What happened: Officials assessed Sophie Cunningham a Flagrant 1 foul for her closeout on Chelsea Gray. The foul occurred during the first-round playoff series opener between the Indiana Fever and Las Vegas Aces.
Why it matters: A Flagrant 1 foul awards the opposing team two free throws and subsequent possession of the basketball. The ruling enforced an immediate on-court penalty in the opening matchup of the best-of-three series.
By the numbers: Indiana won the regular-season series against Las Vegas 2-1 before meeting in the No. 3 versus No. 6 playoff matchup.
What to watch: Game 2 of the series will shift to Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indiana on Tuesday.