Las Vegas Aces defender Chennedy Carter (23) and Indiana Fever defender Raven Johnson (3) combat for a escaped shot during the 2nd fractional of an WNBA hoops crippled astatine T-Mobile Arena Sunday, July 5, 2026. Photo by: Steve Marcus
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Sunday, July 5, 2026 | 6:40 p.m.
Kelsey Mitchell scored 27 points, Aliyah Boston totaled 18 points and 10 rebounds and Indiana bushed the Aces for the archetypal clip successful Las Vegas 84-68 with a mates of All-Stars sidelined connected Sunday night.
Las Vegas played without A'ja Wilson, the four-time league MVP who has missed 3 consecutive games with an ankle injury, and Indiana’s Caitlin Clark was held retired for a 3rd crippled arsenic she recovers from a backmost injury. Both players were selected to commencement successful the All-Star Game connected July 25 successful Chicago.
Wilson and Clark are some expected backmost soon. Aces manager Becky Hammon said earlier the crippled that had it been a playoff crippled Wilson astir apt would person played. Clark has returned to signifier this week.
Mitchell made 7 of 18 shots and 10 of 12 escaped throws for Indiana (12-8) and Boston posted her sixth double-double this season. Lexie Hull scored 10.
Jackie Young had 15 points for Las Vegas (15-6) successful its lowest-scoring crippled of the season. Jewell Loyd scored 12, and Chelsea Gray contributed 10 points and six assists.
Las Vegas led 24-23 aft 1 4th and Indiana led 42-41 astatine halftime connected Hull's jumper that conscionable bushed the buzzer.
Boston, Sophie Cunningham and Mitchell made 3 3-pointers apiece and each of them sank 1 successful a 9-2 third-quarter tally for a 56-49 lead. Mitchell was fouled beyond the arc and made 3 escaped throws earlier adding a three-point play, and Raven Johnson followed with a layup to enactment the Fever up 64-51 with 3 minutes left.
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