Aces Beat Fever 107-98 in OT of Game 5 of Semis, Advance to WNBA Finals to Face the Phoenix Mercury
A'ja Wilson scored 35 points and Jackie Young added 32 as the Aces won 107-98 in overtime to advance to their third Finals in four years.
- On Tuesday, Las Vegas Aces defeated Indiana Fever 107-98 in overtime at Michelob ULTRA Arena to clinch the semifinal series and advance to the WNBA Finals against Phoenix Mercury on Friday, October 3.
- Short-Handed and injury-plagued, the Indiana Fever lost Kelsey Mitchell to a left-leg injury after 15 points, and the game was tied 86-86 late before overtime after Young missed a layup.
- Las Vegas' efficient three-point shooting—Wilson and Young combined for 67 points and the Aces shot 47.5% from three in the win.
- The Aces now face the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA Finals, hosting Game 1 at Michelob ULTRA Arena on Friday at 5pm PT in the new best-of-seven format.
- A'ja Wilson and the Aces enter the Finals aiming for a third title in four seasons, a feat only the Houston Comets have matched, after being tested in multiple playoff rounds including overtime versus Indiana.
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Hours after Napheesa Collier made a thorough, spectacular argument in favor of the idea that women should be paid to play basketball, the Las Vegas Aces and Indiana Fever supported their colleague's assertions by contesting one of the best and gnarliest games of the WNBA playoffs. The Aces won the Game 5 thriller in overtime, 107-98, against an increasingly depleted Fever team, and earned a ticket to their third Finals in four years. It is strik…
Las Vegas Aces end Indiana Fever’s magical run in overtime Game 5 win to reach WNBA Finals
The Las Vegas Aces survived a thriller Tuesday night to advance to the WNBA Finals for the fourth time in six years after a dramatic 107-98 overtime win against the Indiana Fever.
The Las Vegas Aces eventually triumphed at the end of the Fever Indiana's suspense and joined the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA final.
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