Las Vegas Aces Make Big Announcement Before Game Against Indiana Fever, Caitlin Clark
The Las Vegas Aces and Indiana Fever will face off for the third time this season on Wednesday (Sept. 11) in a battle of teams trying to preserve their positions ahead of the playoffs.
Indiana (19-17) enters the game against Las Vegas in sole possession of sixth place in the overall WNBA standings, two games clear of seventh-place Phoenix but 2 1/2 games behind fifth-place Seattle. Both teams hold the tiebreaker advantage on the Fever, who have four games remaining, should they finish tied.
Las Vegas (22-13) is in fourth place, but only one game ahead of Seattle. The Aces are 3 1/2 games behind third-place Connecticut Sun with five games remaining.
Even if the game doesn’t offer a playoff series preview, a superstar battle between A’ja Wilson and Caitlin Clark will always be intriguing and must-watch television.
Wilson missed Sunday’s game against the New York Liberty due to a leg injury, but a pregame update from Las Vegas head coach Becky Hammon indicated she had little concern about a long-term absence for Wilson.
The Aces’ injury report on Tuesday was clean, meaning Wilson is expected to return for Wednesday’s game against Indiana.
The Aces are 2-0 against the Fever this season, defeating them in Las Vegas both times. This rematch will be played in Indiana, where the Fever are 11-6 on the season.
Indiana owns the WNBA’s second-best record (8-2) since the Olympic break, trailing only the Minnesota Lynx (9-1), who have handed Indiana both of its losses in that time. The Aces are 6-5 since the WNBA schedule resumed.
Wednesday’s game between the Aces and Fever projects to be an exciting one.
