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Aces Outlast Fever in OT Game 5 to Reach WNBA Finals

Phoenix awaits in a best-of-seven series starting Friday.

Overview

  • A'ja Wilson scored 35 points and Jackie Young added 32 with 10 assists to power Las Vegas in the 107-98 overtime win.
  • Chelsea Gray delivered eight of her 17 points in overtime, including two pivotal 3-pointers that broke the game open.
  • Indiana lost Kelsey Mitchell in the third quarter with severe lower-body cramping, and coach Stephanie White said she received fluids at a hospital.
  • Aliyah Boston fouled out in the final seconds of regulation after posting 11 points and 16 rebounds, leaving the Fever shorthanded for overtime.
  • Turnovers proved costly for Indiana, whose 21 giveaways led to 31 Aces points, despite Odyssey Sims leading the Fever with 27 points and clutch plays to force OT.