Indiana Fever eliminated after 94-83 Game 3 loss to Las Vegas Aces
The Indiana Fever were eliminated from the WNBA playoffs after a 94-83 loss to the Las Vegas Aces in the deciding Game 3, NBC Sports reported on 2026-10-02. A’ja Wilson scored 36 points to lead Las Vegas, which advanced to play the winner of the Golden State–Dallas series.
Las Vegas’ A’ja Wilson scored 36 points (11 of 18) and grabbed 10 rebounds as the Aces beat the Indiana Fever 94-83 in the deciding Game 3, NBC Sports reported on 2026-10-02. Chelsea Gray had 23 points, Aliyah Boston finished with 19 points and 10 rebounds, and Jackie Young scored 18. The report said Aces forward Stephanie Talbot did not play because of a leg injury and was replaced by Jewell Loyd, who scored 11 points.
For Indiana, Kelsey Mitchell led the Fever with 23 points and Caitlin Clark scored 11 in the first quarter and seven the rest of the game. The Fever, seeded sixth, twice cut the fourth-quarter deficit to two points but were eliminated; the article notes this is the second straight year Las Vegas ended the season for Clark and the Fever. The Aces, described as the third seed and defending champions, were set to play the winner of the Golden State–Dallas series, which the article said "will be decided Friday night in San Francisco."
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