Connecticut Sun 91, Indiana Fever 111

Indiana entered rested after a rare break in the schedule, and it showed immediately, though Connecticut actually led after a wild first quarter before the Fever's 39-15 second quarter buried them. Final: 111-91, Indiana improves to 26-14 and passes Atlanta for fourth place in the East, while Connecticut, already eliminated, falls to 10-29 and closes its pre-break stretch 1-9 in its last 10.

Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell delivered matching 34-point nights in one of the most efficient co-star performances of the season. Clark went 12-of-19 from the field (6-of-12 from three) at 78.6% true shooting with a double-double, adding 12 assists against five turnovers. Mitchell was just as sharp, going 12-of-19 (4-of-9 from three) at 72.6% true shooting with 10 points off turnovers alone. Aliyah Boston, starting after missing time with a lower leg injury, added 14 points with three blocks. Indiana's 68.5% team true shooting and 23 assists on 39 made field goals were exactly the rested, at-home offensive explosion the preview anticipated for a game the Fever treated as their send-off before the layoff.

Connecticut competed hard in stretches despite being eliminated. Nell Angloma was efficient off the bench, going 7-of-13 for 17 points with four steals. Diamond Miller added 19 points on 6-of-6 from the free throw line, and Aaliyah Edwards contributed 12 points. But Connecticut's 17 total turnovers, converted into 23 Indiana points, and their inability to sustain the first-quarter competitiveness through the second frame, when Indiana outscored them 39-15, reflected exactly the concern the preview flagged about a rested juggernaut at home.

IND 111 · CON 91

Atlanta Dream 83, Portland Fire 101

This was the upset of the week. Atlanta rode a four-game winning streak and Angel Reese's WNBA-record 26-rebound game into the matchup as a massive favorite, but Portland, losers of three straight, flipped the script from the opening tip, building a 19-point lead behind a dominant first quarter and never letting the Dream get closer than three. Final: 101-83, Portland snaps its skid and improves to 16-23, while Atlanta falls to 25-14 and drops behind Indiana into fifth place in the East.

Carla Leite was electric, going 9-of-13 from the field (a perfect 4-of-4 from three) for 26 points at 88.1% true shooting with six assists. Emily Engstler was even more efficient, going 11-of-14 (78.6% shooting) for 25 points at 89.3% true shooting with four steals and four blocks. Megan DiLeo added 16 points on 63.6% shooting. Portland's 68.5% shooting as a team, their 43.3% three-point shooting, and 24 points off Atlanta's 19 turnovers reflected exactly the kind of half-court execution the preview flagged as Portland's path to solving Atlanta's ball pressure, delivered on the biggest possible stage.

Atlanta, in DeWanna Bonner's first game with the team after signing a rest-of-season deal midweek, never found its rhythm. Rhyne Howard led the Dream with 26 points on 38.1% shooting (6-of-13 from three). Angel Reese posted a double-double with 16 points and a team-high 16 rebounds despite 35.7% shooting and four turnovers. Jordin Canada added 11 points but also committed five turnovers. Atlanta's 19 total turnovers and their 36.6% shooting as a team reflected a Dream squad that could not solve Portland's defense, undoing a four-game winning streak in the most stunning way possible.

ATL 83 · PDX 101

Toronto Tempo 73, Las Vegas Aces 93

Las Vegas took care of business against a Toronto team playing without Brittney Sykes, out for the season, building a 27-17 first quarter and cruising from there. Final: 93-73, Las Vegas improves to 28-13 and stays two games behind Golden State in the race for the West's second seed, while Toronto falls to 11-28 and stays 13th in the East.

A'ja Wilson posted a double-double with 27 points and eight rebounds on 58.8% shooting, drawing 11 fouls. Jackie Young added 23 points on 46.2% shooting (4-of-9 from three) with eight assists. Chelsea Gray dished four assists against a single turnover with four steals. Las Vegas's 25 assists on 32 made field goals and their 90.5% free throw shooting reflected exactly the pressure-and-dominance combination the preview identified as the Aces' path to controlling a shorthanded Tempo team.

Toronto, missing Sykes and playing a brutal western swing that continues in Phoenix, competed hard behind Isabelle Harrison's continued strong form. Harrison added 15 points and seven rebounds despite four turnovers. Laura Juskaite contributed 14 points on 54.5% shooting. But Toronto's 17 total turnovers and their depleted rotation reflected exactly the road-weary, shorthanded profile the preview flagged heading into a Las Vegas team playing with genuine playoff seeding stakes.

TOR 73 · LVA 93

Washington Mystics 82, Los Angeles Sparks 88

Washington, playing its third game in four nights on the second half of a road back-to-back, led by 17 in the first half before fatigue caught up with the Mystics down the stretch. Los Angeles, losers in eight of its last ten, closed the game on a 25-14 fourth-quarter run to complete the rubber match upset. Final: 88-82, Los Angeles snaps its skid and improves to 14-25, while Washington falls to 24-16 and stays sixth in the East heading into the break.

Nneka Ogwumike was outstanding, going 11-of-16 from the field (2-of-3 from three) for 24 points at 73% true shooting with five assists and four steals. Erica Wheeler added eight points and eight assists. Cameron Brink contributed 13 points on 55.6% shooting with two blocks. Los Angeles's 28 assists on 36 made field goals and their 31 points off Washington's 17 turnovers reflected exactly the fatigue-versus-fresh-legs dynamic the preview flagged as the Sparks' best path to finally winning the possession battle.

Washington had control for a half but could not sustain it through the fourth game of a stretch that finally caught up with them. Sonia Citron led the Mystics with 22 points on 50% shooting (4-of-7 from three). Shakira Austin posted a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Kiki Iriafen added 12 points and 10 rebounds of her own for a double-double. But Washington's 17 total turnovers, converted into 31 Los Angeles points, and the fatigue the preview specifically flagged as a risk finally showed up exactly when it mattered most.

WAS 82 · LAS 88