Overview
- The Dallas Wings defeated the Indiana Fever 91-85 on Thursday, snapping Indiana’s five‑game winning streak and leaving the Fever without an immediate playoff clinch.
- Caitlin Clark struggled offensively, finishing with 10 points on 4‑for‑15 shooting but still contributing nine assists and a highlight block during the loss.
- Paige Bueckers wrapped Clark’s arm on a late second‑quarter play, was assessed a personal foul, later drew a technical for arguing with officials, and faces a presumptive $500 fine under the new CBA.
- Wings coach Jose Fernandez said his team deliberately tried to get the ball out of Clark’s hands, while Kelsey Mitchell scored 37 points and Awak Kuier set a Wings single‑game record with seven blocks.
- The game drew non‑sports attention with a small pro‑Cunningham rally outside the arena and visible public figures courtside, keeping the league’s off‑court controversies and arena enforcement questions in view as teams head into a congested schedule before the World Cup.