Connecticut Sun at Indiana Fever
· Women's National Basketball AssociationAces control Fever behind Williams' 15 in 87-71 win
The Aces (19-7) closed to within a half-game of the Connecticut Sun (19-6) for the WNBA's top seed to the playoffs.
Plum's basket with 3:24 left in the first quarter started a 14-3 run for Las Vegas to close the quarter and the Aces were never threatened the rest of the way.
Las Vegas started the second with a 16-4 outburst, and Chelsea Gray's deep 3-pointer extended the lead to 43-21 with 6:04 left. The Aces led 50-31 at halftime and reached intermission with 13 assists on 19-made baskets and seven steals.
Gray and Jackie Young each scored 13 points, and Liz Cambage scored 12 and A’ja Wilson 11.
Kelsey Mitchell and Tiffany Mitchell each scored 15 for Indiana (5-19), Teaira McCowan 12, Lindsay Allen 11 and Jantel Lavender 10.
Regular Season Series
CON wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 67 - 73 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 67 - 73 |
| 4th 5.5 |  |
Jessica Breland defensive rebound | 67 - 73 |
| 4th 8.2 |  |
Jessica Breland blocks Natisha Hiedeman 's 4-foot driving floating jump shot | 67 - 73 |
| 4th 17.4 | |
Kelsey Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2 | 67 - 73 |
Statistics
 CON |
 IND |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-67 | FG | 25-63 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 4-17 | 3PT | 4-17 |
| 24 | Three Point % | 24 |
| 15-20 | FT | 19-27 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 15 | Assists | 9 |
| 5 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 20 | Fouls | 20 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 0 | W2 | 1 | 2 |
 New York |
- | 1 | W1 | 0.75 | 3 |
 Chicago |
0.5 | 1 | L1 | 0.6666667 | 2 |
 Washington |
0.5 | 1 | W1 | 0.6666667 | 2 |
 Toronto |
1.5 | 2 | L1 | 0.33333334 | 1 |
 Indiana |
1.5 | 2 | L1 | 0.33333334 | 1 |
 Connecticut |
3 | 4 | L4 | 0 | 0 |
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