The Indiana Fever defeated the Atlanta Dream 95 to 91 in overtime.
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The Gerry Callahan ShowAug 17, 2026
Multiple independent sources confirm the Indiana Fever beat the Atlanta Dream 95-91 in overtime on Sunday, August 16, 2026, at State Farm Arena. The claim's teams, score, and overtime result match the post's passage, which names the same Fever-Dream game and final score.
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… She gets the rebound and has a layup. Here it is. Just look at that. That is as easy a shot. Once again, they would get trounced by a decent high school team, these these women. Misses it. Angel Reese misses the lap to win the game at the buzzer. The Fever, Caitlin Clark, Sophie Cunningham, go on to win in overtime, 95 to 91. And then you have that, that meme, that photo, the video of Caitlin Clark smiling, so happy, and Angel Reese just heartbroken that you missed the shot. …
The Gerry Callahan Show · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. The AP game recap reports the Fever beat the Atlanta Dream 95-91 in overtime on Sunday, with Makayla Timpson scoring a career-high 20 points.[1]
Supports. CBS Atlanta reports the Fever pulled away for a 95-91 overtime victory, outscoring Atlanta 14-10 in the extra period.[2]
Supports. The WNBA.com game summary lists the final score as Indiana 95, Atlanta 91, with an OT1 period score of 14 for Indiana and 10 for Atlanta.[3]
Supports. The Fever's official game recap confirms a 95-91 overtime win at State Farm Arena.[4]
Context. The post's passage describes the same game and final score, and the claim's details match it. Peripheral details such as the posting date are consistent with an August 16 game.
Sources
4 sources: 1 fact-checker, 1 tier 2, 2 not rated
- 1Makayla Timpson's career-high 20 points lead Fever past ...apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Dream fall to Fever 95-91 in overtime despite Allisha Gray's ...cbsnews.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 3Indiana Fever vs Atlanta Dream Aug 16, 2026 Game ...wnba.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Game Recap: Indiana Fever Outlast Atlanta Dream in Overtime Winfever.wnba.com · not rated · cited for: supports
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