All-Star guard Caitlin Clark delivered a commanding performance, scoring 27 points and registering 15 assists as the sixth-seeded Indiana Fever kept their postseason hopes alive with a 99-89 victory over the defending WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces on Tuesday night.
Kelsey Mitchell added 26 points for Indiana, and Clark's intensity on both ends of the court helped the Fever rally and control the decisive moments. The crowd at Indiana's venue repeatedly chanted "M-V-P" during the game as the guard reached another milestone in her breakout season.
The game was marred by a sideline incident late in the contest when A'ja Wilson, the Aces' star forward, confronted a member of the crowd after a foul on Cunningham. Officials assessed Wilson a technical foul for the confrontation.
The result evened the best-of-three series at 1-1. The deciding Game 3 is scheduled for Thursday in Las Vegas, where the Aces will host the winner-take-all contest.
Indiana, seeded sixth, will look to carry the momentum into the final game, while the defending champions must regroup at home and respond to the Fever's balanced attack and late-game resolve. The series winner advances to the next round of the WNBA playoffs.