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The Indiana Fever limped into the postseason with zero momentum after getting blown out by 20 points against the Minnesota Lynx in their regular-season finale, and Sunday's playoff opener offered little hope.
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opener → limp → hope
In Game 1 of their best-of-three first-round series, the Las Vegas Aces put on a clinic, strong-arming Indy in a 102-85 rout.
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Aces → put → rout
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page → contain → partners
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News → sign → wager
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that → create → newsroom
Having proven they could beat the defending champions during the regular season, Indiana fans hoped to make a statement early.
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fans → prove → statement
Instead, Las Vegas stepped on the gas from the opening tip and built a lead as large as 27 points, leaving Indiana scrambling to stay afloat for nearly the entire second half.
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Vegas → step → half
Las Vegas was led by a dominant performance from MVP-hopeful A'ja Wilson, who was virtually unstoppable and carried the Aces on both ends of the floor.
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who → lead → floor
Wilson finished with 38 points and 16 rebounds.
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Wilson → finish → points
Yet the primary story of the game was Indiana's inability to execute against a physical and disciplined playoff defense.
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story → execute → defense
Indiana's backcourt spent the afternoon fighting through traps and relentless double teams.
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backcourt → spend → traps
Caitlin Clark worked her way to a double-double, racking up 15 points, 10 assists and three rebounds.
But the Aces hounded her and disrupted her shooting rhythm throughout the day.
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Aces → work → day
Clark made just 6 of 18 shots, including 3 from deep — committing six turnovers and picking up five fouls.
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Clark → make → fouls
Kelsey Mitchell struggled to find her scoring rhythm, too.
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Mitchell → struggle → rhythm
She finished with 12 points and three assists, connecting on only 4-of-16.
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She → finish → 4
With their two primary creators unable to find their rhythm, the Fever lacked the offensive firepower needed to trade baskets with a red-hot Vegas squad.
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Fever → find → squad
Aliyah Boston led the Fever with 18 points, adding eight rebounds and dishing out four assists.
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Boston → lead → assists
Off the bench, Sophie Cunningham provided a much-needed spark for the Fever.
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Cunningham → provide → Fever
Cunningham scored 13 points, including three shots from beyond the arc.
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Cunningham → score → arc
She offered Indiana a spark during a tough second half, but it wasn't enough to mount a real threat.
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it → offer → threat
Game 2 of the series shifts home to Indianapolis Tuesday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
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Game → shift → Fieldhouse
The Fever will desperately be looking to protect their home court to keep their season alive and force a Game 3.
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Fever → look → Game
The Aporia
