"On a day that started in celebration as superstar A'ja Wilson was awarded her fourth WNBA MVP trophy, the Indiana Fever sent Las Vegas Aces fans heading for the exits before the final buzzer. The No. 6 seed Fever took down the No. 2 seed Aces 89-73 in Game 1 of their best-of-five semifinal series, handing the two-time champs just their second loss in the last 20 games and stealing a coveted win on Las Vegas' home floor."
"Indiana closed as 8.5-point underdogs at ESPN Bet, making Sunday's outcome tied for the largest playoff spread upset in the WNBA semifinals or later since 2017. The Aces' 16-point deficit Sunday was their largest in any game since their 53-point loss to the Lynx on Aug. 2, the game that preceded their franchise-record 17-game win streak. "They played with a greater sense of urgency," Aces coach Becky Hammon said. "We couldn't catch up with their pace.""
A'ja Wilson received her fourth WNBA MVP trophy the same day. The No. 6 seed Indiana Fever defeated the No. 2 seed Las Vegas Aces 89-73 in Game 1 of the best-of-five semifinal series. The loss was the Aces' second in their last 20 games and tied for the largest playoff spread upset since 2017. Las Vegas' 16-point deficit was their biggest since a 53-point loss on Aug. 2 and their largest home playoff loss since 2021. Kelsey Mitchell led the Fever with 34 points as Indiana pushed the pace and controlled transition play.
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