{"id":159889,"date":"2025-09-21T19:41:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T19:41:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/159889\/"},"modified":"2025-09-21T19:41:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T19:41:07","slug":"indiana-fever-vs-las-vegas-aces-live-updates-stats-highlights-wnba-game-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/159889\/","title":{"rendered":"Indiana Fever vs Las Vegas Aces live updates, stats, highlights WNBA Game 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Indiana Fever<\/a> meet the Las Vegas Aces<\/a> in Game 1 of the best-of-5 WNBA semifinals<\/a> today. A’ja Wilson<\/a> of Las Vegas earned league MVP honors, and Indiana’s Kelsey Mitchell<\/a> was a finalist. Indiana won the season series<\/a> between the teams 2-1, but Las Vegas has lost just one game since Aug. 2.<\/p>\n

We will have score updates and highlights throughout, so please remember to refresh.<\/p>\n

Natasha Howard and Kelsey Mitchell has combined for 21 of the Fever\u2019s 33 points. Howard is 4-of-4 from the field with 10 points. Mitchell is 5-of-11 with 11 points.<\/p>\n

WNBA MVP A\u2019ja Wilson has found her groove. Wilson has made three of her last five shooting attempts after going 1-of-7 from the field to start the game. Wilson leads the Aces with 10 points. The Fever lead the Aces 33-31 with 2:37 left in the half.<\/p>\n

The battle of former South Carolina Gamecocks forwards has been a good one so far. A’ja Wilson, fresh off being named WNBA MVP for a record fourth time this morning, is 1 for 7 with three points, five rebounds and a block. Aliyah Boston has been the primary defender on Wilson and forced tough catches and shots over her length.<\/p>\n

Kelsey Mitchell has seven of Indiana’s 19 points in the first quarter on 3-for-6 shooting. Aliyah Boston added four points, four rebounds and two assists and Natasha Howard had six points.<\/p>\n

Indiana led 19-18 after the first quarter. But the Fever allowed an 8-0 run to the Aces, who are paced by Jackie Young’s five points.<\/p>\n

The burst of speed that Dana Evans, a Gary West Side grad who played at Louisville, provides the Aces has helped them close the gap. What once was a nine-point lead for the Fever was cut with an 8-0 run as Evans scored twice and assisted another bucket.<\/p>\n

5:48 left 1Q: Aliyah Boston has held A\u2019ja Wilson to 0-of-4 from the field. The four-time MVP is 36% from the field when guarded by Boston this season, 15% lower than her average this year. Boston also has four points.<\/p>\n

Damiris Dantas did not travel with the team to Las Vegas. This will be her fourth straight missed game since suffering a concussion 10 days ago.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe\u2019s just not progressing as quickly as we hoped,\u201d Steph White said. \u201cWe really didn\u2019t want to put anything at risk with travel.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Chloe Peterson (@chloepeterson67) September 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Game 1 is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET Sunday, Sept. 21, at Michelob Ultra Arena<\/a> in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

TV: ABC<\/a>, with Pam Ward (play-by-play), LaChina Robinson (analyst), Angel Gray (sideline)\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Here’s the WNBA MVP voting<\/a> for Indiana Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell and post player Aliyah Boston.<\/p>\n

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Radio: 93.1 FM in Indianapolis, with John Nolan (play-by-play) and Bria Goss (analysis)Stream: SiriusXM<\/a> Channel 86Sunday, Sept. 21: at Las Vegas, 3 p.m. ET, ABCTuesday, Sept. 23: at Las Vegas, 9:30 p.m. ET, ESPNFriday, Sept. 26: at Indiana, 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2Sunday, Sept. 28: at Indiana, 3 p.m. ET, ABC, if necessaryTuesday, Sept: 30: at Las Vegas, time, TV TBD, if necessary<\/p>\n

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via BetMGM<\/a>Favorite: Aces by 9.5 pointsOver\/under: 163.5 total pointsMoneyline: Fever +375, Aces -500ESPN’s matchup predictor<\/a> gives the Aces a 63.7% chance of winning.<\/p>\n

Fever<\/a>:\u00a0Kelsey Mitchell<\/a>,\u00a0Nathasha Howard<\/a>,\u00a0Aliyah Boston<\/a>,\u00a0Lexie Hull<\/a>,\u00a0Odyssey Sims<\/a>,\u00a0Damiris Dontas<\/a>,\u00a0Makayla Timpson<\/a>,\u00a0Brianna Turner<\/a>,\u00a0Shey Peddy<\/a>,\u00a0Aerial Powers<\/a>, Bree Hall<\/a><\/p>\n

Aces<\/a>: Jackie Young<\/a>, Kierstan Bell<\/a>, NaLyssa Smith<\/a>, Dana Evans<\/a>, Chelsea Gray<\/a>, Aaliyah Nye<\/a>, Megan Gustafson<\/a>, A’ja Wilson<\/a>, Jewell Loyd<\/a>, Cheyenne Parker-Tyus<\/a>, Kiah Stokes<\/a><\/p>\n

Chloe Peterson<\/a>\u00a0is your best Fever follow, watch\u00a0IndyStar TV<\/a>\u00a0for more coverage and sign up for our\u00a0Caitlin Clark Fever newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n