Fever win first playoff collection in 10 years with out Caitlin Clark

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When Caitlin Clark introduced earlier this month she could be lacking the rest of the season, many threw within the towel on the Indiana Fever's season. However the Fever by no means did.

Indiana is transferring on to the WNBA semifinals for the primary time since 2015 regardless of Clark's harm after an exhilarating 87-85 victory in a decisive Sport 3 towards the Atlanta Dream.

Aliyah Boston made the go-ahead basket with 7.4 seconds left, and Lexie Hull stole the following inbound play to clinch the victory.

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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark reacts after the Fever defeated the Atlanta Dream throughout sport three of spherical one for the 2025 WNBA Playoffs at Gateway Middle Area at Faculty Park. (Dale Zanine/Imagn Pictures)

Indiana closed on a 7-0 run to win its first playoff collection in 10 years.

Boston was left alone underneath the basket for a simple layup after Brionna Jones went to the bottom whereas going for a unfastened ball. It gave Indiana an 86-85 lead, its first because it was 33-30 within the second quarter.

Kelsey Mitchell led Indiana with 24 factors, and Boston had 14 factors, 12 rebounds and 6 assists. Odyssey Sims had 16 factors and eight assists, and Natasha Howard added 12 factors. Sophie Cunningham has additionally been nursing an harm.

Indiana Fever gamers react after defeating the Atlanta Dream throughout sport three of spherical one for the 2025 WNBA Playoffs at Gateway Middle Area at Faculty Park. (Dale Zanine/Imagn Pictures)

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Brittney Griner, in her first season with the Dream after spending her first 11 seasons with the Phoenix Mercury, scored 5 factors and had eight rebounds.

Clark’s second yr within the WNBA was plagued by injuries , to say the least. Nevertheless it was a groin harm she sustained within the sport earlier than the All-Star break that in the end price her the remainder of the 2025 season.

A preseason favourite to win MVP, Clark performed simply 13 video games this yr for the Fever. She handled a quad pressure earlier within the yr earlier than struggling her present illnesses. She averaged 16.5 factors, 8.8 assists and 5 rebounds over 31.1 minutes per sport.

Indiana Fever ahead Aliyah Boston (7) reacts because the Fever defeat the Atlanta Dream throughout sport three of spherical one for the 2025 WNBA Playoffs at Gateway Middle Area at Faculty Park. (Dale Zanine/Imagn Pictures)