Fever Road Trip: Recap & Phoenix Preview

Last time out: Indiana’s two-game surge ended in San Francisco as the Valkyries grounded the Fever 75-63. The shots stayed stuck at 33.3% overall and 6-for-30 from three, but there were silver linings: Aerial Powers popped for a season-high 17 off the bench, Kelsey Mitchell added 14, and Natasha Howard posted 13 and six. The loss nudged Indiana (21-19) to eighth, a half-game behind Golden State and Seattle.

Next up — at Mercury (25-14): It’s the rubber match in Phoenix, and the paint battle will be premium TV. Aliyah Boston has been rolling, Mitchell continues to sizzle, and Odyssey Sims has stabilized the backcourt pace. The Mercury counter with a four-game heater and a three-headed puzzle: Satou Sabally’s slashing, Kahleah Copper’s midrange fire, and Alyssa Thomas’s triple-threat table-setting (league-leading dimes). Indiana’s path: own the glass, run off misses, and keep the threes clean and in rhythm. Win the hustle stats, and the playoff ladder tightens back in Indy’s favor.