Venue & Logistics
Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
Tip-off Time: 7:30 PM EDT (4:30 PM PDT)
Broadcast: ESPN, WNBA League Pass
Injury Report
Indiana Fever:
Caitlin Clark (groin) – Out for season
Sydney Colson (knee) – Out for season
Chloe Bibby (knee) – Out for season
Sophie Cunningham (knee) – Out for season
Aari McDonald (foot) – Out for season
Atlanta Dream:
No major injuries reported
Key Player Matchups
Aliyah Boston (Fever) vs. Brionna Jones (Dream) – Battle in the paint; Boston averages 15.0 PPG and 8.2 RPG, while Jones leads Atlanta’s interior scoring.
Kelsey Mitchell (Fever) vs. Allisha Gray (Dream) – Mitchell’s perimeter scoring (20.4 PPG over last 10) must counter Gray’s two-way impact (18.4 PPG, 5.3 RPG).
Rhyne Howard (Dream) vs. Fever Wings – Howard is averaging 20.0 PPG over her last 10 and is Atlanta’s X-factor.
Recent Team Form
Atlanta Dream (30-14, 1-0 in series):
Won 9 of last 10 games
Averaging 86.6 PPG, allowing just 73.2
Riding a five-game win streak entering the postseason
Indiana Fever (24-20, 0-1 in series):
5-5 in last 10 games
Averaging 82.9 PPG, allowing 79.6
Struggled defensively in Game 1, giving up 90+ points
Series History
2025 Regular Season: Atlanta won 3 of 4 matchups
Playoff Series: Atlanta leads 1-0 after taking Game 1 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse
All-Time Playoff Meetings: First postseason series between these franchises
Betting Trends
Atlanta is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games.
Indiana is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 home games.
The Over has hit in 4 of the last 6 Fever games.
Atlanta has covered in 3 of 4 meetings vs. Indiana this season.
Historical Betting Results
Game 1 (2025 Playoffs): Atlanta -3.5, won 92-81 → Cover, Over
2025 Regular Season: Atlanta 3-1 SU, 3-1 ATS vs. Indiana
2024 Season: Indiana won 2-1 SU, but Atlanta covered 2 of 3 ATS
GAME ODDS
Atlanta Dream – 4
Indiana Fever 159.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Monday, September 15, 2025
