The Indiana Fever has secured their playoff spot after defeating the Washington Mystics (94 – 65). Fever clinched the playoff despite missing five players to season-ending injuries, including their Superstar Caitlin Clark to groin injury.
“Now You Know, despite all the adversity, this incredibly resilient Fever team is going back to the playoffs in 2025!”
with five players in double figures we soared to a 29-point win over the Mystics and booked our spot in the playoffs 😤 pic.twitter.com/bsrCwRbesM
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) September 7, 2025
It was a competitive first half, with the Fever leading by just seven points. But in the 3rd quarter, the Fever limited the Mystics to just 9 points while scoring 17 points, and then in the final frame, the Fever ran away with the game, leading by as much as 33 points before closing the game 94 – 65.
Natasha Howard led the Fever with 17 points, with another solid game from Aliyah Boston with 12 points, 11 rebounds, and 5 assists, and Kelsey Mitchell added 10 points. Shey Peddy and Aerial Powers, Indiana’s recent additions via “hardship signing,” made solid contributions, scoring 13 points and 15 points, respectively.
Aerial Powers is up to 15 points off the bench 🔥 pic.twitter.com/szIkZFsh0p
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) September 7, 2025
how do you guard this? 😤
Kelsey Mitchell is swarmed by the Mystics and still gets the bucket and the foul 💪 pic.twitter.com/mmFahVcQIH
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) September 7, 2025
Rookie sensation Sonia Citron led the Washington Mystics with 17 points, with Shakira Austin and fellow rookie Kiki Iriafen scoring 11 points apiece. No other Washington player scored more than 7 points. Citron set a new Washington Mystics scoring record for total points in a season at 644 points, passing Brittney Sykes’ previous mark of 636 in 2023.
🚨 Sonia Sets Scoring Record 🚨
With this bucket in the 2Q, Sonia Citron set a new @WashMystics franchise record for total points in a season, passing Brittney Sykes’ previous mark of 636 in 2023.
Sykes reached the mark in 40 games during 2023, while today’s contest is Citron’s… pic.twitter.com/TPrmv6knp2
— WNBA (@WNBA) September 7, 2025
With just one more game, the Fever are already assured of a 7th seed in the playoffs, and they have a chance to move up to the 6th seed if the Golden State Warriors lose their game against the Seattle Storm. Both teams are fighting for their playoff spot.
The Indiana Fever will face the Minnesota Lynx for their last game of the season while the Mystics will face the New York Liberty.
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