Game 14: Indiana Fever 91, Atlanta Dream 84

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The Indiana Fever won a Commissioner’s Cup matchup by taking down the Atlanta Dream, 91-84.

Clark endured a tough game, scoring just seven points on 3-of-11 shooting alongside seven turnovers. The rookie did add six assists and four rebounds during her 35 minutes of action.

Aliyah Boston (27 points, 13 rebounds) and Kelsey Mitchell (24 points) paced Indiana, which jumped out to a 59-44 halftime lead and but lost the advantage in the fourth quarter.

However, Indiana closed on a 12-4 run that began when Clark found Boston for a big layup with 3:24 left in regulation.

Clark also found Boston earlier in the quarter for a big bucket:

Boston and Mitchell scored all 18 of Indiana’s fourth-quarter points.

Game 13: Connecticut Sun 89, Indiana Fever 72

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It was another game to forget for the Fever against one of the league’s best teams, as they fell 89-72 in a blowout loss to the Connecticut Sun.

Clark dealt with foul trouble and was limited to 22 minutes in the defeat. She finished with 10 points, two assists and one steal behind 3-of-8 shooting from the field and 2-of-5 shooting from deep. She also turned the ball over three times, which lowered her league-leading average.

While Clark was unable to truly build on her season-best performance from the last time out, DiJonai Carrington impressed on the other side with 22 points, six rebounds, three assists and three steals on 7-of-11 shooting from the field.

Game 12: Indiana Fever 85, Washington Mystics 83

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Caitlin Clark enjoyed her best-ever pro game on Friday, dropping 30 points (7-of-13 from three-point range) alongside eight rebounds, six assists and four steals to lead the Fever to an 85-83 road win over the Washington Mystics.

Clark scored 20 of her 30 in the second half. She hit five threes, including back-to-back triples early in the fourth to give Indiana a 75-68 edge.

Clark did commit eight turnovers, although her excellent performance otherwise more than made up for those as the Fever won their second game in their last three tries.

Plus, she also made some history as well.

Game 11: New York Liberty 104, Indiana Fever 68

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Clark and the Fever struggled to get anything going in another road matchup against the Liberty, suffering a 104-68 blowout loss.

Clark finished with a season-low three points, shooting 1-of-10 from the field, with her lone basket coming on a three-pointer in the second quarter. She played 29 minutes before being pulled from the game when it got out of hand. She added five assists, two rebounds, two steals, a block and three turnovers.

This was Clark’s third straight game shooting under 40 percent from the field.

Game 10: Indiana Fever 71, Chicago Sky 70

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The Indiana Fever earned their first home win of the season after holding off the Chicago Sky 71-70.

Clark scored 11 points on 4-of-11 shooting (2-of-9 from three). She also had eight rebounds, six assists and five turnovers.

The ex-Iowa star opened the game up with a long three and added another one before the first quarter ended:

She also dished a great pass to Katie Lou Samuelson in the second quarter.

In the third quarter, she took a hard foul away from the ball from Chennedy Carter, which the league later upgraded to a flagrant-1.

Clark also faced her old college rival in fellow rookie and ex-LSU star Angel Reese, who finished with eight points and 13 rebounds.

Game 9: Seattle Storm 103, Indiana Fever 88

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The ninth game of the season was one to forget for Clark and the Fever, as they fell to the Seattle Storm 103-88 in convincing fashion.

Clark had solid individual numbers with 20 points, nine assists and three rebounds, but she also had seven turnovers, was just 6-of-17 from the field and picked up a technical for exchanging words with Victoria Vivians.

She couldn’t keep Indiana within striking distance after a dominant third quarter from the Storm, who received 22 points and six assists from Jewell Loyd.

Game 8: Los Angeles Sparks 88, Indiana Fever 82

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Not even a career-high scoring night from Clark was enough to lead the Fever to a win in their 88-82 loss to the Los Angeles Sparks.

The rookie largely impressed on her way to 30 points, six assists, five rebounds, three steals and three blocks on 7-of-16 shooting from the field and 3-of-10 shooting from deep. While she finished with seven turnovers, it was still a notable performance to build on for Clark.

But she couldn’t match the outside shooting of Los Angeles as Aari McDonald (21 points) and Kia Nurse (22 points) combined to make eight three-pointers in the road win.

Game 7: Las Vegas Aces 99, Indiana Fever 80

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The defending WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces were too tough for the Fever, defeating the visitors 99-80.

Clark finished with eight points on 2-of-8 shooting, seven assists, five rebounds and six turnovers.

Things looked promising early in the third quarter, when a Clark three slashed the Aces’ lead to 46-43.

However, the Fever soon went ice cold, notably scoring just three points in the final five minutes of the third. The Aces went up 72-56 going into the fourth and cruised from there.

Game 6: Indiana Fever 78, Los Angeles Sparks 73

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Clark’s two clutch three-pointers down the stretch helped propel the Fever to their first win of the season, a 78-73 road victory over the Los Angeles Sparks.

Clark was just two assists shy of a triple-double, finishing with 11 points, 10 rebounds and eight dimes. The ex-Iowa star also amassed four steals and committed only two turnovers.

She endured a rough shooting evening (4-of-14, 2-of-9 from three), but hit two big shots when they mattered most.

With the Fever up 69-66 with 2:27 left, Clark nailed a 33-foot three-pointer for the 72-66 edge.

L.A. then went on a quick 5-1 run, but Clark then hit the game’s biggest shot, swishing a 28-foot three for a 76-71 lead with 40 seconds remaining.

Clark then blocked Kia Nurse’s three-point attempt on the other end. Nurse got a second attempt but missed, and Indiana held on from there.

Kelsey Mitchell led the Fever with 18 points, and Aliyah Boston and Tami Fagbenle added 17 apiece.

Game 5: Seattle Storm 85, Indiana Fever 83

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It was another near miss for Clark and the Fever, as they fell short on the road in an 85-83 loss to the Seattle Storm.

Clark finished with 21 points, seven assists, seven rebounds and two blocks, although she was just 6-of-16 from the field and 2-of-8 from deep. Indiana had an opportunity to win it in the final 10 seconds with the ball trailing by one, but Seattle’s defense forced a jump ball and won possession.

From there, Aliyah Boston’s halfcourt heave didn’t fall at the buzzer as the Storm held on for the narrow win.

Game 4: Connecticut Sun 88, Indiana Fever 84

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It looked like the Fever might finally get their first win of the season in their fourth attempt when they went back-and-forth with the Connecticut Sun, but they came up just short in an 88-84 loss.

Clark’s layup and then assist to Aliyah Boston in the closing stretch tied it, but free throws from Tyasha Harris and Alyssa Thomas put the Sun ahead for good in the last minute. In addition to her clutch plays, Clark finished with 17 points, five assists, three rebounds, two blocks and five turnovers on 5-of-11 shooting from the field and 3-of-7 shooting from deep.

She also suffered an ankle injury scare and went to the locker room in the first half but returned to start the second half.

Game 3: New York Liberty 91, Indiana Fever 80

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The Fever suffered their third consecutive loss to open the season on Saturday against the Liberty, but Clark enjoyed what was by far the best game of her young career.

In the 91-80 road loss, Clark scored a career-high 22 points on 9-of-17 shooting from the field and 4-of-10 shooting from three-point range. She also registered eight assists, six rebounds and one steal, plus she turned the ball over eight times.

It wasn’t enough to overcome a stacked Liberty team that got 24 points from Breanna Stewart, 14 points from Jonquel Jones and 12 points from Sabrina Ionescu, but Clark was far more efficient than she was in her first two games.

Game 2: New York Liberty 102, Indiana Fever 66

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Caitlin Clark’s Fever had a home opener to forget in their second game of the season.

The New York Liberty rolled to a 102-66 victory. Clark showed flashes of her potential and impacted the game a number of ways but still struggled with her outside shot on the way to nine points, seven rebounds and six assists on 2-of-8 shooting from the field and 1-of-7 shooting from three-point range.

Game 1: Connecticut Sun 92, Indiana Fever 71

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Clark’s WNBA career did not get off to the start she was looking for, as the Fever lost 92-71 on the road to the Connecticut Sun.

The rookie had an up-and-down stat line with 20 points, three assists, two steals and 10 turnovers on 5-of-15 shooting from the field and 4-of-11 shooting from three-point range. She was the leading scorer for her team, but the Sun controlled much of the contest and ran away with things in the fourth quarter.

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