Overview

• The defending champion Aces beat the Fever 90-68 in Las Vegas to tie the best-of-five semifinal 1-1, with Game 3 set for Friday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
• A'ja Wilson led Las Vegas with 25 points, nine rebounds and five steals, while NaLyssa Smith added 18 points as five Aces scored in double figures.
• Indiana’s offense sputtered with 22 turnovers and Kelsey Mitchell limited to 13 points after her 34-point Game 1, though Odyssey Sims scored 18.
• Lexie Hull hit five 3-pointers to tie the Fever’s franchise mark for a playoff game, finishing with 15 points despite recent back issues.
• Game 2 featured 41 fouls and 36 free throws; Becky Hammon called the physicality “out of control,” and Stephanie White said constant whistles disrupted Indiana’s pace.