"She revels as the villain": Fever fans back Aliyah Boston after shoving $214,466 Dream star on the floor in heated dust-up 

Elimination Game 3 of the 2025 WNBA Playoffs first-round between the Indiana Fever and Atlanta Dream got heated after a dust-up between Aliyah Boston and Bri Jones. The counterparts have been at it in this series, and with the season on the line, they left no stone unturned.

Jones, in particular, looked to frustrate her younger rival and seemingly faced the music after Boston shoved her to the floor. The incident occurred in the third quarter after Jones deliberately locked arms with the Fever center, who didn't worry much about the referees and flung the Dream's $214,466 center.

The refs reviewed the play, issuing Boston a technical foul. Meanwhile, Jones was issued a personal foul, her fourth of the night. Despite the repercussions of her actions, Fever fans backed their All-Star center for retaliating against Jones. Here's how they reacted:

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@jusanothernword

aliyah boston is a villain idc she be playing that jesus card but i think she revels as the villain

CaitlinFor3

@CaitlinForThree

Aliyah Boston shoving Bri Jones to the ground after they get tangled up. This is the aggression we have wanted to see all year from Aliyah. I love this.

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@HullTiktok

Good, get hostile AB

Bee_happierplss

@happierplss

@HullTiktok Yeah I’m sick of her being so nice especially to Jones who plays soooo dirty

Alfred Tesoroni

@ATesoroni7302

@HullTiktok Jones is a dirty player

M..Hubbard

@bbfan2024fever

@ScottAgness She didn’t even push Jones like the announcer said she basically just stood up and Jones fell off of her since she was hanging on her

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Aliyah Boston has the last laugh as Indiana Fever pull off the unthinkable vs Bri Jones and Dream

Aliyah Boston came up huge for the Indiana Fever in the second half of Thursday's elimination Game 3 against the Atlanta Dream. Boston managed a measly three points in the opening 20 minutes, shooting 1 of 4. Her quiet night was one of the key reasons the Fever trailed for most of the contest.

However, the All-Star rose to the occasion as the game progressed. In the second half, Boston was the best player on the floor, tallying 11 points, five rebounds and two assists on 5 of 7 shooting. She got the final defensive rebound with 25 seconds left and the go-ahead shot to give the Fever a one-point lead with seven seconds left.

Indiana went on to win the game 87-85 after trailing 85-80 with 2:32 left. Boston's final box score total was 14 points, 12 rebounds and six assists on 6 of 11 shots. Meanwhile, Bri Jones dominated the matchup early but faded towards the end. Nevertheless, she managed 12 points, seven rebounds and four assists on 5 of 8 shots.

The Fever advanced to the semis for the first time, pulling off the biggest upset of the 2025 WNBA playoffs as they did it without Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham, who are out for the season. It was their first playoff series win since 2015.