WNBA Indiana Fever

Indiana Faces Liberty in East Finals; Game 2 at Fieldhouse, Sunday at 1:00 p.m.

Published on September 22, 2015 under Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Indiana Fever News Release


INDIANAPOLIS - The No. 3-seed Indiana Fever have advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals for the fifth straight season, and the eighth time in 11 years. The Fever will battle the top-seeded New York Liberty who defeated the Washington Mystics in a semifinal series that concluded Tuesday.

The Liberty earned the No. 1 seed by winning the East's regular-season title, despite Indiana winning 4 of 5 in the season series with New York.

Tickets for the Eastern Conference Finals begin at just $12 and are on sale now at FeverBasketball.com, BankersLifeFieldhouse.com, the Bankers Life Fieldhouse Box Office and all Ticketmaster outlets.

The Indiana Fever playoffs are presented by Old National Bank.

Game 1 of the series begins on Wednesday, in advance of the Pope's visit to New York and Madison Square Garden. A conference finals schedule is below:

Eastern Conference Finals

New York vs. Indiana Local ET Nat'l Broadcast

Game 1 - Wed September 23 Indiana at New York 7:00PM 7:00PM ESPN2

Game 2 - Sun September 27 New York at Indiana 1:00PM 1:00PM ESPN

Game 3 * Tue September 29 Indiana at New York TBD TBD ESPN2

Indiana's streak of five straight seasons in the conference finals (2011-15) match the WNBA record held by the Los Angeles Sparks (1999-03). Only the Fever and Sparks have ever reached the conference finals in at least eight seasons. The Fever is participating in their WNBA-record 11th consecutive postseason. Indiana's 31 all-time playoff victories are third in WNBA history.

A WNBA playoff participant in 11 straight seasons and 12 times since 2002, the Indiana Fever have reached at least the conference finals eight times in the past 11 years - including WNBA Finals appearances in 2009 and 2012. Just three seasons ago, Indiana capped the 2012 campaign as the champions of women's basketball, beating the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA Finals. For single-game ticket information or 2016 season ticket information, visit FeverBasketball.com or call (317) 917-2528.

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