Overview
- The Dallas Wings defeated the Indiana Fever 91-85 Thursday, snapping Indiana’s five-game winning streak as Arike Ogunbowale scored a season-high 32 and Jessica Shepard added a career-best 26.
- Caitlin Clark had an uncharacteristic shooting night, finishing with 10 points on 4-for-15 shooting and nine assists in 35 minutes while Kelsey Mitchell led the Fever with 37 points and extended her 20-point streak to 21 games.
- Paige Bueckers grabbed Clark’s arm late in the second quarter, was assessed a common foul and later drew a technical, an incident that is now expected to bring a $500 fine under the WNBA’s CBA technical-foul structure.
- Wings coach Jose Fernandez said the team deliberately tried to get the ball out of Clark’s hands, a plan reinforced by Awak Kuier’s seven blocks that helped Dallas force difficult shots and turnovers.
- The result tightens playoff jockeying with both teams still alive for seeding, raises questions about officiating and player safety ahead of the FIBA Women’s World Cup break, and sets immediate tests as Indiana travels to Brooklyn and Dallas hosts Seattle.