The Indiana Fever got a perfect chance to bury the Las Vegas Aces’ challenge with home court advantage in the series. The Fever fans packed the arena despite Caitlin Clark missing games. With the crowd’s support, the Fever is in a good position against the Aces in the WNBA semifinal series.
Also frequent at the Fever games was Pacers superstar Tyrese Haliburton, who visited the city’s WNBA team on multiple occasions to support them. At Game 3 of the series, Haliburton was seen laughing with the fans, chatting with the players before tipoff. Haliburton had the best time cheering for each fever bucket.
Tyrese Haliburton Watched Fever vs. Aces Game 3 From Sidelines
Indiana is gradually regaining its ‘sports hub’ status. The basketball teams, baseball teams and football teams are back in the picture with the players giving their best. The Indiana Pacers reached the NBA finals for the first time since 2000. Tyrese Haliburton was instrumental in the rise of the side and also supported other professional teams from the City as well.
At the Fever vs. Aces game 3 semifinal, the superstar guard was in attendance, seated next to Caitlin Clark’s boyfriend, Connor McCaffery. The two players have a fantastic relationship, and CC also goes to Pacers games.
Haliburton was at Game 2 of the Fever against the Atlanta Dream series. Cameras spotted Tyrese Haliburton rallying the Gainbridge Arena crowd in that game as the side picked up its first playoff victory since 2016.
Tyrese Haliburton is in INDY to cheer on the Fever as they face the Aces 👀
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In Game 3, though, the Aces silenced the home crowd with a strong outing. They were decisive and clinical, registering an emphatic 84-72 win. The 2023 champions now have a 2-1 lead in the series with Game 4 scheduled on September 28.
Indiana Fever Once Again Struggled To Close The Game
Ahead of the playoff run, Stephanie White warned the Fever team to be more clinical and competitive in games. The fourth quarter had been their biggest flaw in the season, as they gave away big leads or failed to close, but the games in the final 10 minutes. That was once again the case against the Aces in Game 3.
Both sides were separated by just one point at half-time, while the Fever took the lead late in the third quarter. But as the fourth quarter started, the visitors extended their mere three-point lead to 12 with a 25-16 run in the last quarter. HC White will be looking at her rotations to improve the team’s performance in the fourth quarter.