Kelsey Mitchell continues to put the team on her back with a playoff career-high 34 points as the Fever stole homecourt advantage from the Aces.

Natasha Howard had a double-double, Odyssey Sims stepped up and Aliyah Boston's defense on four-time WNBA MVP A'ja Wilson were key.

Game 2: Fever at Aces, 9:30 p.m. Tuesday

LAS VEGAS — The Indiana Fever took a 1-0 lead over the Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA Semifinals on Sunday afternoon with a commanding 89-73 win at Michelob Ultra Arena.

Kelsey Mitchell had a playoff career-high 34 points, Odyssey Sims had 17, and Natasha Howard had 12.

Here are three things that stood out.

Fever shock Aces, take 1-0 lead in semifinals

Not too many people expected the Fever to win this game at all — much less in the dominating matter they did. But

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