Venue & Game Details
Tip-off: 3:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM PT
Venue: Gateway Center Arena, College Park, Georgia
Broadcast: ABC (Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, Holly Rowe)
Series Format: Best-of-three (1-1-1) — Game 2 in Indianapolis, Game 3 (if needed) back in Atlanta
Injury Report
Indiana Fever
OUT: Caitlin Clark (groin) — season-ending
OUT: Sophie Cunningham (knee) — season-ending
OUT: Chloe Bibby (knee) — season-ending
OUT: Aari McDonald (foot) — season-ending
OUT: Sydney Colson (knee) — season-ending
OUT: Damiris Dantas (concussion protocol) — out for Game 1
Atlanta Dream
OUT: Taylor Thierry (ankle)
Otherwise fully healthy.
Atlanta: Franchise-record 30 wins, 6-game win streak entering playoffs.
Indiana: Second straight playoff berth despite major injuries; 3-game win streak entering postseason.
Recent Form
Atlanta Dream
Last 5: 5–0 (avg. margin +14.6)
Offense averaging 93 PPG during win streak.
Indiana Fever
Last 5: 3–2 (wins over WAS, CON, MIN)
Beat top-seed Minnesota 83–72 in finale.
Series History
2025 Regular Season: Tied 2–2.
Last meeting (July 11): Fever 99–82 win in Indianapolis.
All-time: Atlanta leads 31–27.
Playoffs: 3 prior series (2011–2013) — Dream won in 2011 & 2013, Fever in 2012.
Key Player Matchups
Kelsey Mitchell (IND) vs. Allisha Gray (ATL) — Mitchell: 20.2 PPG (3rd WNBA), Gray: 18.4 PPG, 45.1% FG.
Aliyah Boston (IND) vs. Brionna Jones (ATL) — Boston: 15.0 PPG, 8.2 RPG; Jones: 12.8 PPG, 7.3 RPG, 52.7% FG.
Natasha Howard (IND) vs. Naz Hillmon (ATL) — Howard’s versatility vs. Hillmon’s rebounding and interior defense.
Rhyne Howard (ATL) vs. Lexie Hull (IND) — Howard: 17.5 PPG, dangerous from deep; Hull a defensive stopper.
Betting Trends & Angles
ATS: ATL 29–15–0; IND 24–19–1.
O/U: ATL 23–21; IND 30–14.
Head-to-Head ATS 2025: IND 3–1.
Totals: 3 of 4 meetings stayed under 160 points.
Momentum: ATL has won 15 of last 18; IND has won 7 of last 10 vs. ATL overall.
GAME ODDS
Indiana Fever 159
Atlanta Dream – 7.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Saturday, September 13, 2025
