Overview
- Las Vegas defeated Indiana 107-98 in overtime in the decisive Game 5 to take the semifinal series 3-2 and return to the Finals.
- A'ja Wilson posted 35 points with all-around impact while Jackie Young added 32 points and 10 assists, and Chelsea Gray scored eight in overtime.
- Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell exited in the third quarter with severe lower-body cramping; coach Stephanie White said she was taken to a hospital for fluids.
- Center Aliyah Boston fouled out in the final seconds of regulation, and Indiana’s Odyssey Sims led the team with 27 points to force the extra period.
- The Aces open the first-ever best-of-seven WNBA Finals against the Phoenix Mercury on Friday, marking Las Vegas’ third Finals trip in four seasons.