LAS VEGAS — The Aces said they spent about 90 percent of practice Saturday focused on defense, knowing what offensive firepower awaited them in the Indiana Fever.

It still wasn’t enough. Indiana had its way with No. 2 seed Las Vegas, shooting 50 percent from the field in an 89-73 win, its second consecutive road victory of the WNBA playoffs.

The Fever took a 1-0 lead in the WNBA semifinals and now have homecourt advantage in the series.

“We wanted to come in and and be the aggressor right away,” Indiana coach Stephanie White said. “To come in here and to be able to steal this one was big for us.”

Aces superstar A’ja Wilson celebrated her fourth MVP award in a pregame ceremony, but it was fellow MVP finalist Kelsey Mitchell who stole the show. In her first appearance at this stage of th

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