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Fever Lose 83-77 to Mystics in First Game Without Caitlin Clark

Season-low shooting coupled with a high turnover count underscores the team’s reliance on Clark during her two-week absence

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May 28, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark talks with the referee after the second quarter agains the Washington Mystics at Entertainment & Sports Arena. Mandatory Credit: Emily Faith Morgan-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Caitlin Clark is sidelined for at least two weeks with a left quadriceps strain, marking her first missed game since high school and prompting a re-evaluation on June 9.
  • Indiana fell 83-77 in Baltimore as DeWanna Bonner led the bench with 21 points, while no other Fever player scored more than 15.
  • The team shot a season-low 39.7% overall, went 5-for-21 from three-point range and registered zero fast-break points against Washington’s defense.
  • Without Clark on the floor, Indiana’s scoring efficiency plunged from 107.5 points per 100 possessions to 87.7, highlighting heavy dependence on her playmaking.
  • Clark remained active from the bench—arguing calls, filming warm-ups and cheering teammates—as coaches shift ball-handling duties to Kelsey Mitchell, Aliyah Boston and Sydney Colson.