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Aces Host Fever in First‑Round WNBA Playoffs

Starting Sept. 27, the best‑of‑three series can swing on player health with Las Vegas entering as the betting favorite.

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Valkyries guard Veronica Burton is fouled by the Dallas Wings’ Maddy Siegrist, right, during a game at Chase Center last month. The teams meet in a WNBA playoff series beginning Sunday. 
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Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier dribbles the ball past New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu.

Overview

  • The No. 3 Las Vegas Aces meet the No. 6 Indiana Fever in a best‑of‑three first‑round series that opens Sunday, Sept. 27, at Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas.
  • Indiana confirmed reserve guard Ty Harris will miss the postseason after breaking a bone in her lower left leg and listed center Aliyah Boston as day‑to‑day after a lower‑leg flare‑up.
  • Las Vegas arrives as the favored, experienced contender with A’ja Wilson leading the league at 26.2 points per game while Caitlin Clark remains Indiana’s primary playmaker at about 22 points and 8 assists per game.
  • The teams split the regular season 2‑1 in Indiana’s favor but the short format magnifies health and matchup edges, making Game 1 in Las Vegas especially pivotal for a series that could end in two games.
  • Off the court, recent coverage has highlighted Clark’s playful locker‑room behavior and a viral sideline incident that drew criticism of coach Stephanie White, and the postseason comes after a landmark CBA and a league commissioner search that have raised the commercial stakes for teams and players.