{"id":170078,"date":"2025-09-26T06:58:16","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T06:58:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/170078\/"},"modified":"2025-09-26T06:58:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T06:58:16","slug":"back-on-track-aces-out-for-composure-in-game-3-vs-fever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/170078\/","title":{"rendered":"Back on track, Aces out for ‘composure’ in Game 3 vs. Fever"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Las Vegas Aces<\/a> are now the team with plenty of momentum going into pivotal Game 3 of their WNBA semifinal series with the Indiana Fever<\/a> on Friday.<\/p>\n

After the teams each won a game at Las Vegas, the best-of-five series now shifts to Indianapolis.<\/p>\n

The Aces responded from a Game 1 loss to dominate 90-68 on Tuesday night in Game 2 behind A’ja Wilson’s 25 points, nine rebounds and five steals. NaLyssa Smith had 18 points with seven rebounds. Chelsea Gray was in control of the offense with 10 assists.<\/p>\n

“When Chelsea is locked in, she’s hard to stop,” Wilson said.<\/p>\n

Much of the attention in the series has centered on the style of play.<\/p>\n

Coaches Becky Hammon of the Aces and Stephanie White of the Fever have traded complaints about officiating..<\/p>\n

“It’s hard for us to find flow when there is a foul call every 10 seconds,” White said.<\/p>\n

“I’m saying it’s out of control,” Hammon said of the contact between players. “… Freedom of movement is supposed to be a point of emphasis.”<\/p>\n

Headed on the road, the Aces will be in a different environment.<\/p>\n

“I’m not concerned because I know we’ll keep our composure,” Hammon said. “When the pressure starts to escalate, I know they know how to cook under pressure.”<\/p>\n

It will be the Fever’s turn to crank up the intensity.<\/p>\n

“They were much more aggressive and physical defensively and we didn’t counter that with our off-ball actions,” White said. “They took us out of our comfort zone.”<\/p>\n

Wilson said the ingredients are there for the Aces to excel in Game 3.<\/p>\n

“We continue to uplift each other,” Wilson said. “We just got to make sure we don’t lose focus on the defensive end.”<\/p>\n

The Aces entered the playoffs as the league’s No. 2 seed but went 1-2 against the Fever in the regular season, with both losses at Indianapolis.<\/p>\n

“Our experience there has not been great this season,” Wilson said. “We lost games there.”<\/p>\n

Smith, who finished a three-year run with the Fever last season, expects a rowdy atmosphere.<\/p>\n

“It’s going to be different being on that side of things,” Smith said. “We know how to weather storms.”<\/p>\n

Game 4 will be at Indianapolis on Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n

–Field Level Media<\/p>\n

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