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Caitlin Clark Set to Return for Fever at Sparks With Minutes Limit

Playing time will determine Indiana's rotation during a back-to-back and the team's plan to protect her sore back.

Overview

  • The Indiana Fever play the Los Angeles Sparks Wednesday, July 8 at 10 p.m. ET at crypto.com Arena with national broadcast on USA Network and select feeds on CNBC.
  • Clark told reporters she is optimistic about playing but expects a minutes restriction because of a lingering back injury sustained on June 24.
  • Indiana has shown it can win without Clark, with Kelsey Mitchell and Aliyah Boston carrying the offense in recent wins and easing the need to rush her return.
  • Los Angeles remains shorthanded without Kelsey Plum and Cameron Brink, leaving Dearica Hamby and Nneka Ogwumike to shoulder the Sparks' scoring load.
  • Data site Dimers currently projects a roughly 76% chance the Fever win and a simulated 91-84 score, a view that fuels betting markets but could change with late injury or minutes updates.