Indiana Fever vs Las Vegas Aces Player Stats and Box Score (Sep. 23) | Game 2, 2025 WNBA Playoffs Semifinals

The Indiana Fever and Las Vegas Aces went toe-to-toe in Game 2 of their WNBA semifinal series at the Michelob ULTRA Arena on Tuesday. The Fever entered the contest brimming with confidence after Kelsey Mitchell and Co. shocked the basketball community by winning Game 1. Meanwhile, the pressure was firmly on Las Vegas to bounce back from the humiliating home loss.

As for the starting lineups, both teams stuck with their usual five. The Fever began with Lexie Hull, Kelsey Mitchell, Aliyah Boston, Natasha Howard and Odyssey Sims. The Aces’ starters featured A’ja Wilson, Chelsea Gray, Jackie Young, Kierstan Bell and NaLyssa Smith.

The action began with both teams finding their rhythm on the offensive end and steadily adding to their tally. The Fever held a narrow 9-8 lead in the early stages, but the Aces responded with a quick burst as Jewell Loyd came off the bench to score five quick points. Las Vegas closed the opening quarter strong and took a 26-17 lead into the second.

The Fever were still searching for an offensive rhythm even after 15 minutes of play. Turnovers disrupted the team’s flow, while transition defense remained a problem. On the other end, the Aces faced little resistance in the paint and easily secured second-chance opportunities. As a result, Las Vegas stretched its lead to 15 points at one stage during the period.

The Fever eventually found some rhythm offensively and got stops on defense, cutting the deficit to just six points. However, the Aces once again closed the quarter strong and took a 46-35 lead into halftime.

The Aces blew the game open in the third quarter, surging ahead thanks to A'ja Wilson's outstanding performance. They thwarted every push by the Fever to get back into the contest. At the end of the third period, the Aces held an 18-point lead, entering the final quarter with a 70-52 advantage.

The writing was on the wall and it was only a matter of time before it became official. The Aces didn’t give the Fever any opening in the final period and registered a commanding 90-68 win to level the series at 1-1.

Indiana Fever vs Las Vegas Aces Player Stats and Box Score (Sep. 23)

Indiana Fever

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	3 PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	TOV	STL	BLK	PF	Plus/Minus
Lexie Hull	29:23	15	3	2	5	16	31.3	5	11	45.5	0	0	-	3	0	0	0	0	3	-17
Natasha Howard	22:34	6	7	1	3	6	50	0	0	-	0	0	-	2	5	3	1	0	3	3
Aliyah Boston	29:27	10	13	3	5	9	55.6	0	0	-	0	0	-	5	8	3	0	0	3	-18
Kelsey Mitchell	30:47	13	1	5	4	14	28.6	1	6	16.7	4	4	100	0	1	3	2	0	3	-17
Odyssey Sims	32:07	18	0	7	7	12	58.3	1	2	50	3	5	60	0	0	6	1	0	2	-8
Brianna Turner	25:18	1	3	0	0	0	-	0	0	-	1	2	50	1	2	2	1	0	2	-28
Shey Peddy	17:06	4	2	0	1	2	50	0	1	0	2	2	100	0	2	1	0	1	2	-19
Aerial Powers	6:58	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	-	1	2	50	0	0	0	0	0	1	-7
Bree Hall	3:39	0	1	0	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	1	0	0	0	0	2
Makayla Timpson	2:41	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1
Sophie Cunningham	0:00	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Damiris Dantas	0:00	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Las Vegas Aces

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	3 PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	TOV	STL	BLK	PF	Plus/Minus
Kierstan Bell	10:13	4	1	1	2	3	66.7	0	1	0	0	0	-	0	1	0	2	0	1	-4
A'ja Wilson	32:56	25	9	1	10	18	55.6	1	1	100	4	4	100	1	8	3	5	2	1	24
NaLyssa Smith	30:07	18	7	1	7	9	77.8	0	0	-	4	9	44.4	2	5	2	1	0	4	14
Jackie Young	32:22	13	5	5	5	11	45.5	2	5	40	1	1	100	3	2	3	0	0	4	21
Chelsea Gray	30:39	6	1	10	2	6	33.3	0	0	-	2	3	66.7	0	1	3	3	0	3	20
Jewell Loyd	25:53	10	4	1	2	3	66.7	2	3	66.7	4	4	100	1	3	3	0	0	4	22
Dana Evans	18:30	10	1	3	5	9	55.6	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	1	0	1	0	2	11
Megan Gustafson	7:11	2	0	0	1	3	33.3	0	2	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	1	8
Aaliyah Nye	4:03	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	1	-2
Cheyenne Parker-Tyus	4:03	2	1	0	1	3	33.3	0	0	-	0	0	-	1	0	0	0	0	0	-2
Kiah Stokes	4:03	0	1	0	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	1	0	0	0	1	-2