{
  "id": 11347827,
  "title": "3-point shooting costly as Indiana Fever season ends in loss to Aces, A'ja Wilson",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/3-point-shooting-costly-as-indiana-fever-season-ends-in-loss-to-aces",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-02T03:40:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/3-point-shooting-costly-indiana-034052441.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Indiana Fever's playoff hopes came to an end on Thursday with a narrow 94-83 loss to the Las Vegas Aces in Game 3 of the best-of-three first-round WNBA Playoffs series. The Fever battled back strongly in the second half, closing the six-point deficit, but ultimately fell short. Caitlin Clark led the way for the Fever with 18 points, four assists, and four blocked shots, while Kelsey Mitchell contributed 23 points. Aliyah Boston added 19 points, 10 rebounds, and three assists. Off the bench, Myisha Hines-Allen contributed 12 points and 12 rebounds. The Fever struggled from the three-point line, converting just 28.1% of their attempts (9 for 32). Four-time MVP Aja Wilson had an impressive performance with 36 points on 11-of-18 shooting and 10 rebounds, while Chelsea Gray added 23 points, five assists, and four rebounds. Princeton native Jackie Young also had a notable game with 18 points, eight rebounds, and seven assists.",
  "summary": "A'ja Wilson was strong again as the Aces beat the Fever in an elimination game with Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Mitchell struggling from 3-point range.",
  "key_points": [
    "Indiana Fever lost 94-83 to Las Vegas Aces in playoff Game 3",
    "Caitlin Clark led Fever with 18 points, 4 assists, 4 blocks",
    "Fever struggled from three-point line, converting 28.1% (9/32)"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Fever's poor three-point shooting undermined their strong second-half comeback, handing the Aces a win that ended Indiana's playoff run and preserved Las Vegas's season.",
  "illustration": null,
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        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "3-point shooting costly as Indiana Fever season ends in loss to Aces, A'ja Wilson",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/3-point-shooting-costly-as-indiana-fever-season-ends-in-loss-to-aces-11347828",
        "published": "2026-10-02T03:40:52.000Z"
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}