Thursday's game also marked the return of NaLyssa Smith to Indianapolis following her offseason trade from the Fever. The former No. 2 overall pick, who spent the first three years of her career in Indiana, was traded to the Dallas Wings in February as part of the Sophie Cunningham deal.

The Indiana Fever defeated the Las Vegas Aces 81-54 in a wire-to-wire victory in Indianapolis on Thursday, July 3.