Kelsey Mitchell was down under the basket for quite some time on Tuesday night in Las Vegas before she was helped off the court.
Indiana Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell was helped off the court on Tuesday night after going down with a scary knee injury in their critical Game 5 matchup with the Las Vegas Aces.
Mitchell went down suddenly midway through the third quarter of the contest at Michelob Ultra Arena. She was seen reaching down toward her left knee in a bit of discomfort after making a 3-pointer on the other end, but it didn't seem too significant in the moment. Then suddenly a play later, after she made it around a screen, Mitchell's leg appeared to lock up.
She went down to the court hard after a stoppage of play after briefly motioning to an official, and both teammates and staff immediately covered up the scene with towels. After an extended delay, Mitchell was eventually helped up. A stretcher was rolled out for her, but she was helped off the court without it. She didn't put much weight on her leg at all as she did so.
Kelsey Mitchell was helped off the court after appearing to sustain a leg injury. pic.twitter.com/44xNCLTMcY
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Further specifics are not yet known. She was ruled out just minutes later. Mitchell had 15 points and was a perfect 3-of-3 from behind the arc when she went down.
The Fever, after forcing a win-or-go-home Game 5, are trying to reach the WNBA Finals for the first time since 2015. The Aces, who jumped ahead to a seven-point lead early in the third quarter on Tuesday night, are looking for their third WNBA Finals trip in four seasons.
The winner of Tuesday's game will take on the Phoenix Mercury in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals on Friday night.
This post will be updated with more information shortly.
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