LAS VEGAS — Indiana Fever star Kelsey Mitchell was sent to a hospital for fluids after going to the floor with serious leg cramping in the third quarter of Tuesday night's 107-98 overtime loss to Las Vegas in the decisive Game 5 of the WNBA semifinal series.
Mitchell seemed to sustain the non-contact injury with 5:05 left in the period. Her teammates quickly surrounded her, giving Mitchell privacy. She lay on the court for at least five minutes. A stretcher was brought out, but Mitchell left the floor without it and was helped to the locker room.
Mitchell had been the Fever's top player this post-season, averaging 23.3 points on a team decimated by injuries. They entered this game without six players, including star Caitlin Clark.
“Unfortunately, we have a lot of experience rallying around teammates,” Fever coach Stephanie White said. “This group is all heart.”
Mitchell scored 15 points, making all three 3-pointers, before leaving the game. She averaged 20.2 points in the regular season and was a finalist for WNBA MVP.
“She's just had a phenomenal season,” said Aces star A'ja Wilson, the four-time league MVP. “I really hope the Indiana Fever take care of her. She's a phenomenal person, and I hate seeing her go down.”
The Fever's season ended. Las Vegas moves on to play Phoenix on Friday in the first game of the WNBA Finals.