Tip-off: 7:30 PM ET (4:30 PM PT)
Venue: Gateway Center Arena, College Park, Georgia (Capacity: ~3,500)
Broadcast: ESPN / WNBA League Pass
Injury Report
Indiana Fever:
Caitlin Clark – Out for season (groin)
Sydney Colson – Out for season (knee)
Chloe Bibby – Out for season (knee)
Sophie Cunningham – Out for season (knee)
Aari McDonald – Out for season (foot)
Atlanta Dream:
No major injuries reported
Key Player Matchups
Kelsey Mitchell (Fever) vs. Allisha Gray (Dream)
Mitchell is averaging 20.2 PPG this season and dropped 19 in Game 2. Gray is Atlanta’s most consistent scorer at 18.4 PPG.
Aliyah Boston (Fever) vs. Cheyenne Parker-Tyus (Dream)
Boston is averaging 13.6 points and 8.1 rebounds over her last 10 games, anchoring Indiana’s interior. Parker-Tyus provides Atlanta’s inside scoring and rebounding punch.
Rhyne Howard (Dream) vs. Lexie Hull (Fever)
Howard is averaging 19.4 PPG over her last 10 games and is Atlanta’s X-factor. Hull’s perimeter defense will be tested.
Recent Team Form
Indiana Fever (24–20, 13–8 Eastern Conf.)
Last 10: 6–4
Averaging 81.6 PPG, allowing 76.1 PPG
Shooting 44.6% from the field
Atlanta Dream (30–14, 15–6 Eastern Conf.)
Last 10: 8–2
Averaging 85.1 PPG, allowing 73.6 PPG
Shooting 44.7% from the field
Series History
2025 Playoffs: Series tied 1–1
Game 1 (Sept. 14): Atlanta 80, Indiana 68
Game 2 (Sept. 16): Indiana 77, Atlanta 60
Regular Season 2025: Split 3–3
All-time (since 1997): Indiana leads 41–37
Betting Trends
Indiana Fever:
4–1 ATS in last 5 games
3 of last 5 games have gone under the total
2–3 SU in last 5 road games
Atlanta Dream:
7–3 ATS in last 10 games
4 of last 5 games have gone over the total
8–2 SU in last 10 overall
Head-to-Head: Home team has won 4 of the last 5 meetings.
Historical Betting Results
Indiana: Profitable ATS as a playoff underdog; unders common when Boston controls the paint.
Atlanta: Strong ATS at home; overs frequent when Howard and Gray combine for 40+.
Playoff Trends: In WNBA first-round Game 3s, home teams cover ~62% of the time.
GAME ODDS
Indiana Fever 162.5
Atlanta Dream – 4.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Wednesday, September 17, 2025
