Sophie Cunningham Makes Bold Guarantee for Fever-Dream Game 3

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Paolo Songco | Last updated Sep 17, 2025 6:41 PM ET

The Indiana Fever kept their season alive on Tuesday with an impressive 77-60 blowout win over the Atlanta Dream in Game 2 of their WNBA playoffs first-round matchup.

After tying the series at 1-1 on Tuesday, the Fever need another victory to close out this series and book their place in the next round against either the Las Vegas Aces or the Seattle Storm.

Sophie Cunningham, who suffered a season-ending MCL tear in her right knee in August, will not suit up for Game 3, but she will be on the bench cheering for her teammates. On Wednesday, the 29-year-old hopped on the plane with the rest of the squad as they boarded their flight to Atlanta.

Right before getting on the plane, Cunningham made a bold guarantee for Thursday's winner-take-all clash.

"It's Game 3, baby," she said. "Let's go get her done. We'll be back here with the dub."

see y’all in Atlanta for Game 3 pic.twitter.com/Tzx6iY7xCY
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) September 17, 2025

It’s do-or-die for both the Fever and the Dream on Thursday. However, Cunningham is confident that it’s going to be Indiana who’s coming out on top. The Fever are considered the underdogs heading into the final game of the series, but they’ve shown time and time again this season that they are very much capable of upsetting the odds.

Cunningham is adamant that the Fever will return to Indiana with a win and with their championship hopes alive.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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