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Recap: Indiana Fever Collapse After Hot Start, Fall 113-96 to Dream
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The Indiana Fever opened with their best first quarter of the season, scoring 37 points behind Caitlin Clark’s fast start, then got a second-period lift from Kelsey Mitchell’s shot-making. But after leading by as many as 11, the game flipped quickly as Atlanta took control with second-chance opportunities (22 points to 13), transition points (20 to 2) and a decisive third-quarter run.
The Dream outscored Indiana 28-15 in the third quarter and never looked back, handing the Fever a 113-96 loss at State Farm Arena. Atlanta’s 113 points set a franchise record, while the Fever dropped to 9-7 after back-to-back losses to the Dream. Indiana now returns home for three straight games against Phoenix, Phoenix again, and Los Angeles.
Defense is a major issue, yielding 100+ points in five of their seven losses. Turnovers (19) continue to set them back. And today's performance was not up to the standard.
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