Indiana Fever stave off the Las Vegas Aces to force Game 5, as Phoenix Mercury defy odds to clinch WNBA Finals berth

Indiana Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell heads upcourt with the ball in the second half of Game 4 against the Las Vegas Aces in Indianapolis on Sunday. Doug McSchooler/AP

Behind the imperious trio of Aliyah Boston, Kelsey Mitchell and Odyssey Sims, the Indiana Fever fought off the Las Vegas Aces 90-83 to force their WNBA semifinal series to a win-or-go-home Game 5 in Sin City on Tuesday night.

The number six seed Fever – who are playing without superstar point guard Caitlin Clark due to injury – tied up the best-of-five semifinal series after losing back-to-back in Games 2 and 3 versus the two-time WNBA champion Aces.

Indiana had a slim lead late in the game when Mitchell – who finished with 25 points on the night – hit a pull-up floater that put the Fever up 82-75 with 1:01 remaining.