Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Mitchell, NaLyssa Smith on Fever’s win over Sky
Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Mitchell, NaLyssa Smith talk about Fever’s win over Chicago Sky
The Indiana Fever are 1-8 to start the 2024 season and will host the Chicago Sky (3-3) on Saturday.
Caitlin Clark has averaged 17.6 points, 6.6 assists and 5.1 rebounds per game as a rookie. Kelsey Mitchell has averaged 14.1 points per game this season and Aliyah Boston has put up 11.0 points and 6.8 rebounds.
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Indiana is still searching for its first win at Gainbridge Fieldhouse this season.
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The Sky had to foul but Erica Wheeler avoided a defender and threw the ball to Caitlin Clark, who held onto the ball until the buzzer sounded.
Kelsey Mitchell led the team with 18 points. NaLyssa Smith had 17 points. Caitlin Clark put up 11 points, eight rebounds and six assists.
Fever 71, Sky 70
Kelsey Mitchell missed a shot and Angel Reese grabbed the rebound. NaLyssa Smith fouled Marina Mabrey. Mabrey, with a chance to tie things up, made one of two shot attempts.
Fever 71, Sky 70
Erica Wheeler fouled Dana Evans, which was not the best foul since the Sky is in the bonus. Evans made both free throws to make it a two-point game.
Fever 71, Sky 69
Chicago went on an 8-0 run. Aliyah Boston stopped that run with a basket at 1:19. Boston, who was fouled on the play, made the layup.
Fever 71, Sky 67
After a layup from Caitlin Clark, the Sky scored back-to-back baskets.
Fever 68, Sky 63
The Fever has its largest lead of the game. Kelsey Mitchell has seven points in the fourth quarter.
Fever 66, Sky 58
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The Sky has closed the gap a little. Katie Lou Samuelson’s 3-pointer is the only points for the Fever in the fourth so far.
Fever 57, Sky 54
The Fever have a good chance at getting their first home win of the season if they keep up this type of play. Indiana outscored Chicago in the third quarter, 19-16. Caitlin Clark has nine points, five rebounds and five assists. NaLyssa Smith leads the team with 15 points.
Fever 54, Sky 49
The Fever have outscored the Sky in the third quarter, 8-4. NaLyssa Smith has four points in the period.
Fever 43, Sky 37
Kelsey Mitchell hit a jumper to give Indiana a 35-31 lead. Angel Reese added a jumper of her own to cut the lead down before the half.
Fever 35, Sky 33
Caitlin Clark has eight points, three assists and two rebounds so far. NaLyssa Smith leads the team with 9 points. Both teams are shooting 41% from the floor.
Fever 31, Sky 31
Chicago cut Indiana’s lead to 17-16 with two free throws from Chennedy Carter. Katie Lou Samuelson’s layup at 8:51 stopped the Fever’s scoring drought. Less than a minute later, NaLyssa Smith made her second 3-pointer of the game.
Kamilla Cardoso made back-to-back buckets to cut the Fever’s lead to 22-20 with 7:42 left. Grace Berger went to the free throw after taking a 3, but missed all of her attempts. Chennedy Carter responded with a layup, which tied the game at 22-22.
On the following possession, NaLyssa Smith hit a jumper to give the lead back to Indiana. Dana Evans tied things up at 24-24 with a floating jumper.
Fever 24, Sky 24
Caitlin Clark hit a 3 at 4:30 to give Indiana a 16-10 advantage. Isabelle Harrison made a basket at 2:03 for the Sky. The Fever are up 17-12.
The Sky’s Kamilla Cardoso scored her first WNBA points with a layup at 0:54.
Fever 17, Sky 14
Caitlin Clark opened with a 3-pointer. Chicago opened the game on a 6-3 run. Kristy Wallace cut the Sky’s lead to 6-5 at the 7:07 mark. Aliyah Boston gave the Fever a 7-6 lead at 6:31 with a jumper.
NaLyssa Smith hit a 3-pointer at 5:33.
Fever 13, Sky 8
Noon ET Saturday, June 1, 2024, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
TV: ESPN
Streaming: Fubo (FREE)
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^ | L, 79-76 |
| May 9, Thurs. | vs. Atlanta^ | W, 83-80 |
| May 14, Tues. | at Connecticut | L, 92-71 |
| May 16, Thurs. | vs. New York | L, 102-66 |
| May 18, Sat. | at New York | L, 91-80 |
| May 20, Mon. | vs. Connecticut | L, 88-84 |
| May 22, Wed. | at Seattle | L, 85-83 |
| May 24, Fri. | at Los Angeles | W, 78-73 |
| May 25, Sat. | at Las Vegas | L, 99-80 |
| May 28, Tues. | vs. Los Angeles | L, 88-82 |
| May 30, Thurs. | vs. Seattle | L, 103-88 |
| June 1, Sat. | vs. Chicago* | 12 p.m., ESPN |
| 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 |
| Sept. 15, Sun. | vs. Dallas | 3 p.m., WALV |
| Sept. 19, Thurs. | at Washington | 7 p.m., Prime, WTHR |
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