The Fever have high hopes but got off to a slow start in their preseason debut. A fiery newcomer brought energy. Here are three things that stood out.

Sophie Cunningham lit up the court in her Indiana Fever preseason debut in leading the team to a win over the Washington Mystics.

After a 19-13 third-quarter run, Indiana took a three-point lead heading into the final period. The Mystics and Fever ultimately went to overtime, where Indiana outscored Washington 8-3 to secure a 79-74 victory.