Gray hits buzzer-beating 3s after Clark’s mistakes to lift Aces past Fever 86-84 in OT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Chelsea Gray made two buzzer-beating 3-pointers after Caitlin Clark’s uncharacteristic mistakes, the first to force overtime and…
In a thrilling WNBA showdown on Thursday night, the defending champions Las Vegas Aces pulled off an 86-84 victory over the Indiana Fever, thanks to two buzzer-beating 3-pointers from Chelsea Gray. The Aces, trailing by 20 points at halftime, staged a remarkable comeback, fueled by a 15-0 run that narrowed the gap to just two points.
Caitlin Clark, the Indiana Fever's star guard, committed errors that proved costly. With seven seconds left in regulation, she failed to make two crucial free throws, giving the Aces an 84-82 lead. The Fever, leading by three with seven seconds remaining in overtime, saw Clark lose the ball with just seven seconds left. Gray, capitalizing on Clark's mistakes, drained two 3-pointers to force overtime and secure the win.
Clark, the Fever's leading scorer with 20 points and eight assists, also turned the ball over eight times. A'ja Wialson led the Aces with 26 points and 13 rebounds, and Jackie Young contributed 22 points, including a franchise-record 15-point second-half run. Kelsey Mitchell, the Fever's top performer with 28 points, missed a crucial late free throw in regulation before Clark's misses.
The Aces' dominance was evident in the first half, where they closed a 42-22 deficit to 42-37 on a 15-0 run. Young sealed the half with the final 13 points, propelling the Aces to a 44-42 lead. Indiana's shooting improved in the fourth quarter, but it was too little, too late. The Las Vegas Aces maintained their perfect record in the three-game season series.
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