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Fever Rout Sky 97-77, Complete 5-0 Sweep and Move to Brink of Playoffs

Chicago's 24 turnovers created a decisive shot-volume edge for Indiana.

Jordin Canada #3 of the Atlanta Dream is defended by Saniya Rivers #22 of the Connecticut Sun during the second half of a WNBA basketball game at Mohegan Sun Arena on September 1, 2025 in Uncasville, Connecticut.
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The Sparks’ Dearica Hamby drives and shoots past Atlanta’s Brittney Griner during the second quarter Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, in College Park, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Kelsey Mitchell scored 20 points and Natasha Howard added 18 as Indiana posted a balanced effort with Odyssey Sims and Aliyah Boston also in double figures.
  • The Fever are 2.5 games ahead of the Sparks for the final playoff spot and can clinch with one win or one Los Angeles loss.
  • Indiana swept Chicago 5-0 this season, winning by an average of 24 points.
  • Both teams shot 52 percent, yet the Fever took 73 shots to the Sky's 48 after forcing 24 turnovers and raced to a 31-15 first-quarter lead.
  • Caitlin Clark is out for the season with a groin injury, while Angel Reese missed the game on an automatic one-game suspension and faces a team half-game suspension Sunday.