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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JULY 12: Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever drives against A’ja Wilson #22 and Jewell Loyd #24 of the Las Vegas Aces in the fourth quarter of their game at Michelob ULTRA Arena on July 12, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Fever defeated the Aces 109-75. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ethan Miller\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
The 2026 WNBA playoffs<\/a> begin on Sunday, with four first-round matchups, including the No. 3 Las Vegas Aces<\/a> going up against the No. 6 Indiana Fever<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Fever vs. Aces matchup is one of the most compelling series in this year\u2019s postseason.<\/p>\n It\u2019s the defending WNBA champions starting their defense against a Fever that struggled in their last four games of the regular season.<\/p>\n However, the Aces heavily struggled against the Fever in the regular season, getting blown out twice at home and barely beating them in Indiana.<\/p>\n How to Watch Fever vs. Aces Game 1?<\/p>\n \n Game 1 of the first-round series between the Indiana Fever and Las Vegas Aces will be held at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. It will be televised live on ABC.<\/p>\n It\u2019s also available via live streaming on multiple subscription-based platforms like YouTube TV<\/a>, FuboTV<\/a>, Sling TV<\/a>, Hulu + Live TV<\/a> and the WNBA League Pass<\/a>.<\/p>\n Tip-off is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. EST.<\/p>\n Fever vs. Aces Preview<\/p>\n \n The Indiana Fever won the regular season series against the Las Vegas Aces 2-1<\/a>.<\/p>\n On July 5 in Las Vegas, the Fever dominated the Aces to earn an 84-68<\/a> win. Kelsey Mitchell<\/a> led the way, scoring 27 points. Aliyah Boston<\/a> added 18 points and 10 rebounds.<\/p>\n The Aces didn\u2019t have A\u2019ja Wilson<\/a>, while Caitlin Clark<\/a> was absent for the Fever in the first matchup.<\/p>\n On July 12, Wilson and Clark were both cleared to play. Wilson had 20 points and 12 rebounds, but the Aces were blown out by the Fever in Las Vegas once again, 109-75<\/a>.<\/p>\n Mitchell once again dropped 27 points against the defending WNBA champs, while Clark contributed 12 points, seven rebounds and six assists.<\/p>\n The Aces finally beat the Fever on August 6 at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse, 86-84<\/a>, in overtime. Wilson had another double-double of 26 points and 13 rebounds, but it was Chelsea Gray<\/a> who knocked down the game-winning 3-point shot at the buzzer.<\/p>\n This matchup is also a rematch of last year\u2019s WNBA semifinals. An injury-plagued Fever team pushed the would-be champions in five games, plus overtime in Game 5.<\/p>\n Fever vs. Aces Injury Reports<\/p>\n \n The Indiana Fever have four players on their injury report<\/a> for Game 1.<\/p>\n Caitlin Clark is listed probable, while Aliyah Boston is questionable.<\/p>\n Damiris Dantas<\/a> and Tyasha Harris<\/a> are not in Las Vegas. Both of them have been ruled out of the season.<\/p>\n On the other hand, the Las Vegas Aces have three players out<\/a> for Game 1.<\/p>\n Dana Evans missed the Aces\u2019 regular-season finale with a knee injury, which carried into the postseason.<\/p>\n NaLyssa Smith and Janiah Baker have already been ruled out for the rest of the season.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tJuan Paolo David<\/a> Juan Paolo David is a sports journalist covering basketball for Heavy. He has a decade of experience writing about the NBA and WWE. He’s currently based in the Philippines. More about Juan Paolo David<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JULY 12: Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever drives against A’ja Wilson…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":911702,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[629],"tags":[49,48,82,630],"class_list":["post-911701","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-wnba","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-sports","tag-wnba"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/911701","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=911701"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/911701\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/911702"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=911701"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=911701"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=911701"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"Kelsey](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1790520738_475_1920x1080-2026-08-19T193530.050.png\")
<\/a>GettyKelsey Mitchell #0 of the Indiana Fever drives against A\u2019ja Wilson #22 of the Las Vegas Aces in the fourth quarter of Game One of the 2025 WNBA Playoffs semifinals at Michelob ULTRA Arena on September 21, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.\n<\/p>\n![\"Indiana](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1920x1080-2026-07-05T214849.091.png\")
<\/a>GettyA\u2019ja Wilson #22 of the Las Vegas Aces and Aliyah Boston #7 of the Indiana Fever battle for position in Game Three of the semifinals of the 2025 WNBA Playoffs at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on September 26, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana.\n<\/p>\n![\"Caitlin](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/MixCollage-24-Sep-2026-07-05-PM-7922.jpg\")
<\/a>GettyCaitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever reacts after missing a shot in the second half against the Las Vegas Aces at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on August 06, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Aces won 86-84 OT.\n<\/p>\n