NBA

Las Vegas Aces at Indiana Fever

· Women's National Basketball Association
12-12, 5-8 Away
Final
80 - 70

13-12, 8-6 Home

Kelsey Mitchell scores 21 points and Fever beat Aces 80-70 without Caitlin Clark

Kelsey Mitchell with the shot made

Indiana's Caitlin Clark remains sidelined with a groin injury, and the Fever said Thursday there was no timetable for her return. No further injuries were discovered during medical tests this week.

Howard finished with 18 points and 13 rebounds, and Boston had 13 points and 10 boards. Sophie Cunningham scored 15 points.

A’ja Wilson, who averaged 31.7 points in the Aces’ three-game winning streak, led Las Vegas (12-12) with 20 points. Jackie Young scored 19 and NaLyssa Smith had 10 points and 10 rebounds.

Indiana (13-12) had lost two in a row, both against defending champion New York — one before the All-Star break and one following the break.

Howard scored 11 points in the third quarter, leading a 27-point effort by the Fever for a 62-56 lead entering the fourth. Indiana held Las Vegas to two points in a four-minute stretch of the final period and the Fever were up 69-62 with 4 1/2 minutes remaining.

The lead was 75-70 after Jewell Loyd scored for Las Vegas, but the Aces went the final 94 seconds without a point. Aari McDonald hit a 3-pointer and Cunningham added two free throws to finish it off.

Indiana led for most of the first quarter and the Fever had an 18-12 advantage with 1:40 remaining. Las Vegas made 6 of 7 free throws down the stretch to tie it at 18 heading to the second quarter.

Wilson scored six of the first eight points of the second quarter and the Aces built a 26-18 lead. After the Aces fell behind 33-29, a 3-pointer by Loyd started a 12-2 run and they led 41-35 at halftime.

Up next Las Vegas: At Minnesota on Friday.

Indiana: At Chicago on Sunday.

Regular Season Series

IND wins series 2-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 70 - 80
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 70 - 80
4th 4.1 Lexie Hull defensive rebound 70 - 80
4th 8.0 Jackie Young misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot 70 - 80
4th 13.1 Sophie Cunningham makes free throw 2 of 2 70 - 80

Statistics

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27-67 FG 29-71
40 Field Goal % 41
2-15 3PT 11-23
13 Three Point % 48
14-17 FT 11-14
82 Free Throw % 79
37 Rebounds 36
9 Offensive Rebounds 10
28 Defensive Rebounds 26
12 Assists 17
7 Steals 9
3 Blocks 1
14 Turnovers 13
0 Team Turnovers 1
14 Total Turnovers 14
0 Technical Fouls 2
0 Total Technical Fouls 2
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
15 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 16
2 Fast Break Points 7
38 Points in Paint 32
21 Fouls 16
8 Largest Lead 10

Game Information

Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 16,166 · Capacity:

2024-25 Western Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Minnesota - 10 W1 0.77272725 34
Las Vegas 4 14 W16 0.6818182 30
Phoenix 7 17 L3 0.6136364 27
Seattle 11 21 W1 0.52272725 23
Golden State 11 21 L3 0.52272725 23
Los Angeles 13 23 L1 0.47727272 21
Dallas 24 34 W1 0.22727273 10

2024-25 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Atlanta - 14 W6 0.6818182 30
New York 3 17 W3 0.6136364 27
Indiana 6 20 W3 0.54545456 24
Washington 14 28 L10 0.36363637 16
Connecticut 19 33 L2 0.25 11
Chicago 20 34 L4 0.22727273 10
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