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- Kelsey Mitchell scores 21 points and Fever beat Aces 80-70 without Caitlin Clark</p>
<p>July 24, 2025 at 7:29 PM</p>
<p>1 / 5Aces Fever BasketballIndiana Fever's Lexie Hull (10) comes up with the ball against Las Vegas Aces' Jewell Loyd (24) during the first half of a WNBA basketball game, Thursday, July 24, 2025, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)</p>
<p>INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kelsey Mitchell scored 21 points, Natasha Howard and Aliyah Boston had double-doubles, and the Indiana Fever beat the Las Vegas Aces 80-70 on Thursday night.</p>
<p>Indiana's Caitlin Clark remains sidelined with a groin injury, and the Fever said Thursday there was no timetable for her return. No further injuries were discovered during medical tests this week.</p>
<p>Howard finished with 18 points and 13 rebounds, and Boston had 13 points and 10 boards. Sophie Cunningham scored 15 points.</p>
<p>A'ja Wilson, who averaged 31.7 points in the Aces' three-game winning streak, led Las Vegas (12-12) with 20 points. Jackie Young scored 19 and NaLyssa Smith had 10 points and 10 rebounds.</p>
<p>Indiana (13-12) had lost two in a row, both against defending champion New York — one before the All-Star break and one following the break.</p>
<p>Howard scored 11 points in the third quarter, leading a 27-point effort by the Fever for a 62-56 lead entering the fourth. Indiana held Las Vegas to two points in a four-minute stretch of the final period and the Fever were up 69-62 with 4 1/2 minutes remaining.</p>
<p>The lead was 75-70 after Jewell Loyd scored for Las Vegas, but the Aces went the final 94 seconds without a point. Aari McDonald hit a 3-pointer and Cunningham added two free throws to finish it off.</p>
<p>Indiana led for most of the first quarter and the Fever had an 18-12 advantage with 1:40 remaining. Las Vegas made 6 of 7 free throws down the stretch to tie it at 18 heading to the second quarter.</p>
<p>Wilson scored six of the first eight points of the second quarter and the Aces built a 26-18 lead. After the Aces fell behind 33-29, a 3-pointer by Loyd started a 12-2 run and they led 41-35 at halftime.</p>
<p>Up next</p>
<p>Las Vegas: At Minnesota on Friday.</p>
<p>Indiana: At Chicago on Sunday.</p>
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