INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indiana Fever have dealt with adversity all season long, losing star Caitlin Clark and four others to season-ending injuries and each time finding ways to rally after being knocked down. Trailing 0-1 in its best-of-three first-round series against the Atlanta Dream , the team needed to respond with its best effort yet to stave off elimination.

The Fever did just that Tuesday night, making a statement that they aren't done yet with a 77-60 throttling of the No. 3-seeded Dream. Indiana, the No. 6 seed, led wire-to-wire and jumped ahead by as many as 24.

"This group has continued to show their heart and their character, night in and night out," Indiana coach Stephanie White said.

The Fever gave the crowd at Gainbridge Fieldhouse a night to remember in their first

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