Hull Bloodied by Elbow Clash as Fever Rally Past Mercury

During a third-quarter sequence in the Fever–Mercury game, Lexie Hull suffered a bloodied nose after a right elbow from Alyssa Thomas; officials reviewed the contact and ruled it a defensive personal foul as Thomas was rising to shoot. Hull returned to the floor, and Thomas hit free throws to push the Mercury ahead, but Indiana stormed back with a late third-quarter surge and clinched a road win, while social media commentary focused on officiating and past controversies surrounding the players.