The Las Vegas Aces are back in the WNBA semifinals after a 94-83 Game 3 win over the Indiana Fever, which gave Las Vegas a 2-1 victory in the first-round series.
The result sends the Aces to their eighth straight WNBA semifinal, extending one of the league's most durable postseason runs. It also ends Indiana's season in the first round, with Yahoo Sports noting the Fever were eliminated by Las Vegas for the second straight year.
A'ja Wilson led the closeout effort with 36 points and 10 rebounds. The WNBA's official account also credited her with two 3-pointers and two blocks in the win, while noting it was Las Vegas' clinching performance at home in Game 3.
Wilson had plenty of help. The league said Chelsea Gray finished with 23 points, five assists and four rebounds, and Jackie Young added 18 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. An NBA social post highlighted Gray's late impact, saying she scored 11 points in the fourth quarter and 16 in the second half of the winner-take-all game against Indiana.
For Las Vegas, the bigger takeaway is simple: the defending champions are still playing. For Indiana, the run is over after another first-round exit against the same opponent. The Fever's 2026 playoff push ended in the opening round, while the Aces move on with Wilson once again at the center of the story.
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