LAS VEGAS (AP) — A’ja Wilson bounced again from a uncommon off-game with 25 factors and 9 rebounds, and the Las Vegas Aces evened their WNBA semifinals playoff collection with a convincing 90-68 Sport 2 victory over the Indiana Fever on Tuesday night time.
The very best-of-five collection heads to Indianapolis, the place Sport 3 shall be performed Friday night time.
Wilson made 10 of 18 pictures to go along with playoff career-high 5 steals, two nights after the four-time MVP made simply 6 of twenty-two area targets. NaLyssa Smith added 18 factors on 7-of-9 capturing and Jackie Younger scored 13, and Jewell Loyd and Dana Evans every had 10 factors. Chelsea Grey completed with 10 assists.
Odyssey Sims led the Fever with 18 factors and Lexie Hull, who was questionable with a again harm and wore a brace whereas on the bench, scored 15. Kelsey Mitchell had 13 factors and Aliyah Boston 10.
Mitchell scored 34 factors in Sport 1 because the Fever rolled to an 89-73 victory, however she was held to 4-of-14 capturing on Tuesday.
The second-seeded Aces got here into the playoffs on a 16-game profitable streak, however barely bought by Seattle within the opening spherical after which have been blown out at house to open this collection. This recreation, by which the Aces led by as many as 26 factors, extra intently resembled the WNBA’s hottest crew on the finish of the common season.
However the short-handed Fever have confirmed to be a tricky out. Sixth-seeded Indiana upset No. 3 Atlanta within the quarterfinals, and now head house with the possibility to shut out this collection. That regardless of coming into Sport 2 with six gamers out with accidents, together with famous person Caitlin Clark, and one other in Hull at clearly lower than full well being.
