The Indiana Fever’s do-or-die Game 2 playoff clash against the Las Vegas Aces brought tensions to boiling point on Tuesday night. Caitlin Clark and the Fever faced the No 3 seed Aces in a must-win Game 2 in the first round of the WNBA playoffs after slumping to a 102-85 defeat in the opening game. And the pressure of the occasion appeared to trigger the Fever’s competitive side as tensions rose on the court. Fever star Myisha Hines-Allen was caught getting physical with Aces superstar A’ja Wilson towards the end of the first quarter – much to the delight of her Indiana teammates. The Fever forward was seen muscling into the reigning MVP as she tried to set a screen for her Aces teammate Jackie Young. Hines-Allen, who is the sister of NFL defensive end Josh Hines-Allen, repeatedly shoved Wilson’s arms away before grabbing her around the waist and appearing to push her rival from behind. The Indiana Fever’s Game 2 playoff clash against the Las Vegas Aces saw tensions rise Fever star Myisha Hines-Allen was caught getting physical with Aces superstar A’ja WilsonThe violent move sparked a furious reaction from the Aces who quickly surrounded Hines-Allen and tried to confront her. However, it only served to fire up the Fever as Clark was seen applauding the move, while Sophie Cunningham gestured to the Gainbridge Fieldhouse crowd to raise the volume. The Fever trailed Las Vegas by just two points at the time with 2:58 remaining in the first quarter and the contest only grew feistier. The Fever’s aggression carried into the next possession as Clark double-teamed Wilson with Hines-Allen, helping to force a trap on Aces icon. The moves led to a Clark-Wilson jump ball before Indiana celebrated the defensive stop. The Fever went on to keep their playoff hopes alive with a 99-89 victory over the Aces, forcing the best-of-three series back to Las Vegas. Clark helped Indiana even the series at 1-1 as she became the first player in league history to produce a points-assists double-double in the first half of a playoff game. She had 14 points and 11 assists in the first 20 minutes. However, the Fever superstar fouled out with just under three minutes remaining in the heated contest. Las Vegas rallied to within 92-87, but even after Clark fouled out the Fever managed to hang on. The Indiana forward was captured shoving the reigning WNBA MVP from behind Clark made history in the first half with 14 points and 11 assists in the first 20 minutesMeanwhile, her teammate Kelsey Mitchell added 26 points to keep the sixth-seeded Indiana Fever’s postseason alive. It was a complete turnabout from Game 1 when Wilson dominated the middle and Las Vegas controlled the game. This time, Young scored 31 points while Wilson had 22 points and nine rebounds and passed Rebekkah Brunson for fourth on the league’s career playoff list. The Aces looked poised for a second straight blowout when they closed the first quarter on a 9-2 spurt and started the second with a 3 to take a 29-18 lead.But Clark had something else in mind — like tying up Wilson for a jump ball, then grabbing the ball and walking into the baseline corner and pumping her arm toward the crowd. It was that kind of emotion that allowed Clark to start creating fast-break opportunities by winning the race to loose balls.The resulting confusion and turnovers spurred a 20-6 second-quarter run that ended with Raven Johnson’s short jumper that gave Indiana a 46-39 lead. Indiana still led 48-43 at halftime and extended the margin to 69-54 late in the third quarter.But with Clark on the bench with four fouls, Vegas answered. They opened the fourth quarter on a 11-4 run that cut the deficit to 76-71. A rematch between these teams in Las Vegas on Thursday night with the winner advancing to the league’s semifinal round.