ESPN relegated the Indiana Fever's season-ending showdown with the Las Vegas Aces to ESPN2 - but the teams produced a postseason epic.

The Fever went down 107-98 in overtime of Game 5 to cap a thrilling semifinal series.

Injured superstar Caitlin Clark was powerless to prevent the Fever's season ending without a Finals appearance.

The 23-year-old is suffering from a groin problem and had been ruled out for the entire postseason.

Half of the Fever's roster was in street clothes for the all important Game 5 on Tuesday as injuries ripped through the camp.

But Indiana took the star-studded Aces to overtime after tying the game 86-86, before Las Vegas eventually sealed their path to the Finals.

Even without Clark, the Fever have been drawing strong TV ratings during the playoffs.

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