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NEW YORK — The Indiana Fever are officially postseason bound.
The Fever did not play Friday, but they clinched the spot via a Portland loss 82-79 to Toronto early Saturday morning. Indiana (24-13) is the fourth team to clinch a playoff spot, joining the Minnesota Lynx, Golden State Valkyries and Las Vegas Aces.
This is the third-straight season that Indiana has clinched a playoff spot, marking a new standard for the franchise after seven seasons of missing the playoffs from 2017-23. The Fever's rise amounted from the additions Aliyah Boston and Caitlin Clark , back-to-back picks in 2023 and 2024, along with Kelsey Mitchell 's ascension.
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Indiana sit fourth in the standings, just half a game behind Las Vegas and in line for homecourt advantage in the first round.
The Fever have a back-to-back against New York and Chicago coming up on Saturday and Sunday, respectively, then play the Connecticut Sun on Aug. 28 for the final game before the league-wide break for the FIBA World Cup. Indiana will then finish out the regular season with four games following break.
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The regular season concludes on Sept. 24, and the playoffs begin on Sept. 27.
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Without playing, Indiana Fever clinch WNBA playoff spot for third straight season
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