The Indiana Fever are a lock for the 6th seed in the 2024 WNBA playoffs. Here’s how the tournament works, including why the Fever may not get to play a home game.
INDIANAPOLIS — After eight long years, the Indiana Fever are back in the WNBA playoffs. It has been a historic season for the young team, featuring last year’s Rookie of the Year, Aliyah Boston, and the woman who is almost certain to win it this year, Caitlin Clark.
The team has brought historic attention to the WNBA, helped the Fever to their first winning season since 2019 and their first playoff birth since 2016. Ticket sales are up 264%. Between April and July their social media videos were watched more than any other WNBA team, and any NBA, NFL, NHL or MLB team.
You probably already knew the Fever were a big deal. But even if you’re a long-time Fever fan, you may not know how the …