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Aces Level Semifinal With 90-68 Rout of Fever as Physical Series Intensifies

The series shifts to Indianapolis with Indiana shorthanded, officiating under scrutiny.

Overview

  • A'ja Wilson led Las Vegas with 25 points, nine rebounds and five steals as five Aces scored in double figures in the 90-68 Game 2 win.
  • Las Vegas shot 54% and blew the game open with a 17-3 run late in the third quarter to even the best-of-five at 1-1.
  • Indiana shot 41% with 22 turnovers as Kelsey Mitchell was held to 13 points, while the Aces went 21-of-25 at the line to the Fever's 15 attempts.
  • The game featured 41 fouls, including 16 in the third quarter, with Becky Hammon calling the physicality "out of control" and Stephanie White lamenting the disrupted flow.
  • Lexie Hull, a late pregame addition to the injury report with a back issue, played and hit five threes to tie a Fever playoff record as Indiana continued to operate with a depleted roster, with Damiris Dantas still in concussion protocol and Games 3 and 4 set for Friday and Sunday in Indianapolis.