Overview

• The game tips off at 7 p.m. ET Wednesday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis and will air nationally on ESPN3 and Merc+ with streaming on FuboTV and Sling.
• Rookie guard Caitlin Clark has been ruled out for her fifth consecutive game due to a groin injury and does not have a timetable for her return.
• Indiana has won back-to-back contests, including a 93–78 victory over Chicago powered by Kelsey Mitchell’s 35 points and six assists.
• Phoenix snapped a three-game losing skid with an 88–72 win over Washington, led by Alyssa Thomas’s 27 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists.
• With a 14–12 record, the Fever would secure a playoff spot if the season ended today, raising the stakes for this first head-to-head meeting.