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Fever rally for 70-64 win vs Liberty in Game 2

Posted at 3:58 PM, Sep 27, 2015
and last updated 2015-09-27 15:58:34-04

INDIANAPOLIS -- Tamika Catchings scored 16 of her 25 points in the second half to rally the Indiana Fever to a 70-64 win over the New York Liberty in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals on Sunday.

The Fever trailed by 15 in the second half until the 36-year-old Catchings took over to tie the best-of-three series at 1-1.

Indiana tied it 55-55 with 5:50 left in the game, and Marissa Coleman gave the Fever their first lead at 60-59 on a 3-pointer with 2:46 remaining.

New York's Tina Charles led all scorers with 25 points and had 10 rebounds. Epiphany Prince added 12 points for the Liberty, who led 44-29 at halftime.

The decisive Game 3 will be played Tuesday night in New York.