Game recap: Indiana Fever, Caitlin Clark fall to Chicago Sky, Angel Reese
The Indiana Fever meet the Chicago Sky for the third time this season, but the first time in Chicago. Their first two meetings, both Fever wins, were eventful. In the first, Fever rookie Caitlin Clark and Sky veteran Chennedy Carter traded pleasantries and contact. In the second, Sky rookie Angel Reese fouled Clark hard.
The Fever (7-10) are on a four-game winning streak, led by consistent performances from Clark, Kelsey Mitchell, Aliyah Boston and NaLyssa Smith. The Fever are shooting 51.9% from the field over that span, holding opponents to 39.6% and hold an average 5-rebound edge. Stats during the streak:
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Mitchell: 20.2 points per game, 58% field goal shooting, 57.9% on 3-pointers.
Boston: 19.5 points, 11.2 rebounds, 66.7% shooting, an Eastern Conference Player of the Week honor.
Clark: 16 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, 47.8% shooting.
Smith: 14.2 points, 7 rebounds, 51.1% shooting.
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The Sky (5-9) broke a four-game losing streak last time out against Dallas. Marina Mabrey leads Chicago in scoring (15.1) and assists (4.1). Carter adds 13.7 points, and Reese 12.4 points and 10.8 rebounds.
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Final: Sky 88, Fever 87
The Fever score just 5 points over the final 6+ minutes and squander a 15-point third-quarter lead.
Kelsey Mitchell scores 24 points, including 5-of-10 3-pointers. Caitlin Clark plays all but a few seconds and gets a double-double. Aliyah Boston has 18 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. NaLyssa Smith has 12 points and 7 rebounds.
Angel Reese has 25 points and 16 rebounds (that's 8 consecutive double-doubles), while Chennedy Carter has 23 points and 5 assists. Kamilla Cardoso adds 15 points and 10 rebounds.
Chicago is +13 on rebounds and makes 22-of-32 free throws. Indiana is 13-of-30 (43.3%) on 3-pointers and 10-of-14 on free throws.
How many points did Caitlin Clark score today?
Clark played almost the whole game, scoring 17 points with 13 assists, 6 rebounds, 4 steals and 5 turnovers. She is 5-of-9 on 3-pointers.
Fever vs. Sky closing minutes
:19: Aliyah Boston makes a 3-pointer. Sky lead 88-87.
ALIYAH BOSTON MAKES IT A 1-POINT GAME 🤯
20 secs left on the game clock in the 4Q
📺 Fever-Sky on ESPN pic.twitter.com/mmIGZwGbv4— WNBA (@WNBA) June 23, 2024
:27: Chennedy Carter makes 1-of-2 free throws.
:43: Kamilla Cardoso makes 1-of-2 free throws.
:53: Angel Reese layup. Sky lead 86-84.
2:30: Chennedy Carter short jumper. 84-84.
2:44: Kelsey Mitchell layup. Fever lead 84-82.
Tuff scoop by Kelsey Mitchell to break the tie 😤
📺 Fever-Sky on ESPN pic.twitter.com/CSrBRjU42k— WNBA (@WNBA) June 23, 2024
3:12: Angel Reese's and-1 ties the score at 82 and extends Chicago's run to 12-0. Also, Reese and NaLyssa Smith get technical fouls for jawing at each other.
3:43 left 4Q: Fever 82, Sky 79
Chennedy Carter's layup off of a Caitlin Clark turnover brings Chicago within 82-79 and caps a 9-0 Sky run. Timeout, Fever.
5:27 left 4Q: Fever 82, Sky 75
Caitlin Clark is 5-of-8 from 3-point range for 17 points. Kelsey Mitchell leads Indiana with 22. Angel Reese and Chennedy Carter have 18 each for Chicago.
make that five threes for Caitlin Clark 👀 pic.twitter.com/6I4xIRFzJe
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) June 23, 2024
End 3Q: Fever 72, Sky 64
Caitlin Clark has 11 points and 13 assists (a single-game franchise record). She has played the whole game. Chicago's Angel Reese has 15 points and 11 rebounds. The Sky score the last 7 of the quarter.
Indiana's 24-3 run is capped by Kelsey Mitchell's 4-point play to yield a 72-57 lead. She's up to 22 points, including 5-of-9 3-pointers.
Mitchell's 3 gives the Fever an 58-55 lead. The assist comes from Caitlin Clark, who has 11 points and 10 assists at the time.
Kelsey Mitchell with the deep three 😮💨
vote her into the 2024 @WNBA All-Star game: https://t.co/4YFe9x7456 🗳 pic.twitter.com/CG8giEODPY— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) June 23, 2024
6:27 left 3Q: Sky 54, Fever 53
Chennedy Carter remains on the court for a minute following a hard foul from NaLyssa Smith.
Caitlin Clark hits a 3 and assists an Aliyah Boston layup. Kelsey Mitchell hits a long 2 with 7:55 left, Indiana's first scoring of the quarter.
Caitlin Clark buries the three from the top of the arc 💥 pic.twitter.com/mHEqvlSDoh
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) June 23, 2024
8:35 left 3Q: Sky 52, Fever 46
Chicago's Kamilla Cardoso scores the first 5 points in the quarter and Angel Reese adds a basket. The Sky are making a commitment to attacking the basket. Timeout, Indiana.
Halftime: Fever 46, Sky 45
Kelsey Mitchell scores all 10 of her points in the first quarte.r Aliyah Boston scores all 8 of hers in the second. Caitlin Clark has 8 points (all in the first quarter), 7 assists, 3 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 turnovers.
Caitlin Clark finds a cutting Aliyah Boston in the lane for 2️⃣ pic.twitter.com/cEixbaTbBq
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) June 23, 2024
Chennedy Carter has 15 points, and Angel Reese 8 points and 8 rebounds for the Sky.
Chicago is +8 on rebounds, but has 8 turnovers to Indiana's 4. The Fever are 6-of-15 (40%) on 3-pointers, but 4-of-7 on free throws.
Kristy Wallace's 3 puts Indiana ahead 42-41 at the 1:45 mark. The Fever had missed 8 straight shots since the 6:08 mark.
4:19 left 2Q: Fever 39, Sky 39
The Fever miss 2 3-pointers, and the Sky convert for layups. Timeout, Indiana. Chicago's Chennedy Carter is 6-of-6 from the field for 15 points.
OFF TO THE RACES 🔥
Lindsay Allen dashes down the court for the @chicagosky and ties up the score 39-39
📺 Fever-Sky on ESPN pic.twitter.com/IdNOWH2w4N— WNBA (@WNBA) June 23, 2024
5:37 left 2Q: Aliyah Boston appears
Fever 39-35
Fever get 3 baskets on Caitlin Clark assists. Aliyah Boston gets 6 points in a hurry.
NaLyssa Smith gets the defender with the pump fake and drives to the basket for ✌️ pic.twitter.com/9TPC4OJCxg
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) June 23, 2024
Katie Lou Samuelson knocks down the triple 💥 pic.twitter.com/o7cUzryCzk
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) June 23, 2024
End 1Q: Sky 28, Fever 26
Kelsey Mitchell (10 points) and Caitlin Clark (8) both have 2 3-pointers.
Kelsey Mitchell is up 10 PTS in the 1Q after draining this TRIPLE 🎯
📺 Fever-Sky on ESPN pic.twitter.com/ZnTbH8NSQB— WNBA (@WNBA) June 23, 2024
Chennedy Carter leads Chicago with 11 points. Chicago is 71.4% from the field and owns a 9-3 rebounding advantage.
Diamond DeShields hits a 3 to put Chicago ahead 18-16.
Chicago's Kamilla Cardoso has 2 fouls at the 3:49 mark.
4:40 left 1Q: Caitlin Clark has 2 3-pointers
Fever 13, Sky 10
Clark leads all scorers with 7 points.
Chicago leading scorer Marina Mabrey has 2 fouls early. Angel Reese and Chennedy Carter have 4 points each.
TALK THAT TALK, ANGEL 😤
Angel Reese bringing the heat as she drops her first bucket
📺 Fever-Sky on ESPN pic.twitter.com/12audoZC3o— WNBA (@WNBA) June 23, 2024
Caitlin Clark starts the scoring with a 3-pointer from the top at the 9-minute mark.
Caitlin Clark getting us started with a deep three 😮💨
make her a @WNBA All-Star ➡️ https://t.co/4YFe9x6wfy 🗳 pic.twitter.com/TctCEDvNgv— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) June 23, 2024
Indiana Fever vs. Chicago Sky starting lineups
Fever: Kristy Wallace, Kelsey Mitchell, Caitlin Clark, NaLyssa Smith, Aliyah Boston
Sky: Chennedy Carter, Lindsay Allen, Marina Mabrey, Angel Resse, Kamilla Cardoso
Fever vs. Sky injury report
The Fever's Temi Fagbenle (foot) remains out.
Indiana Fever vs Chicago Sky start time, date
4 p.m. ET Sunday, June 23, 2024, at Wintrust Arena in Chicago.
How to watch Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever vs Chicago Sky
TV: ESPN
Streaming: Fubo (FREE)
Caitlin Clark stats with the Indiana Fever
Averages through June 21 (17 games): 16.2 points, 6.2 assists, 5.4 rebounds, 33.8% 3-pointers
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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^ | |
May 9, Thurs. | vs. Atlanta^ | |
May 14, Tues. | at Connecticut | |
May 16, Thurs. | vs. New York | |
May 18, Sat. | at New York | |
May 20, Mon. | vs. Connecticut | |
May 22, Wed. | at Seattle | |
May 24, Fri. | at Los Angeles | |
May 25, Sat. | at Las Vegas | |
May 28, Tues. | vs. Los Angeles | |
May 30, Thurs. | vs. Seattle | |
June 1, Sat. | vs. Chicago* | |
June 2, Sun. | at New York* | |
June 7, Fri. | at Washington* | |
June 10, Mon. | at Connecticut* | |
June 13, Thurs. | vs. Atlanta* | |
June 16, Sun. | vs. Chicago | |
June 19, Wed. | vs. Washington | |
June 21, Fri. | at Atlanta | |
June 23, Sun. | at Chicago | 4 p.m., ESPN |
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 | 9:30 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 | 4 p.m., ESPN |
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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This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Indiana Fever, Caitlin Clark fall to Chicago Sky, Angel Reese