TULSA, Okla. -- Odyssey Sims scored 30 points, converting six free throws in the final 19 seconds, and the Tulsa Shock held off Indiana 76-70 on Sunday to secure the franchise's first playoff berth since 2009.
The Shock had not reached the playoffs since moving to Tulsa from Detroit in 2010. The franchise already has announced that it will relocate to the Dallas-Ft. Worth area for the 2016 season.
Tulsa (15-14) led by as many as 17 points in the first quarter after running off 15 straight points and snapped a string of four straight home-court losses to Indiana (17-12).
Karima Christmas had 18 points, and Plenette Pierson added 11 for Tulsa.
Tamika Catchings scored 22 points and grabbed 13 rebounds but was the lone player to reach double figures in either category for Indiana, which had its club-record streak of four consecutive road victories snapped.




Final

Fever 70

(17-12, 8-6 away)

Shock 76

(15-14, 10-5 home)






4:30PM,EDT,August 30,2015
BOK Center, Tulsa, OK

1 2 3 4 T
IND 15 21 21 1370
TUL 28 10 19 1976
Top Performers
Indiana: T. Catchings 22 Pts, 13 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl, 3 Blk
Tulsa: O. Sims 30 Pts, 1 Reb, 5 Ast









Indiana Fever
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Lynetta Kizer, F254-90-01-22130000009
Tamika Catchings, F307-102-26-72111311331+222
Marissa Coleman, G232-120-10-002201102+94
Shenise Johnson, G324-111-20-10446103609
Layshia Clarendon, G243-90-00-012331035-116
BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Erlana Larkins, F91-20-02-221301010-64
Natalie Achonwa, F80-10-02-20110113202
Natasha Howard, C40-10-00-010100000-80
Maggie Lucas, G61-30-00-000001000-22
Shavonte Zellous, G253-80-00-020210126-116
Jeanette Pohlen, G122-42-40-002211000-36
Briann January, GDNP LEFT KNEE
TOTALS
FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF   PTS

27-705-911-1410243412861522 70

38.6%55.6%78.6%
Fast break points:   10
Points in the paint:   30
Total Team Turnovers (Points off turnovers):   16 (19)
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court.
Tulsa Shock
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Plenette Pierson, F235-81-10-001120155+911
Courtney Paris, C181-20-00-006610212-12
Karima Christmas, G336-142-34-513401101+518
Riquna Williams, G70-10-11-200020101+51
Odyssey Sims, G338-152-412-1201150065+930
BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Jordan Hooper, F181-51-50-002201001-43
Amanda Zahui B., F50-00-00-001100001+80
Vicki Baugh, F181-40-00-005500015+82
Tiffany Jackson-Jones, C151-10-00-013410110-72
Theresa Plaisance, C20-00-00-000000000-50
Brianna Kiesel, G283-81-30-003331001+37
TOTALS
FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF   PTS

26-587-1717-192252714361422 76

44.8%41.2%89.5%
Fast break points:   5
Points in the paint:   26
Total Team Turnovers (Points off turnovers):   14 (10)
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court.
 Flagrant Fouls: None
 Technical Fouls: PLAYERS: 1 TULSA ( P Pierson 1 ) - TEAMS (def3sec): None - COACHES: None
 Officials: Tiara Cruse, Denise Brooks, Thomas Nunez
 Attendance: 4,512
 Time of Game: 2:05