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The article predicts the outcome of Game 1 between the Indiana Fever and Las Vegas Aces in their WNBA playoff series. The Fever are expected to challenge the defending champions due to their strong offensive performance, led by Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell, who rank second and third in scoring respectively. Despite being slight underdogs, the Fever's high-scoring offense is seen as a threat capable of keeping them within 4.5 points against the Aces' formidable defense. The prediction favors the Fever at +4.5 points.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-27,
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 Fever and Aces will meet for the second straight time in the WNBA playoffs, this time in a best-of-three first round series.
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Fever → meet → series
The Fever will be looking to exact some revenge against the Aces after being bounced from the postseason by the reigning champs.
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Fever → look → champs
The Aces are looking to join the elite franchises in WNBA history and win a fourth title, but need to get through a formidable Fever squad to do it.
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Aces → look → it
The Aces enter Game 1 as home favorites with the spread sitting between 3.5 and 4.5 depending on the shop.
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spread → enter → shop
Fever vs. Aces prediction, best bet
The Fever pushed the Aces to the brink in last year’s playoff series without Caitlin Clark and it seems the confidence they gained rolled over in this season.
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they → push → season
The Fever took Game 1 of their 2025 playoff series on the road and they picked up two blowout wins in Las Vegas this season.
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they → take → Vegas
The Aces’ lone win against the Fever required every bit of energy they could muster — they had to make up a 20-point first-half deficit, needed A’ja Wilson to lock up Clark on the final play and two buzzer-beater 3s from Chelsea Gray.
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Wilson → require → Gray
That last game is much closer to what we can expect in a playoff environment than the two lopsided games that preceded it.
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that → expect → it
The Fever are a dangerous team with two dynamic scorers in Kelsey Mitchell and Clark, the second- and third-leading scorers in the WNBA.
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Fever → lead → WNBA
That duo has been giving the league fits all season as the Fever lead the ‘W’ in Offensive Rating (115 points per 100 possessions) and True Shooting Percentage (60.6 percent), while also playing at the second-fastest pace in the league.
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Fever → give → league
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The Aces are just a shade behind the Fever in those two offensive categories — 112.9 Offensive Rating on 59.3 percent True Shooting — but their defense puts them in another tier.
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defense → get → tier
The Aces finished top five in defense while the Fever finished eighth.
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Fever → finish → defense
I don’t think the Fever have enough on that end of the floor to limit the Aces’ attack.
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Fever → think → attack
I expect the Fever to be ready for this game given the history between the two teams and for their offense, particularly their 3-point shooting to stretch the Aces to their limit in this series.
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Fever → expect → series
But we saw once in the regular season that the Aces can put the clamps down at the end of games to get a win.
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Aces → see → win
This game should be close down the stretch and I’ll back the Fever to stay within 4.5 points.
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I → back → points
The Pick: Fever +4.5 (-110, BetMGM)
Why Trust New York Post Betting
Malik Smith has been immersed in the sports betting industry since 2017.
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Smith → trust → 2017
He’s a data nerd with a particular focus on the NBA and combat sports.
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He → ’ → NBA
He spends his weeknights in the winter looking for edges on plus-money NBA player props.
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He → spend → props
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