Caitlin Clark hit big 3s, but this Indiana win was total team effort
Caitlin Clark scored just 11 points, but hit two late 3s to give the Indiana Fever their first win of the 2024 WNBA season.
The Indiana Fever improved to 1-5 after a 78-73 win on the road against the Los Angeles Sparks are coming off their first victory of the season as they take on the defending WNBA champions.
Caitlin Clark made a late 3-pointer in LA to help the Fever earn their first victory of the season. Tonight, Indiana is on the road against the defending WNBA champions Las Vegas Aces.
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Indiana looked solid early on but the reigning WNBA champs were too much in the end.
The Fever were led by Kelsey Mitchell’s 16 points. Indiana shot 43% from the floor. Las Vegas was at 48%.
Aces 99, Fever 80
Indiana’s momentum slowed after the first. Caitlin Clark has eight points, seven assists and five rebounds.
Aces 88, Fever 68
Las Vegas has outscored Indiana in the fourth, 13-8. Kelsey Mitchell leads the Fever with 16 points while Aliyah Boston has 12 points.
Aces 85, Fever 64
The Aces have outscored the Fever to start the final period, 8-6. Lexie Hull and Erica Wheeler hit a 3s for Indiana.
Aces 80, Fever 62
A’Ja Wilson is really hurting the Fever in the third quarter. Wilson has 16 points in just the third and 27 in the game.
Kelsey Mitchell hit a 3-pointer to cut Las Vegas’ lead to 10 points. Alysha Clark extended the lead to 12 with a layup at 2:17. Clark made a 3 at 1:34 for the Aces. Las Vegas is up 71-56, which is Las Vegas’ largest lead of the game.
Las Vegas outscored Indiana in the third quarter, 26-18.
Aces 72, Fever 56
Kelsey Mitchell opened the second half with a jumper. Caitlin Clark followed that with a 3-pointer at 9:13 to pull Indiana within three. A’Ja Wilson scored five straight after that. Mitchell hit a 3 at 8:04. Wilson scored five more points for Las Vegas. Katie Lou Samuelson made a 3 as well.
Aces 58, Fever 49
Aces went on a 10-0 run. Aliyah Boston scored with 41 seconds left to slow Las Vegas a tad. Boston leads Indiana with 10 points and five rebounds.
Aces 46, Fever 38
Jackie Young hit a 3-pointer for Las Vegas coming out of the timeout. Aliyah Boston answered with a 14-foot jumper. The Aces went on a 7-0 run from there to take a 36-34 lead. Boston made a layup at 4:16 to tie things up. She has eight points.
Alysha Clark hit a 3-pointer for the Aces at 3:43 to take a 39-36 lead. A’Ja Wilson added to the lead at 2:56 with a layup.
Aces 41, Fever 36
Kelsey Plum opened the quarter with a four-foot shot at the 9:30 mark. Indiana went on a 4-0 run with back-to-back free throws from Caitlin Clark and a basket from NaLyssa Smith.
Fever 32, Aces 26
The Fever and Aces traded baskets. Aliyah Boston made a hook shot at 2:52. A little earlier, NaLyssa Smith made a jumper. Lexie Hull nailed a 3-pointer to give the Fever a 22-20 lead at 2:14. Kelsey Plum tied it up with a layup at 1:30.
Smith and Temi Fagbenle scored back-to-back baskets for Indiana.
Fever 28, Aces 24
A’Ja Wilson, the 2023 WNBA Finals MVP, scored the game’s first points with a jumper. Aliyah Boston answered for Indiana with a jumper of her own. Las Vegas started the game on a 7-6 run. Temi Fagbenle scored four points during that span for the Fever.
From there, Jackie Young scored four straight points (all of which came off free throws from Jackie Young). Kelsey Mitchell stopped the run with a layup at 6:30. Wilson responded with a 15-foot jumper.
At the 5:57 mark, Mitchell drilled a 3-pointer. Less than 30 seconds later, Caitlin Clark hit a 3 of her own to give the Fever a 14-13 lead. Kelsey Plum answered with a 3-pointer for the Aces.
Aces 16, Fever 14
9 p.m. ET Saturday, May 25, 2024, at Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas.
TV: NBA TV, WTHR-13
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 | 9 p.m., NBA TV, WTHR |
| May 28, Tues. | vs. Los Angeles | 7 p.m., NBA TV |
| May 30, Thurs. | vs. Seattle | 7 p.m., Prime, WTHR |
| June 1, Sat. | vs. Chicago* | 1 p.m., NBA TV, WALV |
| 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 |
*-Commissioner’s Cup games
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