A career-best year from Mitchell helped end Indiana's eight-year postseason drought—and provided safe harbor following the sudden loss of her father: "It saved my life."

Kelsey Mitchell has been at the center of injury rumors following her early exit in the team’s regular-season finale. With speculation swirling around her health ahead of the Fever’s upcoming playoff series,

"Kelsey is good," Christie Sides said. "Once she went down ... I just made the decision right then she was just going to get ready for Sunday."

The Indiana Fever play their first WNBA playoff game since 2016 on Sunday. Because they were already locked into the No. 6 seed before their final regular seas

Kelsey Mitchell played just four minutes and Caitlin Clark sat most of the second half in the regular-season finale which didn't matter for the Fever.

According to Fever beat reporter Chloe Peterson of the Indy Star, Sides admitted shortly after the game that Mitchell's injury gave her a proper scare.

There has been a lot of talk about the Indiana Fever this season. Sometimes said attention can be hijacked by negative narratives, however, all signs from with

Indiana Fever head coach Christie Sides confirmed that Kelsey Mitchell is doing fine after a minor injury scare during Thursday night’s regular-season finale against the Washington Mystics. Mitchell,

Mitchell finished the season averaging a career-high 19.2 points, tied for the most on the team with rookie Caitlin Clark. She caught fire after the WNBA's return from the Olympic break, scoring over 20 points in all but two games during that time span, which includes the final game.