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WNBA · PLAYOFF FINAL

Indiana Fever 83 · Las Vegas Aces 94

2026-10-01 · Michelob ULTRA Arena

Michelob ULTRA Arena · 2026-10-01

The final score was Indiana Fever 83 · Las Vegas Aces 94. The breakdown below uses this game’s figures, separate from season averages.

The scoring path

Cumulative points by quarter for Indiana Fever and Las Vegas AcesTHE MATCHUP LAB · SCORING TIMELINEFeverAWAY · FINAL83AcesHOME · FINAL94024487296STARTQ1Q2Q3Q4
Q2LV +6point differential in this period
Q3IND +1point differential in this period
Q4LV +6point differential in this period
Quarter scoring
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Indiana Fever3117171883
Las Vegas Aces3123162494

The numbers behind this game

Indiana Fever

2026 regular season

83
MeasureSeason averageLeague rankThis game
STANDARD STATS
Points / game96.01 / 1583.0
Rebounds / game33.47 / 1538.0
Assists / game20.78 / 1516.0
Turnovers / game13.38 / 1510.0
Steals / game7.010 / 158.0
Blocks / game3.89 / 156.0
FG%48.7%1 / 1538.5%
3PT%38.6%1 / 1528.1%
FT%80.7%5 / 1570.0%
THE LAB MEASURES
eFG%56.2%1 / 1544.2%
Turnover rate14.4%7 / 1510.3%
Offensive rebound rate——22.0%
Free-throw pressure0.3264 / 150.256

Las Vegas Aces

2026 regular season

94
MeasureSeason averageLeague rankThis game
STANDARD STATS
Points / game91.52 / 1594.0
Rebounds / game33.47 / 1534.0
Assists / game22.02 / 1515.0
Turnovers / game12.03 / 1510.0
Steals / game7.29 / 154.0
Blocks / game4.91 / 154.0
FG%48.6%2 / 1545.3%
3PT%36.2%3 / 1540.0%
FT%81.4%3 / 1580.0%
THE LAB MEASURES
eFG%55.0%2 / 1551.6%
Turnover rate13.4%4 / 1511.2%
Offensive rebound rate——6.5%
Free-throw pressure0.2939 / 150.547

ESPN team totals and game box scores checked October 6. WNBA season averages and ranks use the 2026 regular season; playoff game results are shown separately. Ranks are within the league, with ties sharing a rank; a lower turnover rate is better. Season offensive rebound rate needs opponent defensive-rebound totals, which this feed does not supply. A dash means unavailable. This game’s offensive rebound rate uses the opponent’s actual rebounds.

How we read the Lab measures

eFG% gives a made three its extra value. Turnover rate estimates the share of plays lost before a shot. Offensive rebound rate is the share of available offensive rebounds collected. Free-throw pressure is FTA/FGA. The calculations are (FGM + 0.5 × 3PM)/FGA; TOV/(FGA + 0.44 × FTA + TOV); OREB/(OREB + opponent DREB); and FTA/FGA.

The Lab’s result test

Las Vegas Aces won by 11 points. Q2 supplied the largest scoring swing in the winner’s favor, a +6-points period. The chart shows the result’s path; the box score helps explain what created it.

The shooting test is Indiana Fever at 44.2% eFG against Las Vegas Aces at 51.6%. Effective field goal percentage includes the extra value of a made three. Compare it with turnover rate, offensive rebounds and free-throw pressure before assigning the result to shooting alone.

For the next playoff game, the adjustment has to address a specific possession problem. Shooting, ball security, second chances and trips to the line offer four separate tests; the final margin should not collapse them into one explanation.

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