Overview
- The Aces defeated the Fever 102-85 on Sunday to take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three first-round series.
- A'ja Wilson dominated with 38 points, 16 rebounds and four blocks, setting the tone on both ends and forcing Indiana to adjust.
- Las Vegas' defense turned 17 Indiana turnovers into 28 points, a swing that created the margin of victory and neutralized the Fever's usual pace.
- Caitlin Clark posted a 15-point, 10-assist double-double but shot inefficiently and committed multiple turnovers while Aliyah Boston played through a lower-leg issue.
- The series shifts to Game 2 in Indianapolis on Tuesday with the Aces one win from advancing, and the larger first-round slate featured other Game 1 upsets and blowouts that reshaped early playoff momentum.