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Game recap: Fever, Caitlin Clark lose to Sun in closing minute

The Indiana Fever return home to seek their first win over the season as the Connecticut Sun (2-0) visit. The Sun beat the Fever in the season opener. Caitlin Clark averages a team-leading 17.0 points and 5.7 assists per game. NaLyssa Smith leads the Fever in rebounds (7.0).

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Final: Sun 88, Fever 84

Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell score 17 points each, leading five Fever players in double figures. NaLyssa Smith adds 13 points and 6 rebounds, and Aliyah Boston 10 points and 8 rebounds. Temi Fagbenle has 11 points and 10 rebounds off the bench.

More on Clark: 5-of-11 shooting, 3-of-7 3-pointers, 4-of-4 free throws, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 blocked shots, 5 turnovers, 5 fouls.

Alyssa Thomas has 24 points, 13 rebounds and 9 assists for Connecticut, and DeWanna Bonner has 22 points.

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Fever vs. Sun final minute

Alyssa Thomas hits 2 free throws with 5.1 seconds left.

Aliyah Boston misses at the rim.

Ty Harris hits 2 free throws with 10.9 seconds left. Sun lead 86-84.

Aliyah Boston scores on an assist from Caitlin Clark with 29 seconds left. 84-84.

The Sun's DeWanna Bonner scores off a scramble with 41.4 seconds left. Connecticut leads 84-82.

:52.8 left 4Q: Fever 82, Sun 82

Caitlin Clark drives in for a layup with 1:04 to go, tying the score at 82.

2:51 left 4Q: Sun 78, Fever 76

Caitlin Clark has 15 points, 4 assists (all in the 4th quarter), 2 blocked shots, 3 rebounds, 5 turnovers and 5 fouls. She commits a turnover and a take foul, then gets a technical foul. The Sun narrow their deficit to 76-75 and retain possession.

6:04 left 4Q: Caitlin Clark scores, passes as Fever lead

Fever 72, Sun 68

Caitlin Clark hits a long right wing 3 with 7:10 to go to give the Fever the lead.

Caitlin Clark assists to Aliyah Boston, Kristy Wallace and Erica Wheeler put the Fever up 67-66.

End 3Q: Sun 64, Fever 61

Caitlin Clark scores in the closing seconds and has 10 points.

1:04 left 3Q: Bench keeps Fever in game

Sun 62, Fever 58

Temi Fagbenle has 9 points and 9 rebounds off the bench for the Fever. Reserves Erica Wheeler and Kristy Wallace have 4 points and 3 assists each.

Connecticut runs its lead to 9 points as DeWanna Bonner gets more involved in the offense (16 points).

8:19 left 3Q: Sun 49, Fever 44

The Sun score the first 8 points of the quarter and regain the lead. Timeout, Fever. Alyssa Thomas has a double-double (16 points, 10 rebounds ... and 5 assists).

Caitlin Clark starts the second half.

Halftime: Fever 44, Sun 41

Kelsey Mitchell has 12 points and 3 assists, while NaLyssa Smith has 10 and 5 rebounds, and Caitlin Clark 8 points.

Alyssa Thomas has 14 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists for Connecticut, which is 1-of-11 from 3-point range. The Sun have 11 offensive rebounds, but the Fever are +1 on the boards overall.

1:33 left 2Q: Sun 41, Fever 40

Kelsey Mitchell gets a 4-point play and is up to 10. Clark has not returned to the game.

5:29 left 2Q: Caitlin Clark leaves game with injury

She goes down after twisting her left ankle and heads to the locker room. The Fever trail 36-34 at the time. She returns to the bench a few minutes later.

5:44 left 2Q: Fever 34, Sun 34

NaLyssa Smith's and-1 on the Fever's first play in the second quarter gives them their first lead of the game. Smith has 8 points and 4 rebounds.

End 1Q: Caitlin Clark leads Indiana Fever

Fever 26, Sun 26

The Fever corral some offensive rebounds (matching the Sun with 5) and play some defense to close their deficit. Seven Indiana players have scored, with Caitlin Clark leading with 8 and Kelsey Mitchell with 6.

Connecticut's Alyssa Thomas has 11 points and 6 rebounds.

4:34 left 1Q: Sun 20, Fever 12

Caitlin Clark is 2-of-3 on 3-pointers, but the Fever can't stop the Sun, who are 9-of-16 from the field with 4 offensive rebounds.

Caitlin Clark commits a foul 14 seconds in after DiJonai Carrington stole the ball and drove for a layup. Carrington had kicked the ball but it went uncalled.

Indiana Fever vs. Connecticut Sun starting lineups

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

Sun: DiJonai Carrington, Brionna Jones, Alyssa Thomas, Tyasha Harris, DeWanna Bonner

Indiana Fever vs Connecticut start time, date

7 p.m. ET Monday, May 20, 2024, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

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2024 Fever schedule

This is the Indiana Fever 2024 schedule, with TV info; all times are ET

Date, day

place, opponent

Time, TV/results

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

7 p.m., ESPN

May 22, Wed.

at Seattle

10 p.m., WTHR

May 24, Fri.

at Los Angeles

10 p.m., Ion

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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