Jackie Young and NaLyssa Smith lead Aces past Fever 84-72 for 2-1 lead in WNBA semifinal series
September 26, 2025
Jackie Young scored 25 points in her home state and NaLyssa Smith added 16 points, leading the Las Vegas Aces to an 84-72 victory over the short-handed Indiana Fever in Game 3 of a best-of-five WNBA semifinal series. The Aces lead 2-1 and would reach their third WNBA Finals in four years with a win Sunday in Indianapolis. Las Vegas star A’ja Wilson had a poor shooting night. The four-time MVP finished with 13 points on 6-of-20 shooting. Kelsey Mitchell led Indiana with 21 points. The Fever lost several players including star guard Caitlin Clark to season-ending injuries before the playoffs began.