Game recap: Caitlin Clark, Fever teammates help Team WNBA beat Team USA
Caitlin Clark and her Indiana Fever teammates Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell are scheduled to play in the WNBA All-Star Game against the U.S. Olympic team that is preparing for the 2024 Paris Games.
Clark is the No. 1 pick in 2024 WNBA Draft who leads the league in assists (8.2 per game) and all rookies in scoring (17.1). She adds 5.8 rebounds and 1.5 steals, while shooting 32.7% from 3-point range and 91% on free throws.
Mitchell, the No. 2 overall 2018 draft pick in her seventh season with Indiana, scores 16.9 points per game. Boston, the No. 1 overall pick in 2023 who earned Rookie of the Year honors, averages 14.2 points and 8.7 rebounds. Both were WNBA All-Stars last season.
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Final: Team WNBA 117, Team USA 109
Among Indiana Fever players, Kelsey Mitchell scores 13 points, Caitlin Clark has 4 with 10 assists and Aliyah Boston scores 4 for Team WNBA.
Arike Ogunbowale scores all 34 of her points in the second half to take game MVP honors. Angel Reese has 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Breanna Stewart scores 31 points and 10 rebounds, and A'ja Wilson has 22 points for Team USA, which will compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
How many did Caitlin Clark score in the WNBA All-Star Game?
Clark has 4 points on 2-of-9 shooting (0-of-7 on 3-pointers), a game-high 10 assists and 1 rebound.
2:48 left 4Q: WNBA 108, USA 94
WNBA leads by 20 points at one point, and Arike Ogunbowale is up to 29 points.
Dialed in. pic.twitter.com/bPy6yXCOpD
— Dallas Wings (@DallasWings) July 21, 2024
5:42 left 4Q: Caitlin Clark passes to Angel Reese for a basket
WNBA 97, USA 86
Caitlin Clark drives and dishes to Angel Reese for a layup with 6:32 left. Two plays later, Clark drives and scores.
Caitlin Clark finds Angel Reese under the basket for her 10th assist of the night 🔥 pic.twitter.com/7nLZKSemOT
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) July 21, 2024
End 3Q: WNBA 86, USA 78
Arike Ogunbowale has all 21 of her points in the quarter for WNBA. The Fever's Kelsey Mitchell has 13, including a buzzer-beating jumper to end the quarter.
Kelsey Mitchell with the stepback corner jumper to beat the third quarter buzzer 🤯 pic.twitter.com/8N8O52v0R0
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) July 21, 2024
ARIKE ON A HEATER IN PHOENIX 🔥#WNBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/bwK7u7eK5l
— ESPN (@espn) July 21, 2024
Kelsey Mitchell cashes in on the catch and shoot three 🏹 pic.twitter.com/Zq6zto5umA
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) July 21, 2024
Caitlin Clark leaves with 5:20 left with 2 points and 9 assists.
"If the ball would stop going in and out on every 3, that'd be nice," Clark told the ABC crew from the bench. She's 0-of-6 on 3s.
7:32 left 3Q: WNBA 61, USA 56
Caitlin Clark has 3 quick assists, 2 to Arike Ogunbowale. Timeout, USA.
Starting the third strong 💪 pic.twitter.com/pgPevXF1pQ
— Seattle Storm (@seattlestorm) July 21, 2024
Team WNBA switches from bright to dark jerseys for the second half.
Halftime: USA 54, WNBA 52
Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell have 4 points each, and Caitlin Clark has 2 points (0-of-5 3-point shooting) and 6 assists.
Caitlin Clark to Aliyah Boston for the jumper 😄 pic.twitter.com/C4zmo3Tus4
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) July 21, 2024
Allisha Gray has 12 points for WNBA. Breanna Stewart has 14 and A'ja Wilson has 13 for USA.
2:16 left 2Q: USA 48, WNBA 45
Caitlin Clark scores her first All-Star basket with 5:11, on a layup following a WNBA steal.
Caitlin Clark with the steal and the finish 😤 pic.twitter.com/flNzFUh1JD
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) July 21, 2024
6:05 left 2Q: USA 33, WNBA 32
First play of the quarter is Caitlin Clark assisting Aliyah Boston, of course. Clark hits Jonquel Jones for a layup on the next play. Clark is 0-of-3 from 3-point range with 3 assists.
What a dime from Caitlin Clark to Jonquel Jones 🤯@ATT #WNBAAllStar Game | ABC pic.twitter.com/nKNVAdjzbp
— WNBA (@WNBA) July 21, 2024
End 1Q: WNBA 24, USA 23
Nneka Ogwumike has 8 points, DeWanna Bonner 5 and Kelsey Mitchell 4 for Team WNBA. Angel Reese's putback at buzzer gives them the lead.
Kelsey Mitchell pulls up and buries the midrange 🔥 pic.twitter.com/7cj1dIvuT6
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) July 21, 2024
A'ja Wilson has 7 points, Brittney Griner and Breanna Stewart 4 point and 5 rebounds for Team USA.
1:35 left 1Q: USA 21, WNBA 20
Caitlin Clark laves the game with 5:37 left, and Kelsey Mitchell enters. Mitchell scores with 3:38 to go.
Kelsey Mitchell with the lefty scoop for her first points in tonight's @WNBA All-Star Game 🤌 pic.twitter.com/mj86KhQv8D
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) July 21, 2024
Clark is drawing heavy coverage, just like in regular-season games. She misses her first 3-point shot.
First @ATT #WNBAAllStar Game and first start for Caitlin Clark 🌟 pic.twitter.com/SwBbyYwIMM
— WNBA (@WNBA) July 21, 2024
Team USA vs. Team WNBA starting lineups
WNBA: Caitlin Clark, DeWanna Bonner, Jonquel Jones, Arike Ogunbowale, Nneka Ogwumike
USA: Breanna Stewart, A'ja Wilson, Chelsea Gray, Jewell Loyd, Diana Taurasi
Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston, Kelsey Mitchell arrive in style
Kelsey Mitchell, Aliyah Boston, and Caitlin Clark rolling up to the @WNBA All-Star Game in style 😮💨 pic.twitter.com/cw5jwI6VNE
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) July 20, 2024
Team WNBA roster
DeWanna Bonner, Connecticut
Aliyah Boston, Indiana
Caitlin Clark, Indiana
Allisha Gray, Atlanta
Dearica Hamby, Los Angeles
Brionna Jones, Connecticut
Jonquel Jones, New York
Kayla McBride, Minnesota
Kelsey Mitchell, Indiana
Arike Ogunbowale, Dallas
Nneka Ogwumike, Seattle
Angel Reese, Chicago
Team USA roster
Napheesa Collier, Minnesota
Kahleah Cooper, Phoenix
Chelsea Gray, Las Vegas
Brittney Griner, Phoenix
Sabrina Ionescu, New York
Jewell Loyd, Seattle
Kelsey Plum, Las Vegas
Breanna Stewart, New York
Diana Taurasi, Phoenix
Alyssa Thomas, Connecticut
A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas
Jackie Young, Las Vegas
How to watch Caitlin Clark in WNBA All-Star Game
TV: ABC, Fubo (free trial)
Streaming: SiriusXM Channel 81
Where is the WNBA All-Star Game?
Footprint Center in Phoenix.
What time is the WNBA All-Star Game?
Saturday, July 20, at 8:30 p.m. ET.
WNBA standings 2024
Through July 17
Team | Record |
New York | 21-4 |
Connecticut | 18-6 |
Minnesota | 17-8 |
Seattle | 17-8 |
Las Vegas | 16-8 |
Phoenix | 13-12 |
Indiana | 11-15 |
Chicago | 10-14 |
Atlanta | 7-17 |
Los Angeles | 6-18 |
Washington | 6-19 |
Dallas | 6-19 |
WNBA All-Star game odds: Team USA vs Team WNBA
via BetMGM
Favorite: Team USA by 4.5 points
Over/under: 198.5 total points
Moneyline: Team USA -250, Team WNBA +190
Caitlin Clark WNBA rookie of the year odds
via BetMGM
Caitlin Clark, -2000
Angel Reese, +750
Rickea Jackson, Kamilla Cardoso, Aliyah Edwards, +25000
Caitlin Clark WNBA MVP odds
via BetMGM
A'ja Wilson, -5000
Alyssa Thomas, Sabrina Ionescu, +8000
Caitlin Clark, Breanna Stewart, Nneka Ogwumike, Napheesa Collier, Jonquel Jones, +12500
Is Caitlin Clark going to the Olympics?
Clark is not on the US Olympic team. She hopes to someday.
"That's what you dream of as a young kid, getting to represent your country," Clark said after a recent win over Minnesota. "And, obviously, me and (Fever teammate Aliyah Boston) having the experience of playing for the junior national team, we know how fun that is and how cool that is to wear 'USA' across your chests."
How to get WNBA All-Star Game tickets
Tickets are sold out. On StubHub and Vivid Seats, tickets started at $156.
Who is the coach for Team USA?
Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve
Who is the coach for Team WNBA?
Cheryl Miller, USC great and sister of Indiana Pacers legend Reggie Miller
Caitlin Clark WNBA stats
Through 26 games, Clark averages 17.1 points, 8.2 assists, 5.8 rebounds, 1.5 steals, 32.7% 3-point shooting, 90% free throws
What did Cheryl Reeve say about Caitlin Clark?
Before a recent game in Minnesota vs. the Indiana Fever, Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve – who is also the Team USA coach for the Olympics – brushed off a question regarding Clark.
"Why the hell would I answer a national team question?" Reeve said. "I'm wearing Lynx. And I'm the head coach of the national team, but I'm not the chair of the committee. Anybody want to venture into anything else?"
After that game, a Fever win, Reeve acknowledged Clark's influence on the WNBA.
"Everybody knows that the reason why our teams around the league are having sellouts is because Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever are coming to town," Reeve said.
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