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Fever flight path locked: No. 6 Indiana vs. No. 3 Atlanta in Round 1

Kevin Kelley
WNBA PLAYOFFS — Best-of-Three Series
The Fever filed their postseason flight plan with a franchise-record 24 wins and a club mark for road victories (10), earning the No. 6 seed and a runway toward the No. 3 Dream. The season set finished 2–2, so buckle up for a true altitude test.
Series schedule
  • Game 1: Sun., Sept. 14, 3:00 p.m. ET — Indiana at Atlanta (ABC, Radio: 93.1 WIBC)
  • Game 2: Tue., Sept. 16, 7:30 p.m. ET — Atlanta at Indiana (ESPN, Radio: 93.5/107.5 The Fan)
  • Game 3 (if needed): Thu., Sept. 18, TBD — Indiana at Atlanta (ESPN2, Radio: 93.5/107.5 The Fan)
Why the Fever can crank the afterburners:
  • Kelsey Mitchell remains the lead throttle, a three-level scorer who bends coverages and punishes late switches.
  • Aliyah Boston just reset the club’s single-season rebounding record (361) and is playing bully-ball efficient in the paint with improved playmaking out of doubles.
  • Natasha Howard gives Indiana a switchable 4 who runs the lanes, cleans glass, and ignites early-offense strikeups.
  • Depth that travels: Odyssey Sims stabilizes the half court, Lexie Hull stretches corners and crashes, and Shey Peddy is a momentum-splash specialist who flips runs with timely 3s and on-ball pressure.
Tactical checkpoints vs. the Dream:
  • Boarding calls: Atlanta pounds the offensive glass—first shots matter, first rebounds matter more.
  • Turnover runway: Indiana just turned 21 opponent miscues into 27 points in the finale; replicate that conversion rate and the fast-break lights stay green.
  • Paint traffic control: Boston + Howard vs. Dream rim pressure is the nightly hinge. Keep fouls in check, own the restricted area, and the half-court math favors Indy.
Tickets: Single-game seats for Game 2 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse go on sale Fri., Sept. 12 at 2:00 p.m. ET. Text PLAYOFFS to 42576 or visit FeverBasketball.com/playoffs. The cabin’s pressurized—let’s fly.