Recap: Caitlin Clark, Fever suffer another close defeat to Storm

The Indiana Fever are 0-4 to start the 2024 season as they head west to play the Seattle Storm (1-3). Indiana's losses have come to the New York Liberty and Connecticut Sun, who are a collective 7-0.

The Fever had their first clutch game on Monday, leading midway through the fourth quarter before the Sun made enough plays to come away with an 88-84 win.

Caitlin Clark averages a team-leading 17.0 points and 5.5 assists per game. NaLyssa Smith leads the Fever in rebounds (6.8) along with 10.5 points.

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Final: Storm 85, Fever 83

Caitlin Clark has 21 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists, NaLyssa Smith has 16 points and 11 rebounds, and Kelsey Mitchell scores 17.

Jewell Loyd has 32 points and 11 rebounds for Seattle, while Nneka Ogwumike has 22 points and 9 rebounds, and Ezi Magbegor 14 points and 9 rebounds.

The Fever are at the Los Angeles Sparks on Friday night.

Fever vs. Storm closing seconds

End 4Q: The Fever don't get a good look.

2.6 seconds left: Seattle wins the jump ball, and Nneka Ogwumike makes 1-of-2 free throws.

4.7 seconds left: The Fever can't in-bound cleanly and winds up in a jump ball.

11 seconds left: Seattle's in-bounds pass goes out of bounds, and a jump ball is called. The Fever challenge and get possession.

11.3 seconds left: Caitlin Clark makes 2 free throws. Indiana trails 84-83.

:14 left 4Q: Storm 83, Fever 81

Kelsey Mitchell drives and scores, and a foul is called. Indiana is on 9-4 run. Seattle challenges the foul call and is successful.

3:13 left 4Q: Storm 79, Fever 72

Jewell Loyd hits 3 free throws to cap an 8-point Seattle run. She has 31 points.

Kelsey Mitchell hits her second straight 3 and gives the Fever a 72-71 lead with 5:02 to go. She has 13 points.

8:50 left 4Q: Storm 65, Fever 60

Seattle scores on consecutive possessions and is up 7-0 in the quarter. Timeout, Fever.

Sami Whitcomb hits a 3 early and Seattle retakes the lead.

End 3Q: Fever 60, Storm 58

Caitlin Clark has 9 points in the quarter to tie NaLyssa Smith for the team lead at 14. Clark also has 6 assists, 4 rebounds and 0 turnovers.

Clark hits a 3 over Nika Muhl with 2:10 left to tie the score, then passes to Katie Lou Samuelson for a go-ahead layup on the next play.

3:46 left 3Q: Storm 54, Fever 40

Indiana scores 4 quick points, extending its run to 7-0. Timeout, Seattle.

4:56 left 3Q: Storm 54, Fever 46

Caitlin Clark connects from 3 with 5:10 left. She's 1-of-6 from deep with 8 points.

The Fever commit 2 shot-clock violations in the opening minutes and fall behind by 8.

Jewell Loyd keeps slicing up the Fever defense.

Halftime: Storm 44, Fever 40

NaLyssa Smith leads the Fever with 12 points and 6 rebounds. Kelsey Mitchell has 6 points on 2-of-11 shooting (0-of-3 3-pointers). Caitlin Clark has 5 points on 2-of-9 shooting (0-of-4 3-pointers).

Jewell Loyd has 21 points and 8 rebounds for Seattle, while Nneka Odwumike has 14 points and 5 rebounds.

Shooting: Fever 41.5%, Seattle 47.5%; 3-pointers: Fever 20%, Seattle 37.5%; rebounds: Fever 16, Seattle 24.

3:51 left 2Q: Storm 36, Fever 29

The Fever are handling the ball better (2 turnovers) but are cold (39.4% shooting). Seattle owns a 21-15 rebounding edge.

Aliyah Boston leaves with her third foul at the 5:36 mark.

5:52 left 2Q: Storm 32, Fever 26

Backcourt report: Indiana's Kelsey Mitchell is 2-of-9 from the field, Caitlin Clark 1-of-6. Seattle's Jewell Loyd is 7-of-10 and has 17 points.

NaLyssa Smith leads the Fever with 8 points and 5 rebounds.

End 1Q: Storm 25, Fever 16

Jewell Loyd has 12 points and 4 rebounds for Seattle, which is shooting 52.6% from the field. The Fever are 8-of-22 (36.4%).

Caitlin Clark is 0-of-4 from the field, 0-of-3 on 3-pointers.

Aliyah Boston scores with 2:30 to go, snapping a Fever drought of 3+ minutes. Seattle scores 7 straight points before Boston's basket.

4:53 left 1Q: Storm 13, Fever 12

NaLyssa Smith and Kelsey Mitchell have 4 points each, and Caitlin Clark has 2 assists. Nneka Ogwumike and Ezi Magbegor have 4 each for Seattle.

Fever vs. Storm starting lineups

Fever: Kristy Wallace, Kelsey Mitchell, Caitlin Clark, NaLyssa Smith, Aliyah Boston. Wallace is in for Katie Lou Samuelson.

Storm: Skylar Diggins-Smith, Victoria Vivians, Ezi Magbegor, Nneka Ogwumike, Jewell Loyd.

Diggins-Smith is an Indiana high school and Notre Dame great, and Loyd is a Fighting Irish alum. Vivians played for the Fever.

Storm player to make debut after visa issues

Rookie Nika Muhl misses four games during the visa process.

Indiana Fever vs Seattle start time, date

10 p.m. ET Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle.

How to watch Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever vs Connecticut Sun

TV: WTHR-13

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Caitlin Clark stats

Through four games, Caitlin Clark averages 17.0 points and 5.5 assists per game, both of which lead the Fever. She is making 41.2% of her shots from the field and 34.3% of her 3-pointers (3.0-of-8.8 per game). She also averages 4.0 rebounds and 6.5 turnovers.

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