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    Game recap: Caitlin Clark's record-setting effort can't save Fever against Wings

    By Scott Horner, Indianapolis Star,

    30 days ago

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    The Indiana Fever (11-14) complete their pre-Olympic break schedule against the Dallas Wings (5-19). Indiana has won three of its past four games and Dallas has lost three straight.

    The Fever have three WNBA All-Stars : Kelsey Mitchell (17 points per game), Caitlin Clark (16.8 points, 7.8 assists, 5.8 rebounds) and Aliyah Boston (13.7 points, 8.8 rebounds). NaLyssa Smith adds 11.6 points and 7.6 rebounds.

    WNBA All-Star Arike Ogunbowale leads Dallas with 22.2 points, 5.1 assists and 2.7 steals per game. Natasha Howard adds 16.6 points and 6.8 rebounds; Odyssey Sims 16.4 points and 5.1 assists; and former Fever player Teaira McCowan 11.5 points and 7.4 rebounds.

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    Final: Wings 101, Fever 93

    The Fever head into the Olympic break with a loss to the Dallas Wings, who came in with the WNBA's worst record.

    Caitlin Clark has a record-setting double-double, and Aliyah Boston scores a career-high 28 points. NaLyssa Smith scores 13 with 12 rebounds.

    Six Dallas players score in double figures, led by Odyssey Sims and Arike Ogunbowale score 24 points each.

    How much did Caitlin Clark score?

    Clark has 24 points, a WNBA-record 19 assists and 6 rebounds. She makes 10-of-19 from the field, and 2-of-9 3-pointers. Clark also has 6 turnovers.

    Clark finishes the game with 213 assists for the season, a franchise record. Erica Wheeler had 201 last season.

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    Fever vs. Wings closing minutes

    :17.5 : Natasha Howard makes 2 free throws. Wings 101-93

    :24.3 : Arike Ogunbowale beats the shot clock. Wings 99-93

    1:30 : Natasha Howard makes 2 free throws. Wings 95-93

    Kelsey Mitchell's 3-pointer with 2:22 to go marks Indiana's last scoring.

    5:49 left 4Q: Fever 82, Wings 82

    Dallas scores two quick baskets. Timeout, Fever.

    7:17 left 4Q: Fever 80, Wings 76

    Lexie Hull hits 1 of-2 free throws with 7:49 to go to give the Fever a 77-76 lead, then Caitlin Clark hits her for a corner 3. Timeout, Dallas.

    End 3Q: Wings 72, Fever 70

    NaLyssa Smith has 13 points and 11 rebounds.

    Caitlin Clark scores inside with 1:30 to go and the Fever lead 69-68. She has 20 points and 13 assists.

    3:48 left 3Q: Wings 66, Fever 63

    The Fever tie it at 63 on Aliyah Boston's basket with 4:30 to go. NaLyssa Smith's and-1 off a behind-the-back pass from Caitlin Clark pulls the Fever within 63-61. That's Clark 10 th assist of the game.

    Clark hits a 3 and assists Katie Lou Samuelson on another.

    Dallas comes out of the timeout with 7 straight points over the next 1:20 to extend its lead to 11.

    8:41 left 3Q: Wings 54, Fever 50

    Indiana scores the first 4 points of the second half on baskets by Kelsey Mitchell and NaLyssa Smith (6 each). Timeout, Wings.

    Halftime: Wings 54, Fever 46

    Aliyah Boston has 20 points, 5 rebounds and 3 blocked shots. Caitlin Clark has 14 points and 8 assists. Indiana is 2-of-13 on 3-pointers with 10 turnovers. The Fever had trailed by 16 points in the second quarter.

    With her 202nd assist, Clark sets the Fever franchise record for a season. Her teammate, Erica Wheeler, held the old mark.

    Odyssey Sims has 17 points and 7 assists, and Arike Ogunbowale 14 points and 3 steals for Dallas, which is 57.5% from the field.

    2:40 left 2Q: Wings 50, Fever 38

    Caitlin Clark has 10 straight Fever points and is up to 14. Clark's 3 at the 5:20 mark is the Fever's first make after 10 misses.

    Dallas is shooting 58.3% from the field and 4-of-9 on 3-pointers.

    7:58 left 2Q: Wings 36, Fever 22

    Dallas blitzes Indiana in the opening minutes, prompting a Fever timeout.

    Arike Ogunbowale (10 points), Odyessy Sims and Teaira McCowan (8 each) are a combined 11-of-18 from the floor.

    End 1Q: Wings 27, Fever 20

    The Wings are 3-of-7 on 3-pointers, the Fever 0-of-7. Odyssey Sims has 8 points for Dallas. Caitlin Clark has 4 points and 4 assists.

    4:46 left 1Q: Wings 16, Fever 11

    Arike Ogunbowale has 7 points for Dallas. Aliyah Boston has 6, with a free throw coming out of the timeout.

    Caitlin Clark gets her first basket at the 7:09 mark when she breaks down the Dallas defense.

    Teaira McCowan, the former Fever post player, gets 2 early inside baskets. Boston blocks her next two shots, scores on McCowan, then gets a putback.

    Fever vs Wings starting lineup

    Fever : Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Mitchell, Katie Lou Samuelson, Aliyah Boston, NaLyssa Smith

    Wings : Odyssey Sims, Arike Ogunbowale, Jacy Sheldon, Natasha Howard, Teaira McCowan

    Indiana Fever vs Dallas Wings start time, date

    7:30 p.m. ET Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at College Park Center in Arlington, Texas.

    What channel are Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever on vs Dallas Wings?

    TV: ESPN

    Streaming: Fubo (FREE)

    Caitlin Clark stats with the Indiana Fever

    Averages through July 14 (25 games) : 16.8 points, 7.8 assists, 5.8 rebounds, 33.1% 3-pointers.

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    Tickets to see Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever

    Tickets for Fever games are available here .

    2024 Fever schedule

    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* W, 71-70
    June 2, Sun. at New York* L, 104-68
    June 7, Fri. at Washington* W, 85-83
    June 10, Mon. at Connecticut* L, 89-72
    June 13, Thurs. vs. Atlanta* W, 91-84
    June 16, Sun. vs. Chicago W, 91-83
    June 19, Wed. vs. Washington W, 88-81
    June 21, Fri. at Atlanta W, 91-79
    June 23, Sun. at Chicago L, 88-87
    June 27, Thurs. at Seattle L, 98-77
    June 30, Sun. at Phoenix W, 88-82
    July 2, Tues. at Las Vegas L, 88-69
    July 6, Sat. vs. New York W, 83-78
    July 10, Wed. vs. Washington L, 89-84
    July 12, Fri. vs. Phoenix W, 95-86
    July 14, Sun. at Minnesota W, 81-74
    July 17, Wed. at Dallas 7:30 p.m., ESPN
    Aug. 16, Fri. vs. Phoenix 7:30 p.m., Ion
    Aug. 18, Sun. vs. Seattle 3:30 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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