Overview
- Tipoff is listed for 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, though some listings differ, so viewers should verify with the broadcaster.
- Atlanta leads the best-of-three series 1-0 after an 80-68 opener and can advance with a road win.
- Allisha Gray and Rhyne Howard scored 20 points each in Game 1, while Kelsey Mitchell led Indiana with 27 and Aliyah Boston added eight points, 12 rebounds, and five assists.
- The Fever enter short-handed, including Clark’s season-ending groin injury, while the Dream have Rhyne Howard back from earlier injury issues.
- Atlanta’s year-over-year surge—about 15 more wins than last season—frames a turnaround campaign now one victory from a first-round sweep.