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The WNBA playoffs feature a matchup between the Las Vegas Aces and Indiana Fever, led by stars A'Ja Wilson and Caitlin Clark respectively. This series begins Sunday in Las Vegas as part of the best-of-three opening round matchups determined on the final day of the regular season. The article highlights the competitive nature of this year's playoff teams, noting that all eight have won at least 59% of their games, a rarity in professional sports.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-25,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
A'ja Wilson dominated Game 1 of the WNBA playoffs, scoring 38 points and grabbing 16 rebounds against the Indiana Fever. Despite this strong performance, Caitlin Clark led Indiana to an 99-89 victory in Game 2 with 27 points and 15 assists, becoming the first player to achieve a points-assists double-double in the first half of a playoff game. The series is now tied at one game each, setting up a decisive Game 3 in Las Vegas. Stephanie White emphasized the need for her team to improve on defense while also capitalizing on offensive opportunities against the high-scoring Aces. Wilson's defensive intensity and Clark's ability to energize both ends of the court highlight the contrasting strengths of these playoff contenders.
Written for “WNBA Playoffs Aces vs Fever” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 11 other(s) covering the same event.
The WNBA playoffs will have a star-studded matchup between A’Ja Wilson and Caitlin Clark, thanks to a massive comeback by Golden State.
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playoffs → have → State
Down 10 with three minutes to go, the Valkryies went on a 14-0 run to beat the Los Angeles Sparks 76-75 Thursday night and move into to the No. 2 seed on the final day of the regular season.
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Valkryies → go → season
Golden State’s win and Indiana’s loss to Minnesota sets up a best-of-three series between the reigning champion Las Vegas Aces and the Fever.
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win → set → champion
The series beginning Sunday in Las Vegas will be a showcase between Wilson, the four-time WNBA MVP, and Clark, the 2024 rookie of the year and three-time All-Star.
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series → begin → year
The Aces, who have won three of the past four WNBA championships, beat the Phoenix Mercury 100-82, but dropped to the No. 3 seed with Golden State’s win.
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who → win → win
Indiana fell to the No. 6 seed with its 86-66 loss to Minnesota on Thursday.
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Indiana → fall → Thursday
Golden State plays the No. 7 seed Dallas Wings and star Paige Bueckers in the opening round.
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State → play → round
Minnesota clinched the top seed for the second straight season and will face eighth-seeded New York.
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Minnesota → clinch → York
The Atlanta Dream are the four seed after beating New York on Wednesday night and will face No. 5 seed Washington.
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Dream → beat → Washington
The Mystics beat the Chicago Sky 101-93 Thursday night and earned the fifth seed with Indiana’s loss to Minnesota.
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Mystics → beat → Minnesota
“Everybody in the playoffs are capable of winning on the road and stealing a series,” Atlanta coach Karl Smesko said.
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Smesko → win → series
“I definitely think it’s an advantage to have to play in front of your home crowd.”
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it → think → crowd
The Minnesota-New York series will be a rematch of the 2024 WNBA Finals, won by the Liberty in seven games.
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series → win → games
The Lynx played without star point guard Olivia Miles the final two games of the regular season due to a left calf injury.
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Lynx → play → injury
“You have to have a healthy dislike for one another and I think that exists,” Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve said.
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Reeve → have → one
So it makes for great cinema and hopefully some great games for us, particularly at Target Center.”
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it → make → Center
The Liberty also have two key players dealing with injuries.
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Liberty → have → injuries
Star Breanna Stewart missed Wednesday’s game with knee soreness and Jonquel Jones went down with an ankle injury in the third quarter.
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Jones → miss → quarter
“The margin for error throughout this regular season is incredibly small and you’ll see that in the playoffs,” Stewart said.
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Stewart → see → playoffs
“Like one through eight you don’t know who will be playing at the end of October, which is exciting.
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which → know → October
I feel like for us we’re going to get a fresh start when it comes Sunday.”
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it → feel → start
With New York finishing at 26-18, this is only the second time in league history that all the playoff teams have won at least 59% of their games.
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teams → finish → games
The 1998 playoffs, which only had four teams, had all four teams at 60% or better.
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teams → have → %
In the four major sports it’s rare to find the last place team in the playoffs with such a high win rate.
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it → ’ → rate
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