Overview
- The Indiana Fever beat the Connecticut Sun 111-91 on Friday as Caitlin Clark had 34 points and 12 assists and Kelsey Mitchell also scored 34, a performance that moved Indiana up in the standings.
- The team listed Clark as probable with a back issue before the game but she played, while backup center Damiris Dantas underwent knee surgery and was ruled out for the rest of the season.
- Caitlin Clark and teammate Aliyah Boston were named to the U.S. roster for the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup, triggering the WNBA’s pause in regular-season play through mid-September.
- Indiana has already clinched a playoff berth and now has only four regular-season games left after the break, making each remaining result more important for final seeding and home-court chances.
- Despite leading the league on offense, the Fever still rank poorly on defensive metrics and among playoff teams in turnovers, a weakness coaches and analysts say must be fixed before the postseason.