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Knocked out of the playoffs in person, Caitlin Clark scored a historic, blazing 20-point second-half performance to carry the Indiana Fever to a 99-89 win over the top-seeded Las Vegas Aces in Game 2 of their WNBA playoff series Saturday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The best-of-three series is tied 1-1.<\/strong><\/p>\n Game Recap: How the Fever Forced Game 3<\/strong><\/p>\n After a hard-fought 102-85 Game 1 loss, Indiana arrived for Game 2 with their backs against the wall and an aggressive attitude.<\/p>\n Clark dictated the pace early, running the Fever\u2019s transition attack and generating scoring opportunities in the paint. Indiana owned a 48-43 lead at intermission and stretched its advantage to 15 late in the third quarter.<\/p>\n But even with Clark in foul trouble and ultimately fouled out with less than three minutes to play, the core of Indiana was solid. After Las Vegas made a late run to close to 92-87 with 2:11 to play, Aliyah Boston sank a big inside jumper, and Kelsey Mitchell went to the line for some clutch free throws.<\/p>\n \u201cYou were the spark for us tonight\u2026 I think she\u2019s just going to be flying on a whole other level for Game 3.\u201d \u2013 Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White<\/p>\n Game 2 Box Score Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n It was a massive offensive night for both teams. For Indiana, Caitlin Clark scored 27 points, 7 rebounds and 15 assists on 9-of-18 from the field and 5-of-11 from three, plus 26 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist on 7-of-16 from the field and 9-of-11 from the free throw line, for Indiana, while Kelsey Mitchell had 26 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist on 7-of-16 shooting, and Aliyah Boston 22 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists on 10-of-15 shooting.<\/p>\n Las Vegas stayed with Jackie Young\u2019s 31 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists on 4-of-9 shooting from 3-point range, along with 22 points and 9 rebounds from A\u2019ja Wilson.<\/p>\n Series Outlook: What is Really at Stake for Game 3<\/strong><\/p>\n Series tied 1-1, the Fever and Aces travel to Las Vegas for Game 3 at Michelob ULTRA Arena. The deciding Game 3 of the series will be played in Las Vegas. The winner will go on to the WNBA Semifinals.<\/p>\n Date: Thursday<\/p>\n Venue: Michelob ULTRA Arena (Las Vegas, NV)<\/p>\n What to Watch: Will Indiana\u2019s relentless rim pressure and physical interior defense carry over to its title tested opponent, A\u2019ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces, on the road.<\/p>\n playoff announcer cam with John Nolan & Bria Goss \ud83c\udfac https:\/\/t.co\/62ZJnmJkQE<\/p>\n \u2014 Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) September 30, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n