Fever, Aces Meet in Decisive Game 3 After Wilson Fan Incident — SkimNews
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- Indiana Fever evened their first-round series 1-1 with a 99-89 win over the Aces in Game 2, setting up a winner-take-all Game 3 Thursday at Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas.
- A'ja Wilson left the court during Game 2 to confront a fan pointing at her from behind the basket, but the WNBA announced no further discipline for Wilson or any other Aces involved despite a rulebook prohibition on players entering the stands.
- Caitlin Clark finished Game 2 with 27 points, 15 assists and seven rebounds, and Kelsey Mitchell added 26 points as the Fever backcourt carried the offense.
- Jackie Young has 52 points and 15 assists through two games, including a 31-point Game 2 that made her the one Aces player the Fever defense couldn't stop.
- Aliyah Boston scored 22 points in Game 2 — her highest output since also getting 22 on Aug. 22 — after recovering from a tough first quarter.
- The Fever held the Aces to 17 points in both the second and third quarters of Game 2, building a cushion that held despite Las Vegas outscoring them 29-27 in the fourth.
- The Fever won both regular-season games in Las Vegas this year (84-68 on July 5 and 109-75 a week later) but lost 102-85 to the Aces in the playoff opener there on Sunday.
Why it matters: The WNBA's decision to forgo discipline for Wilson despite a rulebook prohibition on entering the stands sets a notable league precedent on player-fan confrontations, while the Game 3 result determines whether the defending-champion Aces — winners of three of the past four titles — advance or exit in the first round.
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