Game recap: Caitlin Clark era starts with a Fever loss to Sun. Here's how Clark fares
The Indiana Fever begin a new era tonight with No. 1 overall WNBA draft pick Caitlin Clark.
Indiana plays at the Connecticut Sun, who are coached by former Fever player and coach Stephanie White. Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell, who averaged 18.2 points in 2023, is available despite an ankle injury. Aliyah Boston, the 2023 WNBA Rookie of the Year, anchors the Fever frontcourt.
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Pep talk: Clark was struggling. Boston took her by the arm and coached her up.
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Final: Sun 92, Fever 71
Here's Caitlin Clark's debut stat line: 20 points on 5-of-15 shooting, 4-of-11 on 3-pointers, 6-of-6 free throws. She also has 3 assists, 2 steals and 10 turnovers.
The Sun never allowed the Fever to get comfortable on offense, forcing 25 turnovers. NyLyssa Smith adds 13 points and 9 rebounds, but no one else reaches double figures.
DeWanna Bonner scores 20 points, and Tyasha Harris and DiJonai Carrington add 16 each for the Sun. Alyssa Thomas has 13 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds.
The Fever make their home season debut Thursday night against the New York Liberty, who won their season opener.
3:29 left 4Q: Caitlin Clark has a mini run
Sun 81, Fever 67
Caitlin Clark adds another 3, then a couple of free throws to have Indiana's last 8 points. That's 20.
fourth triple of the night for Caitlin Clark 😮💨 pic.twitter.com/4ClLgVBHJU
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) May 15, 2024
5:14 left 4Q: Sun extend lead on Fever
Sun 78, Fever 62
Caitlin Clark leads the Fever with 15 points after her 3rd 3-pointer of the night.
DEEP three from Caitlin Clark 👀 pic.twitter.com/fVptiZUfuc
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) May 15, 2024
Brionna Jones has made life quite tough for Aliyah Boston, who has 4 points, 6 rebounds and 4 turnovers.
DiJonai Carrington, who has defended Caitlin Clark much of the game, heads back to the Sun locker room.
End 3Q: Fever cut into deficit to Sun
Sun 64, Fever 57
NyLyssa Smith scores for the first time in the second half on a fast-break pass from Caitlin Clark. Smith leads Indiana with 13 points and Clark has 12.
DeWanna Bonner moves into 5th place in WNBA career scoring.
The bucket that moved DeWanna Bonner into 5th place on the WNBA all-time scoring list! ✅
Congrats, DB pic.twitter.com/dvauFvmnEA— WNBA (@WNBA) May 15, 2024
4:32 left 3Q: Turnovers continue to bother Fever
Sun 59, Fever 47
Turnovers on consecutive possessions lead to Sun points. Indiana has 18.
Caitlin Clark hits a 3-pointer at the 6:47 mark and is up to 10 points. She also has 7 turnovers.
Caitlin Clark lets it fly from beyond the arc 👌 pic.twitter.com/7D1UwWPAnj
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) May 15, 2024
7:23 left 3Q: Sun 51, Fever 42
A sluggish start to the second half for both teams. Erica Wheeler's 3 prompts a Sun timeout.
the extra passes lead to an Erica Wheeler three 🏹 pic.twitter.com/cCJ7S3p5vd
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) May 15, 2024
Halftime: Sun 49, Fever 39
Caitlin Clark has 7 points on 2-of-7 shooting and 1-of-4 from 3-point range. She also has 5 turnovers, 1 assists and 1 steal.
Caitlin Clark knocks down the first three of her @WNBA career 🎯 pic.twitter.com/In99gxA6MU
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) May 15, 2024
NyLyssa Smith leads Indiana with 11 points and Kelsey Mitchell has 7. The Fever have 13 turnovers.
Connecticut's Dijonai Carrington has 14 points, Tyasha Harris has 11 with 3-of-4 3s, and DeWanna Bonner has 10.
The Sun have attempted 12 more shots than the Fever, and are 5-of-12 on 3s.
Dijonai Carrington is putting the clamps on Caitlin Clark 🔒 pic.twitter.com/pGQ7MlXIqb
— ESPN (@espn) May 15, 2024
1:55 left 2Q: Turnovers are killing the Fever
Sun 46, Fever 31
They have 12, the latest by Caitlin Clark leading to a Connecticut basket. Timeout, Fever.
COOKIES 🍪
DiJonai Carrington with the steal and bucket. She leads all scorers with 14 PTS
📺: IND-CON on ESPN2 pic.twitter.com/KsHK80HIiK— WNBA (@WNBA) May 15, 2024
5:17 left 2Q: Caitlin Clark scores first WNBA basket
Sun 32, Fever 23
Caitlin Clark scores her first WNBA points on a layup with 5:24 to go. She's 1-of-5 from the field with 3 turnovers.
Caitlin Clark's first career points in the @WNBA 🤩 pic.twitter.com/ahD10c123c
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) May 15, 2024
NyLyssa Smith leads Indiana with 9 points and 5 rebounds. Tyasha Harris has 11 for the Sun.
The Fever have 8 turnovers, and the Sun have attempted 6 more shots.
The Sun convert consecutive Indiana turnovers to lead by double digits.
End 1Q: Sun 19, Fever 13
The Fever are shooting 38.5% from the field and 1-of-4 on free throws with 5 turnovers.
The Sun's Tyasha Harris is 3-of-4 on 3-pointers for 9 points.
Line em' up! 👌
Ty Harris makes her THIRD TRIPLE in the season opener. @ConnecticutSun lead 13-9 in the 1Q
📺: IND-CON on ESPN2 pic.twitter.com/XfiHrxRuwc— WNBA (@WNBA) May 15, 2024
the block by Aliyah Boston leads to a Kristy Wallace three! 💥 pic.twitter.com/OhqW1asYCY
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) May 14, 2024
4:51 left 1Q: Caitlin Clark gets assist on her first Fever possession
Sun 10, Fever 7
NyLyssa Smith has 5 points for the Fever, who have 3 turnovers.
Caitlin Clark has missed her first 3 shots and sits with 2 fouls. She feeds Aliyah Boston for the Fever's first basket of the season on their first possession.
Aliyah Boston with our first points of the season 🤝 Caitlin Clark with her first assist in the @WNBA pic.twitter.com/PeFZ0tn9H3
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) May 14, 2024
Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever fans in Connecticut
the fans are showing out in Connecticut tonight 🙌 pic.twitter.com/7CECWVIFSJ
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) May 14, 2024
Caitlin Clark played rock, paper, scissors in her WNBA introduction 😅 pic.twitter.com/AHZexKAOdS
— ESPN (@espn) May 14, 2024
Indiana Fever vs. Connecticut Sun starting lineups
Fever: Katie Lou Samuelson, Caitlin Clark, Erica Wheeler, NaLyssa Smith, Aliyah Boston.
Sun: Dijonai Carrington, Brionna Jones, Alyssa Thomas, Tyasha Harris, DeWanna Bonner.
When do the Indiana Fever play tonight?
7:30 p.m. ET Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.
What channel is the Indiana Fever game on?
TV: ESPN2
Streaming: Disney+, ESPN+, Fubo (FREE)
Indiana Fever betting odds
via BetMGM
Favorite: Connecticut by 8.5 points
Over/under: 166.5 total points
Moneyline: Fever +270, Sun -350
Caitlin Clark WNBA preseason stats
In two preseason games, Clark averaged 16.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.0 rebounds and 5.5 turnovers.
Caitlin Clark college stats
The two-time national player of the year from Iowa finished with NCAA Division I records of 3,951 points and 1,144 assists. In 139 career games, she averaged 28.4 points, 7.1 rebounds and 8.2 assists. The Hawkeyes made the national championship game in 2023 and '24.
How tall is Caitlin Clark?
6-0
How to buy a Caitlin Clark Indiana Fever jersey
There are a lot of options for T-shirts, hoodies and hats at the team store.
Predictions for Caitlin Clark's first WNBA game
ESPN: Sun have a 63.9% chance of winning
Picks and Parlays: Sun 83-72
What is Caitlin Clark's salary?
WNBA rookie scale places Clark's 2024 salary at $76,535.
Indiana Fever 2024 roster
The Indiana Fever have 13 players.
2024 Fever schedule
This is the Indiana Fever 2024 schedule, with TV info; all times are ET; ^-preseason.
Date, day | place, opponent | Time, TV/results |
May 3, Fri. | at Dallas^ | |
May 9, Thurs. | vs. Atlanta^ | |
May 14, Tues. | at Connecticut | 8 p.m., ESPN2 |
May 16, Thurs. | vs. New York | 7 p.m., Prime, WTHR |
May 18, Sat. | at New York | 1 p.m., ABC |
May 20, Mon. | vs. Connecticut | 7 p.m., ESPN |
May 22, Wed. | at Seattle | 10 p.m., WTHR |
May 24, Fri. | at Los Angeles | 10 p.m., Ion |
May 25, Sat. | at Las Vegas | 9 p.m., NBA TV, WTHR |
May 28, Tues. | vs. Los Angeles | 7 p.m., NBA TV |
May 30, Thurs. | vs. Seattle | 7 p.m., Prime, WTHR |
June 1, Sat. | vs. Chicago* | 1 p.m., NBA TV, WALV |
June 2, Sun. | at New York* | 7 p.m., NBA TV, WALV |
June 7, Fri. | at Washington* | 7:30 p.m., Ion, WTHR |
June 10, Mon. | at Connecticut* | 7 p.m., NBA TV, WTHR |
June 13, Thurs. | vs. Atlanta* | 7 p.m., WTHR |
June 16, Sun. | vs. Chicago | Noon, CBS |
June 19, Wed. | vs. Washington | 7 p.m., NBA TV |
June 21, Fri. | at Atlanta | 7:30 p.m., Ion |
June 23, Sun. | at Chicago | 6 p.m., NBA TV, WALV |
June 27, Thurs. | at Seattle | 10 p.m., Prime, WALV |
June 30, Sun. | at Phoenix | 3 p.m., ESPN |
July 2, Tues. | at Las Vegas | 10 p.m., ESPN |
July 6, Sat. | vs. New York | 1 p.m., CBS |
July 10, Wed. | vs. Washington | Noon, NBA TV, WTHR |
July 12, Fri. | vs. Phoenix | 7:30 p.m., Ion |
July 14, Sun. | at Minnesota | 7 p.m., ESPN |
July 17, Wed. | at Dallas | 8 p.m., ESPN |
Aug. 16, Fri. | vs. Phoenix | 7:30 p.m., Ion |
Aug. 18, Sun. | vs. Seattle | 4 p.m., ABC |
Aug. 24, Sat. | at Minnesota | 8 p.m., NBA TV |
Aug. 26, Mon. | at Atlanta | 7:30 p.m., NBA TV, WTHR |
Aug. 28, Wed. | vs. Connecticut | 7 p.m., NBA TV |
Aug. 30, Fri. | at Chicago | 7:30 p.m., Ion |
Sept. 1, Sun. | at Dallas | 4 p.m., NBA TV |
Sept. 4, Wed. | vs. Los Angeles | 7 p.m., CBS SN, WALV |
Sept. 6, Fri. | vs. Minnesota | 7:30 p.m., Ion |
Sept. 8, Sun. | vs. Atlanta | 4 p.m., WTHR |
Sept. 11, Wed. | vs. Las Vegas | 7 p.m., NBA TV |
Sept. 13, Fri. | vs. Las Vegas | 7:30 p.m., Ion |
Sun. 15, Sun. | vs. Dallas | 3 p.m., WALV |
Sept. 19, Thurs. | at Washington | 7 p.m., Prime, WTHR |
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