Even without Caitlin Clark, Sophie Cunningham and a number of their walking wounded, the Indiana Fever took a big step toward securing a berth in the WNBA playoffs for the second straight season on Tuesday. When the night started, Indiana was in eighth place in the standings, one game clear of the Los Angeles Sparks, a team they will face on Friday and has beaten them three times already this season. After consecutive losses to the Minnesota Lynx, the team with the WNBA’s best record, the Fever desperately needed a win. Against the Seattle Storm, another team on the playoff bubble, Aliyah Boston set the tone with 27 points, nine rebounds and three assists. Kelsey Mitchell poured in 21, while Odyssey Sims connected on a trio of three-pointers in the 95-75 win. The victory pushed Indiana to sixth in the WNBA standings and ensured they will have the tiebreaker over Seattle if it comes to that. The Storm now holds the final playoff spot with a one-game lead over Los Angeles. With six games to go, Indiana’s playoRead More
Fever move closer to playoffs, remain WNBA’s biggest unknown
