What happened to Kelsey Mitchell? Fever's biggest nightmare comes to life as team's 'MVP' suffers potential season-ending injury

What happened to Kelsey Mitchell? (Photo: IMAGN)
What happened to Kelsey Mitchell? (Photo: IMAGN)

The Indiana Fever have been very unlucky with injuries this season, and it seemed like Kelsey Mitchell had joined the list. Mitchell appeared to go down with a non-contact leg injury in the third quarter of Game 5 on Tuesday. She was tended to by the Fever's training staff and was taken back to the locker.

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With around five minutes into the second half, Mitchell drove to the basket after getting a screen from Aliyah Boston, who was called for a moving screen. The lefty scorer then began to limp after the call was made and just went down to the floor with a problem on her left leg.

The medical team, her teammates and even the Las Vegas Aces players expressed concern for Mitchell. They surrounded her and even blocked the cameras with towels as a stretcher was called to assist.

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According to ESPN's Alexa Philippou, Kelsey Mitchell was helped to the back, and the stretcher wasn't used. However, she was ruled out for the rest of the game and is now being re-evaluated.

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It's a heartbreaking scenario for Kelsey Mitchell and the Indiana Fever, especially with all the injuries they have endured this season. Mitchell has only missed five games in eight seasons in the league.

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The Fever entered the playoffs without Caitlin Clark, Sophie Cunningham, Aari McDonald, Sydney Colson, Chloe Bibby and Damiris Dantas. Clark ruled herself out of the rest of the season in early September, while Cunningham, McDonald and Colson went down with season-ending injuries in August.

Bibby's lingering knee issue took her out for the remainder of the campaign, while Dantas has not been cleared out of concussion protocol since suffering a head injury on Sept. 11 during practice.

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Coach Stephanie White told reporters after the game that Mitchell was being treated in the hospital with a severe case of cramps, as per Underdog.

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Indiana Fever fall short in overtime without Kelsey Mitchell

The Indiana Fever played without Kelsey Mitchell for the rest of the game and still managed to force overtime against the Las Vegas Aces. Aliyah Boston fouled out before the end of the regulation, but the Fever gave their all to give the Aces a big scare.

Mitchell finished the game with 15 points, two rebounds and two assists, while Boston had 11 points and 16 rebounds. Odyssey Sims possibly earned a big payday in free agency after putting up 27 points and six assists, with Shey Peddy scoring 13 points off the bench.

The Fever couldn't overcome A'ja Wilson and Jackie Young, who scored 35 and 30 points, respectively. The Aces face the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA Finals, starting on Friday.

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