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Caitlin Clark Rues What Could Have Been as She and the Fever Head Into Offseason
Wilson scored 36 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as Las Vegas closed the series on a 12-3 run and sent Indiana to the offseason.
- On Thursday, the Las Vegas Aces defeated the Indiana Fever 94-83 in Game 3 of their first-round WNBA playoff series, eliminating the sixth-seeded Fever and advancing to the semifinals.
- Defending champion Aces center A'ja Wilson dominated the elimination game with 36 points and 10 rebounds, leading Las Vegas past Indiana after the series split at one game apiece.
- Fever guard Caitlin Clark finished with 18 points and 6 turnovers, while teammate Kelsey Mitchell led Indiana with 23 points in the loss, as the Aces' supporting cast added depth.
- Advancing to the WNBA semifinals, the Aces will face either the Golden State Valkyries or the Dallas Wings, with the winner of that series determined Friday in San Francisco.
- This first-round exit concludes Indiana's disappointing 2026 season, and the franchise now enters the offseason facing critical roster decisions with four unrestricted free agents, including Mitchell, eligible for renewal.
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A'ja Wilson, Aces beat Fever in winner-take-all Game 3
A'ja Wilson made sure her basketball spoke for itself Thursday night. The four-time WNBA MVP, who had a verbal encounter with a Fever fan in Indiana two nights earlier, scored 36 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the defending champion Las Vegas Aces to a 94-83 victory in the deciding Game 3 of the first round.
·Ottawa, Canada
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The Las Vegas Aces, who have won the Women's NBA championship three times in the past four years, also advanced to the semifinals this year when they defeated the Indiana Fever in the deciding third game.
·Tallinn, Estonia
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Caitlin Clark rues what could have been as she and the Fever head into offseason
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Injuries forced Caitlin Clark to sit on the bench a year ago and watch her Fever teammates have their season ended by the Aces.
·Toronto, Canada
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C 49%
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