Fever clinch first playoff berth since 2016 with Sky, Dream losses

INDIANAPOLIS — For the first time in eight years, the Indiana Fever are heading to the playoffs.

The Fever clinched a spot in the WNBA playoffs on their day off, after Chicago and Atlanta lost road games Tuesday night. The losses mean Indiana, currently sixth in the WNBA standings, can finish no lower than eighth, the final spot in the postseason bracket.

The playoff appearance will be the Fever's 14th in franchise history and first since 2016. The team won the WNBA title in 2012 and reached the finals in 2009 and 2015.

The Fever have been on a tear since the WNBA returned from its Olympic break, going 6-1, while averaging 91.1 points per game. 

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Indiana will play their next six games at home before finishing the regular season on the road in Washington. That homestand starts Wednesday night against Los Angeles, in a game that can be seen live on MeTV (Channel 13.3 or 46.1).

WNBA playoffs

While the Fever's spot in the playoffs is clinched, there is still plenty to play for.

The top four teams in the league, regardless of conference, will host a first-round playoff series. The best-of-3 series will start with two games at the team with the better record. 

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After Tuesday's games, the Fever sit in sixth place and would face the Minnesota Lynx in the first round. But Indiana is just 2 1/2 games behind fifth-place Seattle Storm and four games behind Las Vegas Aces for fourth place, which would secure home-court advantage in the first round. 

Indiana will host the Aces for two games on Sept. 11 and 13, which could have playoff seeding implications for both teams. 

The playoffs will begin Sept. 22. 

Fever on WTHR/WALV

Five of the Fever's final seven games of the regular season can be seen on WTHR or MeTV. 

• Wednesday, Sept. 4 — 7 p.m. Los Angeles — WALV
• Sunday, Sept. 8 — 4 p.m. Atlanta — WTHR
• Wednesday, Sept. 11 — 7 p.m. Las Vegas — WALV
• Sunday, Sept. 15 — 3 p.m. Dallas — WALV
• Thursday, Sept. 19 — 7 p.m. @ Washington — WTHR

How do I watch Indiana Fever games on WTHR?

There are a number of ways!

1. Using an HD antenna.

The 10 games on WTHR be broadcast on 13.1 and available for free over the air using an HD antenna connected to your TV.

An HD antenna can be purchased via Amazon, Best Buy and other retailers. 

You can find reviews for the best TV antennas on the market on The New York Times, CNET, Popular Mechanics and Consumer Product Testing.

Once attached to your television, setting it up is a simple, three-step process:

• Push the “menu” or “input” button on your remote.
• Go to the “channel” or “TV” or “setup” menu option.
• Select “scan” or “auto-scan.”

The video at the top of this article provides an additional, easy walkthrough on how you can rescan your television yourself to guarantee you're getting our crispiest broadcast possible. 

2. Using a cable provider.

You can watch WTHR on channel 13 through several cable providers, including Charter/Spectrum, DirecTV, Dish, AT&T U-verse and others.

How do I watch MeTV on cable?

You can watch WALV (MeTV) on the following cable services in the Indianapolis metro area:

• AT&T U-verse — 50
• Charter/Spectrum — 93/176/358
• Comcast/Xfinity — 146/248/510/1189/1191/1193

For additional help locating WALV on other cable providers, click here.