Overview
- Indiana routed Chicago 97-77 to complete a 5-0 season sweep, with Kelsey Mitchell scoring 20 and Natasha Howard 18, leaving the Fever one win or a Sparks loss from clinching a playoff berth.
- Los Angeles remains on the brink of elimination, as any Sparks loss or any additional Fever win would end their postseason chances.
- Caitlin Clark was ruled out for the rest of the season with a groin injury, joining Sydney Colson, Aari McDonald, Sophie Cunningham and Chloe Bibby on Indiana’s list of season-ending absences.
- The Sky were without Angel Reese due to an automatic one-game suspension for her eighth technical foul, with an additional team suspension for comments deemed detrimental.
- Minnesota beat Golden State 78-72 behind Natisha Hiedeman’s 24 to reinforce its already clinched No. 1 seed, while the Valkyries both clinched a postseason spot earlier in the week and set single-season home attendance records; any home playoff game will be at San Jose’s SAP Center because of a Chase Center conflict.