The Indiana Fever jumped out to a 23-point lead in the first half against the Dallas Wings on Friday, but they were clinging to a two-point advantage as the clock ticked under four minutes in the fourth quarter. After blowing double-digit leads in each of their last three defeats, the Fever could not afford to let this game slip away.

The game was the first at the home of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks for the Wings, who took Paige Bueckers first overall this year

Kelsey Mitchell scored 32 points, and the Indiana Fever held on without the injured Caitlin Clark, taking a 22-point lead in the first quarter before finishing off a 94-86 victory over the Dallas Wings.