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No. 6 Indiana Fever draw No. 3 Las Vegas Aces in 2026 WNBA First Round
The WNBA’s official playoff preview published Sept. 25, 2026 matched No. 6 Indiana Fever against defending No. 3 Las Vegas Aces in a first-round series scheduled to begin on 2026-09-27. The Fever won the regular-season series 2–1; the Aces closed the regular season on a seven-game win streak.
The WNBA’s First Round series preview (published Sept. 25, 2026) lists the Fever as the No. 6 seed and the Aces as the No. 3 seed, with Game 1 slated for 2026-09-27. The pairing is a rematch of their 2025 semifinals meeting, when Las Vegas advanced after an overtime Game 5.
The preview highlights a contrast of strengths: Indiana entered the postseason averaging a record 96.0 points per game behind scoring duo Kelsey Mitchell and Caitlin Clark (47.0 combined ppg) and All-Star Aliyah Boston (16.1 ppg, 8.0 rpg). Las Vegas, the defending champions, finished the regular season on a seven-game winning streak and is led by A’ja Wilson (26.2 ppg, league leader in blocks). The Fever won the season series 2–1; the Aces were without NaLyssa Smith (season-ending leg injury), and Indiana lost Boston (leg) and Ty Harris (ankle) in the regular-season finale, per the preview.
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