Gray's Buzzer-Beaters Lift Aces Past Fever
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- Chelsea Gray sank two buzzer-beating 3-pointers — the first forcing overtime, the second capping an 86-84 Las Vegas Aces win over the Indiana Fever on Thursday night in Indianapolis, with both plays surviving replay review.
- Caitlin Clark missed two free throws with seven seconds left in regulation and lost the ball with seven seconds left in overtime, finishing with 20 points, eight assists, and eight turnovers.
- A'ja Wilson posted 26 points and 13 rebounds and delivered the key defensive stop on Clark that set up Gray's overtime winner.
- Jackie Young scored a franchise-record 15 consecutive points bridging halftime, fueling a 15-0 Aces run that erased a 42-22 first-half deficit and gave Las Vegas its first lead.
- Kelsey Mitchell led the Fever with 28 points but missed a late regulation free throw; Aliyah Boston added 21 points and 12 rebounds for Indiana.
- Play was halted for several minutes in the third quarter when security removed a fan seated across from the Aces bench; Young told reporters the fan had been "chirping" all night and "crossed the line," declining to elaborate.
Why it matters: The defending champion Aces erased a 20-point first-half deficit and overcame back-to-back late-game Clark miscues to steal the three-game season series in Indianapolis, with Wilson's 26-and-13 and Young's record-tying run anchoring the comeback. For Indiana, Clark's eight turnovers — paired with her 20 points and eight assists — highlight the gap between her box-score production and closing execution against an elite, veteran defending champion.
