Fever's Mitchell helped off, ruled out of Game 5

LAS VEGAS - Indiana Fever prima Kelsey Mitchell exited Tuesday's Game 5 semifinal matchup against the Las Vegas Aces aft suffering an wounded successful the 3rd 4th and has been ruled retired for the remainder of the contest, the squad announced.

It was not instantly wide however Mitchell suffered the injury. After a foul was called connected teammate Aliyah Boston, Mitchell grabbed her limb successful evident discomfort earlier reaching retired to clasp onto a referee. She made her mode onto the floor, wherever she was attended to by squad unit and surrounded by teammates holding up towels to springiness her privacy.

A stretcher was brought retired onto the floor, but Mitchell did not usage it, leaving the level with assistance aft astir 5 minutes.

ESPN's Holly Rowe reported that the country of interest appeared to beryllium the near quad supra her knee, and that she whitethorn person had immoderate cramping successful the close limb arsenic well.

The Fever did not stock an nonstop wounded diagnosis, saying that Mitchell is inactive being evaluated.

Mitchell has been the Fever's starring scorer this season, averaging 20.2 points per crippled successful the regular play and 23.3 points per crippled successful the playoffs.

Indiana has had 5 players, including prima Caitlin Clark, ruled retired for the play owed to injury, portion Damiris Dantas has besides missed the playoffs with a concussion.