How to look at Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever in WNBA playoffs vs. Aces
The 2026 WNBA Playoffs are set, and Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever‘s first-round matchup is towards the defending champion Las Vegas Aces.
Indiana secured the No. 6 seed after closing the common season with an 86-66 loss to the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx on Sept. 24. Clark was held to a career-low two factors on 1-of-12 capturing, whereas Kelsey Mitchell scored 10 factors, ending her league-record streak of 27 consecutive video games with at the least 20 factors. The Fever additionally misplaced All-Star Aliyah Boston and reserve guard Ty Harris to accidents.
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“At this level, everyone’s report is 0-0. We’re going into the playoffs,” Clark said postgame. “If we sit and sulk about what occurred tonight — yeah, it sucks, (however) it’s what it’s.
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Here’s what to know concerning the WNBA playoffs and the Fever’s postseason path.
Tipoff is at 3 p.m. CT on Sunday, Sept. 27, at Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas, and followers can watch it on ABC.
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What’s the Indiana Fever’s report towards the Las Vegas Aces?
Indiana gained two of three common season matchups with Las Vegas in 2026. Clark was sidelined in a type of video games and on a minutes restriction in one other.
The Fever dropped the latest matchup towards the Aces 86-84 on Aug. 6 in an extra time thriller. Clark, off a minutes restriction, completed with 20 factors and eight assists, but in addition missed two essential free throws that might have sealed the sport in regulation and dedicated eight turnovers.
Clark’s ultimate turnover got here with Indiana up by some extent and 10 seconds remaining in extra time, when her go over four-time MVP A’ja Wilson was deflected, establishing Chelsea Gray’s game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer.
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In the 2025 playoffs, the Fever and Aces met within the semifinals when Indiana, with out Clark, pushed the Aces to the brink of extra time in Game 5. The Aces gained 107-98 and went on to win the league championship towards the Phoenix Mercury, with Wilson successful her second Finals MVP award after averaging 28.5 factors and 11.8 rebounds within the sequence.
2026 WNBA playoff schedule: When do the Fever play subsequent?
Here is the schedule for the Fever’s first-round, best-of-three sequence towards the Aces:
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Game 1: Fever at Aces, 3 p.m. CT, Sunday, Sept. 27
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Game 2: Aces at Fever, 5:30 p.m. CT, Tuesday, Sept. 29
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Game 3 (if obligatory): Fever at Aces, TBA, Thursday, Oct. 1
The semifinals start Oct. 4, with the best-of-five sequence concluding no later than Oct. 14. The best-of-seven WNBA Finals are scheduled to start Oct. 17 and end no later than Oct. 31.
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2026 WNBA playoff matchups
Here are the seeded pairings for the primary spherical:
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No. 3 Las Vegas Aces vs. No. 6 Indiana Fever
2026 WNBA champion betting odds
Here are the WNBA championship odds from DraftKings as of 11 a.m. CT on Friday, Sept. 25:
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Washington Mystics: +6500
Caitlin Clark WNBA stats
Here are Clark’s stats forward of Sunday’s sport.
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2026 (40 video games): 22.3 factors, 4.0 rebounds, 8.3 assists, 44.6 FG%, 36.1 3PT%
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2025 (13 video games): 16.5 factors, 5.0 rebounds, 8.8 assists, 36.7 FG%, 27.9 3PT%
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2024 (40 video games): 19.2 factors, 5.7 rebounds, 8.4 assists, 41.7 FG%, 34.4 3PT%
IndyStar editor Aaron Ferguson contributed to this report.
Cooper Worth is a service/trending reporter for the Des Moines Register. Reach him at [email protected] or observe him on X @CooperAWorth.
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