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Aces Rout Fever to Even Semifinal as Physicality and Officiating Draw Fire

After a foul-plagued Game 2 that rekindled officiating scrutiny, the tied semifinal now moves to Indianapolis.

Overview

  • Las Vegas beat Indiana 90-68 to level the best-of-five series at 1-1, powered by A'ja Wilson's 25 points, nine rebounds, five steals and two blocks.
  • Game 2 featured 41 fouls and a 21–15 free-throw edge for the Aces, prompting Becky Hammon to call the physicality "out of control" and say it "would not fly in the NBA."
  • Fever coach Stephanie White said constant whistles disrupted Indiana's pace, as her team shot 41%, committed 22 turnovers and saw Kelsey Mitchell held to 13 points.
  • Despite a pregame back injury, Lexie Hull hit five 3-pointers to tie the Fever playoff record, a bright spot for a roster already thinned by multiple season-ending absences.
  • The series shifts to Gainbridge Fieldhouse for Game 3 on Friday night and Game 4 on Sunday, with a potential Game 5 returning to Las Vegas if necessary.