The Indiana Fever clinched a WNBA playoff spot Friday when the Portland Fire lost 82-79 to the Toronto Tempo. Indiana becomes the fourth team to secure postseason placement, joining the Minnesota Lynx, Golden State Valkyries and Las Vegas Aces. The Fever return to the playoffs for the third consecutive season, marking their resurgence since drafting Caitlin Clark as the No. 1 overall pick in 2024.
Indiana holds the No. 4 seed at 24-13 heading into Saturday's matchup against the New York Liberty. The Fever sit a half-game ahead of Atlanta and just behind Las Vegas for third place, with a realistic chance to reach as high as the second seed. However, the playoff field remains tightly packed, with six teams separated by only 3.5 games for the final spots.
Olivia Miles returned from an ankle injury to contribute 24 points, 7 assists, 3 rebounds and 3 steals in Indiana's recent action. The Fever lost to Dallas 91-85 Thursday, missing an earlier opportunity to clinch directly.
