In the Los Angeles game, the green object reached the court and appeared to hit or nearly touch Fever star Sophie Cunningham as Indiana prepared to inbound the ball under the opposing basket late in the second quarter. Sparks star Kelsey Plum kicked the object off the playing surface.

The incident in Los Angeles occurred with 2:05 left in the second quarter with the object landing in the lane near Cunningham, who had been vocal on social media about fans throwing the toys on the court. Kelsey Plum kicked the toy into the stands.