US EditionWNBA Playoff Picture: Standings, Schedule as Fever Clinch Berth, Sparks Keep Faint Hopes Alive
Indiana Fever achieved their first winning season since 2015 by clinching a playoff berth despite injuries, marking 23 victories in the longest 2025 WNBA season, officials said.
- Yesterday the Indiana Fever clinched one of the two remaining playoff berths with a 94-65 victory over the Washington Mystics in Baltimore.
- Plagued by injuries, the Fever saw Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever star, available for only 13 games and faced five sidelined players, forcing multiple hardship contracts this year.
- Indiana's second-half surge, outscoring the Washington Mystics by 22, forced 21 turnovers while recording 21 assists and just six turnovers.
- With the franchise-record 23rd win, the Indiana Fever secured a home playoff game, guaranteeing their first winning season since 2015 in the 44-game season.
- With one regular-season game remaining on Tuesday against the Minnesota Lynx, Indiana Fever enters the postseason with roughly a 34 percent chance to advance and can finish no worse than sixth if the Golden State Valkyries lose out.
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Skepticism Clouds Fever’s Playoff Reality Without Caitlin Clark Despite Historic Franchise Season
When 11,183 fans packed into CFG Bank Arena, they weren’t just expecting a game; they were expecting a fight for survival. The Washington Mystics had already bested Caitlin Clark & co. twice this season, and history suggested another nail-biter was on the cards. True to form, the matchup opened as a tug-of-war, featuring six lead changes and seven ties. Then, with 3:21 left in the first half, Shey Peddy drilled a momentum-shifting three-pointer …
Enid News & Eagle
Cadillac NewsIndiana 94, Washington 65
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Natasha Howard scores 17 as Fever beat Mystics 84-65, clinch playoff spot
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