Overview

• Tip is 9:30 p.m. ET at Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas, with the winner advancing to face the Phoenix Mercury starting Friday.
• Caitlin Clark remains out with the July 15 groin injury, missing a 30th straight game after confirming she will not return in 2025.
• Aliyah Boston enters off a playoff career-high 24 points in Game 4 and is reportedly finalizing a broadcasting role with NBC Sports/Peacock.
• DraftKings lists the Aces as 8-point favorites for Game 5, and a CBS Sports panel mostly picked Las Vegas.
• Indiana has reached this decider despite five season-ending injuries and a first-round upset of No. 3 Atlanta, while Las Vegas closed on a 16-game win streak but has faced tight postseason games, including a one-point clincher over Seattle.