Atlanta and Indiana are 2-2 in the 2025 WNBA season!
The much-awaited 2025 WNBA playoffs are here! On the opening day, all eight teams will be up against their opposite-seeded teams, and it’s a no-brainer that they would want to kick off the postseason with a victory. In the second game of the opening round clashes, the third-seeded Atlanta Dream will welcome their sixth-seeded rivals at The Gateway Center Arena in Georgia on Sunday, September 14.
The Atlanta Dream pulled off their best regular season in the history of the franchise. Moreover, they finished the campaign on a six-game winning streak, and they enter the playoffs with all of the confidence. The Fever, on the other hand, have won each of their last three games. While fans trust Atlanta’s lineup consisting of names such as Allisha Gray, Rhyne Howard, and Brionna James, expectations are no less with the Fever as well.
Indiana, despite facing multiple injury setbacks, managed to make the postseason. The two teams faced off four times this regular season, splitting the four games. Star player Caitlin Clark played in both victories and one loss. Though her absence comes as an advantage for their rivals, Indiana is a team that shouldn’t be underestimated. Being led by Kelsey Mitchell, it is still a threat despite missing five players with season-ending injuries.
While Atlanta aims to end its six-season long second-round drought, Stephanie White’s team seeks its first semifinal berth since 2015. It would be interesting to see which team moves ahead, and get a step closer to the coveted title. Let’s get into the 2025 WNBA playoffs injury reports and expected starting lineups for the Dream and Fever ahead of their first round 1 game.
When: Sunday, September 14, 2025 | 3 pm ET
Venue: The Gateway Center Arena @ College Park, Georgia
TV: ABC | Live Stream: WNBA League Pass
Taylor Thierry- OUT (Ankle)
The Atlanta Dream have listed Taylor Thierry as unavailable for Sunday’s clash against the Indiana Fever.
Damiris Dantas – OUT (concussion protocol)
Chloe Bibby – OUT (left knee)
Caitlin Clark – OUT (right groin)
Sydney Colson – OUT (left knee)
Sophie Cunningham – OUT (right knee)
Aari McDonald – OUT (right foot)
The Indiana Fever received a big blow ahead of their playoffs opener against the Atlanta Dream on Sunday in the form of their latest injury report addition. Apart from the long list of injured players, the Fever announced that Damiris Dantas will be out for Sunday’s game due to concussion protocol. She is said to have gotten injured during the team’s practice session on September 11.
Atlanta Dream- Naz Hillmon, Rhyne Howard, Brionna Jones, Te-Hina Paopao, Allisha Gray
Indiana Fever- Natasha Howard, Lexie Hull, Aliyah Boston, Odyssey Sims, Kelsey Mitchell
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