While Indiana (24-20) was idly scoreboard watching with the hopes of seeing their 2025 WNBA Playoff seeding improve, the team got exactly what they were hoping for as the Minnesota Lynx defeated the Golden State Valkyries on Thursday to vault the Fever to the No. 6 seed.
Many fans were anxious about who the Fever might have to open the playoffs against in their best-of-three first-round series. Indiana benefited through a late Thursday night result in that regard, as the Las Vegas Aces defeated the Los Angeles Sparks to elevate Las Vegas to the No. 2 seed.
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What seed are the Indiana Fever in the WNBA playoffs?
Aug 31, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; Indiana Fever forward Aliyah Boston (left) greets guard Shey Peddy (right) before the game against the Golden State Valkyries at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images
The Fever earned the No. 6 seed by virtue of Minnesota beating Golden State on Thursday night.
Who will the Indiana Fever face in the first round of the WNBA playoffs?
Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White celebrates Friday, July 11, 2025, during a game between the Indiana Fever and the Atlanta Dream at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Indiana Fever defeated the Atlanta Dream, 99-82.
The Fever will open their best-of-three first-round playoff series vs. the No. 3 seed Atlanta Dream (30-14).
What is the schedule for the Fever’s first-round series?
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Sunday, Sept. 14: at Atlanta, 2 p.m. CT, ABC
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Tuesday, Sept. 16: at Indiana, 6:30 p.m. CT, ESPN
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Thursday, Sept. 18: at Atlanta, time TBD, ESPN2 (if necessary)
How did Indiana fare against Atlanta in the regular season?
In the regular season, the Fever and the Dream faced each other four times, with both teams alternating wins to finish in an even split series at 2-2.
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Despite being unavailable for the postseason due to her right groin injury, Caitlin Clark actually faced the Dream three times during her 13 regular-season games played this season. During those three matchups, the former Hawkeye averaged 16.7 points per game, including a 27-point outburst in the May 20 meeting.
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