five Points here in less than two minutes it's in a three out of the timeout Becky Hammond's group responds with Plum's second three here of the evening she's hit both of Las Vegas's benley 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 heyes 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 buks 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 downhill 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 can't play as aggressive as she'd like to so the aces with seven points here quickly out of the Becky Hammond timeout here's Clark Flo shot he's opened up zero for [Applause] four Guston left alone and she buries a three yeah she has the ability to shoot the ball at if you're an Iowa fan you know this being able to come out and also a contest on a big I mean it just stretches the for so wide we have so much ability to go uh two feet in the pin 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 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 disciplined and and seeing know that Chelsea Greg going downhill it is a huge Factor you got to be able to beat her to the spot and really make it a difficult shot off the ground [Applause] pass here is Clark who's trying to get that offensive game going here see and two constantly and that pass is deflected and stolen and then a transition take foul against Indiana beer 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 dant but this is not a rule in the college game and Dantes 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 do and even if it's 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 and any kind of way they're ready to call it I know that's a big r of the season for me and I'm telling you at least three times a year I'm getting that that call I have yet to adjust to it the aces have now matched 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 Las Vegas welcomed her in with open arms absolutely Tiffany Hayes you can come here come off the bench and what an addition she is to a potent group as is right I mean she's going to be able to start on anybody else's team here she is coming off the bench which is a completely different role but she has really embraced it this one's starting to get just a little bit chippy here basketball make those hustle plays uh which you don't always see but being able to come back the defense there by Kelsey Plum who got a piece P talked about it on Wednesday they struggled with the physic it of the aces something they want to improve upon here tonight a stronger more veteran group wheeler sizing up gray but missing on a three M benley able to tap it back to dtis Mitchell is open side steps gustofson and buries the triple what a game Kelsey Mitchell is having right now with her 11th point and she looks so smooth is nothing is rushed everything is on her time what a great way it's 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 F she knew somebody was coming that quiet confidence that she has she's such a sniper type of player being able to score in so many different ways she never too high never too low I love her game and it keeps on getting better year after year you boss is back in for Indiana to which is good to see he went back to the locker room after taking 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 trailed 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 Mitchell shot out of a cannon and traic again A downhill Mitchell is 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 burst of speed from Chelsea Gray coming back to 100% from that foot injury CLK on a crossover oh big step back there continues to skip out on her now those shots they're right there it's not a big adjustment for her to get them to drop wanted to stay confident Plum extra pass and young drops a three this is how lethal AJ Wilson is she set that screen nice little short roll 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 and Boston not on the same page the fever turned 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 Mak it extremely difficult Mitchell has 13 of Indiana's 27 but the fever they are looking for offense [Applause] elsewhere had just six shots fall outside of Kelsey Mitchell's shots six of 17 outside of Mitchel but she's open and splashes on three more he beautiful Tandon a beautiful Tandon by Clark and Mitch doing their thing you cannot leave either one of them open great job to move the ballting the WNBA alltime single season total assist record and a back within five here as they are hanging around Plum gets inside and draws the foul line the Plum off to nice start here tonight nine points ninepoint [Applause] game on Wednesday coming up in our late game it's the WNBA on ION season finale as Alissa Thomas and the Connecticut Sun had defeo 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 they would like Connecticut to 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 Mitchell missing inside through [Applause] traffic look at the hustle back there from Kelsey Mitchell not taking any plays off and travel is the call on the aces 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 and a foul will head back to the free throw [Applause] line I think 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 formed no you're going to make it uh in 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 [Applause] yourself and Smith just one of four now 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 Christy 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 cashing in at the strike bark weaving into 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 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 and 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 Goose out on one there's a m person wide open ready to go hit off of Las Vegas last will stay here repossessing 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 going to be tough here with Clark not on the floor for the final n seconds Boston backing her way in now it's Boston seeing the double team and it was ripped out of there by Chelsea Gray and Boston and gray still battling through the whistle jump ball is the call see the physicality of the aces like that is there 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 bu transition foul there on Stokes as wheeler was trying to turn the corner I think it's a really credit 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 that's something that feels the fire 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 to step on the floor so wheeler hits the two free throws and it's a six-point lead for the aces we 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 andate early Mitchell working on Plum buries a three and it is her third of the first half she's got 19 we've seen this a few times from Mitchell but that was just some beautiful heat check one of those shots where 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 the late contest and the aces have numbers as young pushes ahead Wilson puts on the brakes and lays it [Applause] 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 make a play Wheeler's got a hurry outside for Boston who launches and can't connect on a three and the aces will take an eight-point lead here the N fever began when Kaitlin Clark was drafted here all the Champs twice in three games which mimics 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 playoff bound but where will they be where will Las Vegas be there and Jackie young 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 bar Grims out of three she had her first 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 Christy sides as the aces have opened up with the first five of the third quar more points in the second half already so they have the ability to come back but being able to stay mentally strong take one possession at a time and that's a great start there by Ayah Bon maybe see if you can get her going get that energy back going get the momentum back going and see if they can get things turned around before it gets too ugly on Sunday the fever overcame a 16-point deficit here against Atlanta come from behind win in overtime it's a completely different story trying to do it against Vegas the four Olympic gold medalists in the two-time defending WNBA Champs Clark bouncing Boston gets the roll nice two in a row there I know she's feeling that confidence 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'sing s digits young side steps ho he's the three ball away shorts Boston had a little trouble offensive great job by Boston but here we go kitlin par get her first bucket sometimes the shooter 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 n one one for the alltime highlight reels from point God man if you haven't been able to what a great way and I know she's probably practice it but just of seeing it she also celebrated as if she was the one to score those points we've got two of the best passers in the world here on the floor today Chelsea Gray five assists none prettier than that Clark has seven he going to try to get her going offensively and that's foul on Jackie young Clark was trying to free herself Clark does have the three foul she picked up her third so has a technical here she cannot afford to get another one the rest of the regular season off the screen the Bounce from Clark Plum nearly picked her pocket and just got a bit of Mitchell while doing it that was nearly really Nifty yeah it was to go behind the back and go same direction uh with a Great Scout there by Kelsey Plum but she 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 it too far under Fire Inside Stokes couldn't handle it maybe got away with a travel but then turns it over the AC's six turnover here tonight they've taken good care of the ball CLK inside Smith off the shoe tops 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 and traveling is called on [Applause] Gray the fever are trying so hard right now to pick up the pace to start to get this offense engaged just six points here in the third after a 35-point quarter to push through and get their offense to the level where it's been most of the Season here Mark 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 he has plenty oh Plum with the reverse in the high banker bus 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 a three just missed one come right back down with a pretty heat check maybe again that's that one maybe to see her going her teammates are fired up you want to be able to see her play well and see if you can get this going we 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 Clarks starting to heat up a little bit here the needan 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 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 well driveing 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 Beaver luck out get a Miss bark back door Hull comes down with an extra pass to Smith might had a moment with Vegas out of position there couldn't take advantage Clark spinning inside fading [Applause] young Rises and misses on a three ball Aces have done such a good job of getting back defensively Mitchell putting on the [Applause] 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 but here is a huge steal which again they play so well in transition not only because you get easy buckets quick buckets but it almost feels them sometimes on a made bucket they're still pushing it out to run so that's what you want to see especially on that defensive in see if you can get some stops and easy scores so Clark has pulled Indiana back within eight young probing leaning in no whistle that was knocked out of bounds off of [Applause] 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 was a great shot blocker so you really had to try to 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 [Applause] 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 Garner 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 Indiana back within six it's the closest the fever have been in the second half [Applause] great uh basketball school but being able to not only produce basketball MVPs but along with great character High passionate players here is Wilson missing from the mid-range pack 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 a different way to get my teammates in a better position 11 points in the third quarter here for Caitlyn Clin four a team who was down by [Applause] 13 Wilson with the hand off to Young Sydney Coulson driving on Clark Clark sticks with her feed inside it's Tiffany Hayes with the shot clock at one man the degree 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 Al 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 knowe uh and she stayed with it even though she was on the ground try to make a play there Jackie young hit with the loose ball foul his weren't enough uh to play hard being able to finish out last a little bit is Clark step back hits a three and there it is again one time after another it doesn't matter if he clapping from getting the fans involved you hear being able to go in through the adversity welcome back Kayton Clark 14 points in the third quarter and Clark pulled Indiana back within three young misses in the fever with a chance to to tie as Clark feeds ahead hle gets inside benley couldn't finish you can't hear the whistles in this building but there was a foul I think on the whole coming her signature um going out making that move she got it up so quick I couldn't even stop but being able to see that time in time even though that is her bread and butter I don't think I'll ever get tired seing [Applause] it 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 fakes the three gray pulling up over clark shots and gray gets it to go that was defended well still some time here maybe one more look for Clark and Clark can't get it off defended well there by Jack do 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 [Applause] [Music] quarter wheeler back outside Dantes launces it hits a three and levels us at 60 what a factor we have seen I mean she comes in focused 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 Park swing it gray way downtown three ball is short the has not LED since early in the second quarter Clark the crossover Clark the resiliency of this Indiana 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 bark eyes ahead a little behind benley couldn't save it out B the game the aces have been held to 17 points here in the second half the 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 re I think she was going for something here on just this game specifically [Music] plum called for the foul as Clark started to drive 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 Clark goes behind the back right there there's an efficiency to it as well dtis has to get it up was it off in time no shot clock violation is called and that's significant because it stays fever ball here CLK hand off bag benl draws the foul and couldn't put it over the front of the rim that would have tied it and given Indiana so tamy benley who has two points five rebounds in 11 minutes off the bench first one rattles out tomorrow night racing Louisville hosts Angel City FC then the Utah Royals face the San Diego wave coverage begins at 7 o00 Eastern it's the national women's soccer league on ION Saturday nights all season long in fact benley hit 20 of her first 22 free throws this year and has now missed four in a row leads back to Wednesday she missed the two that she took those are big shots as had the chance to tie the game [Applause] here well over pack benle hits a three and a massive swing there off the two misses yeah that was a much needed bucket there Bark Drive on young flips it up late help there from Stokes who got a piece that had to be out of bounds somewhere uh but here just being able to size up the she over a much taller Defender uh she makes it look easy I you it not Mitchell still looking for her first points of the second half at 19 in the first half oh driving on Gray got Byer and there's Stokes brim protector he is Stokes on the inbound Wilson is back-to-back defensive player of the year but they've got another great one down there in Kia Stokes one of the elite Rim protectors in the WNBA mitel and hle is not back in bounds an unforced Wilson with 10 points tonight Indian has done a decent job on her Vegas has really spread it around offensively too Young's been great so two has Plum Kelsey on Kelce Plum hangs feeds it to gray extra pass not [Applause] there baset 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 so asy loss came in consulted with [Applause] Gob 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 can't connect going around like that 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 set the all time surely 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 seconds Stokes Corner three that won't fall [Applause] CLK bouncing dtis is three for three 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 [Applause] fouled speaking to the tempo of these fever players all Clark in the second half and you get the sense that for Indiana 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 aiyah 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 free throw line that's 43% and easily the difference between these two teams in a tightly contested game as gray off balance she's showing off the full arsenal here tonight is it's also going back so shooting at a high point and going back almost unblockable Mitchell inside for Boston knocked Away by Stokes 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 Indiana came back to tie this game early in the fourth quarter V is showing off that Championship medal back up by six Wilson over [Applause] Boston head had that mid-range to her if she wants it instead Ops for dtis backing in on Stokes and draws the foul 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 and 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 to have this be about a tie game here in the fourth quarter but the free throw line has been their undoing here so far still a two-possession game despite that lack of experience has been really really good in tight games Wilson faces up and hits it over Boston oh that was defended perfectly but better shot making beats good defense yeah he said it really really good there great defense better oh Mitchell with the floater leaves it shorts Mitchell touched it last still ends up with Ace's possession young into the corner open his Plum Clark with a head full of steam cut off there by Young Clark tiptoe in the Baseline circling around young sticks wither 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 then we try to figure it out but here it and then again back to the free throw line got to cash it in Boston calmly knocks down the First auson with 11 points 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 Boston two of two it's amazing that 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 check her stat line and it has a different [Applause] story gray driving fading firing and missing and Clark knocked off the ball there by Young and she's called for her fourth foul and that puts the fever into the bonus so not a good foul there by Jackie young it'll send a 90% free throw shooter to the foul line had a few to pick from here but none prettier than this that you're on the Knight and Clark knocks down the first characteristically missed a pair in the first quarter but the league second best fre throw shooter coming into tonight let the fever have hit their last four and they have pulled back within three with just under three minutes left to play here from Indianapolis playoff implications on the line meaningful games here from gamebridge Fieldhouse Wilson driving inside and draws the foul dtis just a little late on the help Asia Wilson who gets to the line more than any high and move the feet at the same time especially U at the size that she play that that was just Wilson's first free throw attempt of the game again nobody gets there more than she does and one of two from the line makes this a two-possession game I don't think it's that lack of effort as to why she hasn't been there she's done so many things not just from the scoring trades but also being able to have that defensive as well Mitchell trying to set up Boston good battle in there with Wilson gamecock on Gamecock Clark with a shot clock down to five off the Boston screen behind the back to Boston she's wide open and connects cash it in every single time eight times out of 10 that's the play that they're going to especially when it come down for game play Wilson the shot fake driving on Boston Wilson will go back to the free throw line they look the direction of the two-time MVP soon to be where the defense is at it gets there quicker you have a better angle you put it right in the shooting pocket for Leah Boston to knock that down Wilson is an 85% free throw shooter so she makes them typically when she gets here two of three tonight 14 points 16 rebounds how about the two Gamecock bigs making some plays here down the stretch we have another Furious finish here from Indianapolis so many of these games have come down to the final possessions here this year oh hounding defense back in the back court on Boston working on young one of the best defenders Clark gets Byer and gets to the rim that was a beautiful possession just of patience still a two-point game you got to be able to get a big stop here but you can't go over it over heel Le it open Plum leans in floater too strong Clark off the screen the switch on to Wilson clarkk a launch an opportunity for the fever to go in front in the final 90 seconds L 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 with a great possession getting two feet in the pain knowing where her teammates are at it's a beautiful knocked down there by Kelsey Plum she's not afraid to make those big plays as well well I think Christy side 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 bark the switch on to Stokes CLK drives the kick out dant shot fakes the three finds some space and knocks it down how big is dtis been Off the Bench here tonight now nine points for the [Music] veteran a reset timeout here by the aces so they're going to advance 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 it's a big three a moment ago back in her way 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 ass she set the single season total assist record 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 and we have Indiana's Big Time three-point Shooters but Boston is more than capable I think the fever got a pretty good 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 she will go to the free throw line here Ray is an 83% free throw shooter needs one to make this a two possession game does with that onea Stokes checking in offense defense sub here Kelsey Plum to the [Applause] bench and greay goes two for two Indiana go in the length of the floor here Clark's going to have to hurry Clark gets inside feed benley maybe got away with extra steps lays it in it's still a three-point game gray is fouled and with a free throw here can likely ice this one well you've seen four Olympic gold medalists well gray missed the first see the ball's still in play that's why you keep on playing to the very end they have 3.4 seconds which is a lifetime in basket ball but you got to move quick but calmly knocks down the second so the fever still have 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 four seconds left you need nothing short of a [Applause] miracle MIT she just Ling it up to Boston on a double team and that's how this one will finish the aces win it 78-74 for producer Mark Ball and director Eric singer for Bria gos and Kelsey Casper I'm Pat boand good nights here