Indiana Fever vs Las Vegas Aces 2025 WNBA playoffs second-round Schedule | Dates, TV details and more

The Indiana Fever and the Las Vegas Aces are through to the semifinals, having eliminated their respective opponents on Thursday. Indiana pulled off an 87-85 win in Atlanta to enter the second round for the first time since 2015. Las Vegas held on against the Seattle Storm 74-73 for their seventh straight appearance past the first round of the playoffs.

The best-of-5 series will begin Sunday in Las Vegas, where the Aces have not lost since Aug. 3. Game 2 will likewise be in Sin City before the series shifts to Indianapolis in Game 3 on Friday.

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Indiana Fever vs Las Vegas Aces semifinal schedule

Game	Date	Location	Time	TV schedule
Game 1	Sept. 21, Sunday	Las Vegas	3 p.m. ET	ABC
Game 2	Sept. 23, Tuesday	Las Vegas	9.30 p.m. ET	ESPN
Game 3	Sept. 26, Friday	Indiana	TBD	ESPN2
Game 4 (if necessary)	Sept. 28, Sunday	Indiana	3 p.m. ET	TBD
Game 5 (if necessary)	Sept. 30, Tuesday	Las Vegas	TBD	TBD

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Indiana Fever won the regular-season series against Las Vegas Aces

Nobody dominated the WNBA the way the Las Vegas Aces did since early August. From eighth in the standings, the Aces nailed the No. 2 seed in the playoffs by ending the regular season with a 16-0 record. The Fever owns a 2-1 season series edge against A’ja Wilson and Co., but never clashed with the Aces during their late surge.

The Fever lost to the Aces in Las Vegas, 89-8,1 in early June to open hostilities. Without Caitlin Clark, Indiana bounced back by annihilating the Aces 81-54 in the rematch in early July. The Fever secured the season series with an 80-70 home win late that month.

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Classic offense vs defense could highlight Fever-Aces semifinal series

With several key players relegated to being cheerleaders in the playoffs, the Indiana Fever turned to their defense to upset the Atlanta Dream. Anchored by All-Star Aliyah Boston, the Fever owned a 93.4 defensive rating, second-best in the playoffs. Boston and her teammates limited the Dream to 28.1% 3-point shooting, a crucial stat against the Las Vegas Aces in the playoffs.

Meanwhile, the Las Vegas offense has hummed in the playoffs. They have a 111.6 offensive rating, second in the postseason. Behind Chelsea Gray and Jackie Young, the Aces have been particularly deadly from 3-point distance, making a sizzling 40.0% of their 3s against Seattle.

The Aces have the healthier team with a deeper lineup, making the Indiana Fever definitive underdogs. But like in the series against the Dream, the Fever are out to prove an upset is always possible, even in a best-of-5 series.