In a playoff warm-up, the Shock secured the top spot and home-court advantage in their win over the Fever. Detroit was down ten at the half, but roared out of the intermission with a 28-9 third quarter, lead by Tweety Nolan's 14 points. Nolan would go on to finish the game with 26 points, 10 rebounds.

Katie Smith added 15 points and steadied the effort. Laimbeer said of Smith, "Her energy and her level of defense was everywhere. She guarded all five players, she rotated, she pushed the ball, she passed the ball, she shot the ball. She did everything in the second half.”

Tammy Sutton-Brown and Tamika Whitmore both fouled out. Tan White got the Fever back within a possession, but the Shock held on to the lead.

Ivory Latta got her first career start, scoring her three points 16 seconds into the game. Latta and her fellow reserves will get more time as the Shock will rest their starters this week. Swin Cash will even remain in Detroit today, missing the game in New York.

ABC/ESPN had Carolyn Peck answering questions during the game and went into the locker rooms at the half; keep that for the playoffs. The coaches had live mics; reel that in for the playoffs to only play bits during stoppages.