"Sunday started with Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson becoming the first player in league history to win four MVP awards. But hours later, on the Aces' home court, the No. 6 seed Indiana Fever stole Game 1 of their WNBA semifinal series, beating the 2-seedede Aces 89-73 at Michelob ULTRA Arena. Indiana's Kelsey Mitchell scored 34 points on 12-for-23 shooting in the win. She's the first Fever player to score 30 points in a playoff game since 2012."
"Indiana was the quicker team and played with more urgency from the opening tip. The aggressive play of the Fever backcourt, primarily Mitchell and Odyssey Sims, set a tone for which the Aces didn't appear ready. The confidence Indiana got from winning two in a row against the Atlanta Dream in the first round traveled to Las Vegas. The Aces had no answer for Mitchell, regardless of who drew the defensive assignment."
A'ja Wilson won a fourth MVP award earlier Sunday, but the No. 6-seed Indiana Fever defeated the No. 2-seed Las Vegas Aces 89-73 in Game 1 of the WNBA semifinals at Michelob ULTRA Arena. Kelsey Mitchell scored a playoff career-high 34 points on 12-for-23 shooting, the first Fever 30-point playoff game since 2012. Odyssey Sims added 17 points on 7-for-13 shooting as Indiana's aggressive backcourt pressured Las Vegas. Wilson finished 6-of-22, missing her first six shots, and the Aces have lost two of their last three games. The series resumes Tuesday night.
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