Mitchell went down with an injury with 5:05 remaining in the third quarter of the deciding WNBA playoff game of the semifinal series. The Fever trailed the Aces, 59-55. Fever players surrounded Mitchell with towels as she laid on her back. Mitchell subsequently rolled over onto her stomach while team staff appeared to stretch her leg.
The ESPN broadcast initially reported Mitchell had a cramp and a stretcher was brought onto the floor. Mitchell didn’t get on the stretcher, but was carried to the locker room by team staff and put no pressure on her left leg. It was reported in the postgame press conference that Mitchell had severe lower body cramping and was at the hospital receiving fluids.
‘Prayers for Kelsey Mithcell,’ Aces forward A’ja Wilson said. ‘That is my draft partner. To see her go down like that was not good. Super prayers out to her.
‘She’s just had a phenomenal season and I really hope that Indiana Fever continue to take care of her, because she’s a gem.’
Mitchell had 15 points when she left Game 5 and averaged 20.2 points and 3.4 assists for the Fever during the regular season.