Fever Halftime Rally
Indiana Fever Erase Deficit to Take Halftime Lead in Elimination Game
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The Indiana Fever trailed the Las Vegas Aces by 11 before rallying to take a 48-43 halftime lead in Game 2; after losing the opener, Indiana needed a win to keep its season alive and force a deciding game. In Game 1, A’ja Wilson scored 38 points as Las Vegas beat Indiana 102-85. The New York Liberty stunned top-seeded Minnesota 91-75, with Breanna Stewart scoring 34 points and grabbing 12 rebounds, moving within reach of a first-ever No. 8-over-No. 1 series upset. Atlanta beat Washington 92-77, while Golden State defeated Dallas 104-80 and tied a playoff record with four turnovers.
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Indiana erased its deficit with a 9-0 run in the second quarter before taking the lead into halftime.
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Minnesota’s Napheesa Collier and Natasha Howard both fouled out in the Lynx’s Game 1 loss to New York.
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No No. 8 seed had ever beaten a No. 1 seed in WNBA playoff history before New York’s series against Minnesota; in the four postseasons with the current No. 1-vs.-No. 8 matchup before 2026, the average game margin was 19.5 points.
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Dallas’ Paige Bueckers scored 21 points on 9-of-10 shooting in her playoff debut, but Jessica Shepard went scoreless on 0-for-7 shooting as the Wings lost to Golden State.
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