"INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indiana Fever have dealt with adversity all season long, losing star Caitlin Clark and four others to season-ending injuries and each time finding ways to rally after being knocked down. Trailing 0-1 in its best-of-three first-round series against the Atlanta Dream, the team needed to respond with its best effort yet to stave off elimination. The Fever did just that Tuesday night, making a statement that they aren't done yet with a 77-60 throttling of the No. 3-seeded Dream."
""This group has continued to show their heart and their character, night in and night out," Indiana coach Stephanie White said. The Fever gave the crowd at Gainbridge Fieldhouse a night to remember in their first home playoff game since 2016. They snapped a nine-season streak without a playoff win, the second-longest drought in WNBA history, and marked the franchise's second-largest postseason victory when facing elimination."
Indiana overcame extensive injuries, including the loss of Caitlin Clark and four teammates, to force a decisive Game 3 after a 77-60 Game 2 victory over the Atlanta Dream. The Fever led wire-to-wire, stretching the lead to 24 and snapping a nine-season playoff-win drought while recording the franchise's second-largest postseason win when facing elimination. Coach Stephanie White praised the team's heart and character. Atlanta coach Karl Smesko acknowledged the Fever's resilience. Under the WNBA's new 1-1-1 format, the winner-take-all Game 3 will be played Thursday in Atlanta for a semifinal berth.
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