Fever and Aces Set to Open Best-of-Three Playoff Series

Indiana and the Las Vegas Aces are scheduled to open their best-of-three WNBA first-round series in Las Vegas on September 27, with the winner needing two victories to advance. The supplied previews do not establish whether the game was played or who won, so the series outcome remains unconfirmed here. The matchup pits the No. 6-seeded Fever, who finished the regular season 28-16, against the No. 3-seeded Aces, who went 31-13. Game 1 is scheduled for Michelob Ultra Arena, with the series’ next game set for Indiana on September 29 and a third game in Las Vegas on October 1 if necessary. The published schedules differ on Game 2’s start time, so no time is included here. Indiana won two of the teams’ three regular-season meetings in 2026, both in Las Vegas, according to one preview. The Aces won the most recent matchup, 86-84 in overtime on August 6. The regular-season results offer a contrast in form, but neither team’s earlier record determines the playoff series. The Fever’s attack is led by Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell. One preview said the pair averaged a combined 47 points per game and that Indiana set a WNBA scoring record.