Offseason
WNBA Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Club Team |
| 1 | 2 | Tan White (G) |  United States | Mississippi State |
| 2 | 16 | Yolanda Paige (G) | United States | West Virginia |
| 3 | 29 | Ashley Earley (G/F) | United States | Vanderbilt |
| 2005 Indiana Fever season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Brian Winters |
| Arena | Conseco Fieldhouse |
| Attendance | 8,382 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 21–13 (.618) |
| Place | 2nd (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Lost Conference Finals (2-0) to Connecticut Sun |
The 2005 WNBA season was the 6th for the Indiana Fever. The Fever achieved their first playoff series victory, but their road to the WNBA Finals ended when the Connecticut Sun swept the Fever in the next round.
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Club Team |
| 1 | 2 | Tan White (G) | United States | Mississippi State |
| 2 | 16 | Yolanda Paige (G) | United States | West Virginia |
| 3 | 29 | Ashley Earley (G/F) | United States | Vanderbilt |
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut Sun x | 26 | 8 | .765 | – | 14–3 | 12–5 | 13–7 |
| Indiana Fever x | 21 | 13 | .618 | 5.0 | 14–3 | 7–10 | 14–6 |
| New York Liberty x | 18 | 16 | .529 | 8.0 | 10–7 | 8–9 | 9–11 |
| Detroit Shock x | 16 | 18 | .471 | 10.0 | 12–5 | 4–13 | 11–9 |
| Washington Mystics o | 16 | 18 | .471 | 10.0 | 10–7 | 6–11 | 9–11 |
| Charlotte Sting o | 6 | 28 | .176 | 20.0 | 5–12 | 1–16 | 4–16 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
| May 22 | Charlotte | 68-58 | Win | 1-0 |
| May 24 | Phoenix | 83-76 | Win | 2-0 |
| May 26 | @ New York | 67-59 | Win | 3-0 |
| May 29 | @ Houston | 78-86 (2OT) | Loss | 3-1 |
| June 1 | Sacramento | 61-60 | Win | 4-1 |
| June 4 | @ Seattle | 77-83 | Loss | 4-2 |
| June 7 | @ Sacramento | 51-65 | Loss | 4-3 |
| June 10 | New York | 62-59 | Win | 5-3 |
| June 15 | Detroit | 84-79 (OT) | Win | 6-3 |
| June 16 | @ Charlotte | 60-57 | Win | 7-3 |
| June 18 | @ Washington | 78-88 (2OT) | Loss | 7-4 |
| June 24 | Minnesota | 57-55 | Win | 8-4 |
| June 28 | Los Angeles | 58-61 | Loss | 8-5 |
| July 7 | Houston | 63-65 | Loss | 8-6 |
| July 13 | Connecticut | 64-53 | Win | 9-6 |
| July 15 | Detroit | 62-57 | Win | 10-6 |
| July 17 | @ Detroit | 59-58 | Win | 11-6 |
| July 19 | @ Minnesota | 45-66 | Loss | 11-7 |
| July 21 | San Antonio | 66-53 | Win | 12-7 |
| July 23 | @ Charlotte | 63-46 | Win | 13-7 |
| July 26 | @ Connecticut | 55-68 | Loss | 13-8 |
| July 29 | Washington | 62-58 | Win | 14-8 |
| July 31 | @ New York | 53-67 | Loss | 14-9 |
| August 4 | Seattle | 78-68 | Win | 15-9 |
| August 6 | Connecticut | 65-74 | Loss | 15-10 |
| August 7 | @ Washington | 60-61 | Loss | 15-11 |
| August 11 | @ San Antonio | 57-50 | Win | 16-11 |
| August 13 | @ Los Angeles | 59-69 | Loss | 16-12 |
| August 14 | @ Phoenix | 62-56 | Win | 17-12 |
| August 18 | Washington | 67-57 | Win | 18-12 |
| August 20 | Charlotte | 62-53 | Win | 19-12 |
| August 23 | @ Connecticut | 69-63 | Win | 20-12 |
| August 25 | @ Detroit | 40-55 | Loss | 20-13 |
| August 27 | New York | 75-50 | Win | 21-13 |
| Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
| Eastern Conference Semifinals | |||||
| 1 | August 30 | @ New York | 63-51 | Win | 1-0 |
| 2 | September 1 | New York | 58-50 | Win | 2-0 |
| Eastern Conference Finals | |||||
| 1 | September 8 | Connecticut | 68-73 | Loss | 2-1 |
| 2 | September 10 | @ Connecticut | 67-77 (OT) | Loss | 2-2 |
| Player | GP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| Tamika Catchings | 34 | 264 | 143 | 90 | 16 | 501 |
| Kelly Miller | 34 | 86 | 81 | 40 | 2 | 348 |
| Natalie Williams | 34 | 186 | 31 | 35 | 12 | 251 |
| Tan White | 34 | 53 | 53 | 30 | 7 | 242 |
| Tully Bevilaqua | 31 | 63 | 80 | 60 | 0 | 194 |
| Jurgita Streimikyte | 34 | 101 | 32 | 29 | 11 | 186 |
| Deanna Jackson | 34 | 77 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 162 |
| Kelly Schumacher | 34 | 68 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 135 |
| Ebony Hoffman | 33 | 97 | 16 | 21 | 10 | 120 |
| Yolanda Paige | 13 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
| Jenni Benningfield | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Coretta Brown | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
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