Mitchell, Dupree help Fever erase early deficit, beat Dream
BRADENTON, Fla. -- Kelsey Mitchell was 4 of 5 from 3-point range and finished with 23 points, Candice Dupree added 21 and the Indiana Fever erased an early double-digit deficit to beat the Atlanta Dream 93-77 on Sunday.
Teaira McCowan had 12 points and rookie Julie Allemand added 10 points, nine assists and six rebounds for Indiana (2-2).
Courtney Williams scored a season-high 18 points for Atlanta (2-2), Elizabeth Williams and Chennedy Carter each added 15 -- on combined 14-of-21 shooting -- and Betnijah Laney had 13 points, six rebounds and matched her career high with four steals.
The Dream jumped to a 10-0 lead but Indiana answered with a 13-0 run and never again trailed. The Fever scored the last five first-quarter points and opened the second with an 11-2, making it 41-25 on Tiffany Mitchell's three-point play with 5:25 left.
Elizabeth Williams made an and-1 free throw to trim Atlanta's deficit to seven with 3:36 to play, but Indiana responded with a 10-2 spurt, capped by Kelsey Mitchell's 3-pointer with 45.8 seconds left.
Regular Season Series
IND leads 1-0
Game Information
- Referees:
- Jeff Smith
- Michael Price
- Tim Greene
2023-24 Eastern Conference Standings
Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Connecticut | 9 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W9 |
New York | 9 | 2 | .818 | 1 | W5 |
Atlanta | 4 | 4 | .500 | 4.5 | L2 |
Chicago | 4 | 5 | .444 | 5 | W1 |
Indiana | 3 | 9 | .250 | 7.5 | W1 |
Washington | 0 | 11 | .000 | 10 | L11 |