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Connecticut Sun at Indiana Fever

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1-5, 1-2 Away
Final
83 - 85

2-4, 1-3 Home

Sun snap 5-game skid with an 85-83 win over the Caitlin Clark-less Fever

Kelsey Mitchell's big-time bucket pulls Fever within 1

Indiana was without star Caitlin Clark, who missed her second game due to a strained left quad. Clark was injured while playing against New York on Saturday.

Connecticut led 74-59 early in the fourth quarter before the Fever stormed back and scored 16 straight points to take the lead.

Indiana, which hit only three of its first 12 3-point attempts, used a 19-2 run that was highlighted by three straight 3s for a 78-76 lead with 2:46 left.

The teams combined to make a 3-pointer on four consecutive possessions, with Lexie Hull's corner 3 pulling Indiana within 82-81. Mabrey answered with a jumper from the line for a three-point lead with 1:15 left.

Connecticut rookie Saniya Rivers went 1 of 2 at the line with 5.8 seconds left for an 85-83 lead. After a timeout, Kelsey Mitchell mishandled an inbounds pass and was well short on a corner 3-pointer at the buzzer with Charles defending.

Rivers finished with 12 points and six assists for Connecticut (1-5).

Aliyah Boston had 17 points, five rebounds and seven assists for Indiana (2-4). Mitchell and Bonner finished with 13 points apiece.

Indiana guard Sophie Cunningham was helped off the court with six minutes remaining in the fourth after appearing to injure her right ankle.

Regular Season Series

IND wins series 3-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 85 - 83
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 85 - 83
4th 2.0 Bria Hartley defensive rebound 85 - 83
4th 2.0 Kelsey Mitchell misses 19-foot step back jumpshot 85 - 83
4th 5.1 Fever timeout 85 - 83

Statistics

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31-60 FG 29-59
51.7 Field Goal % 49.2
10-20 3PT 7-17
50.0 Three Point % 41.2
13-15 FT 18-21
86.7 Free Throw % 85.7
25 Rebounds 25
6 Offensive Rebounds 5
19 Defensive Rebounds 20
19 Assists 20
9 Steals 8
2 Blocks 2
16 Turnovers 14
3 Team Turnovers 1
19 Total Turnovers 15
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
24 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 30
12 Fast Break Points 4
30 Points in Paint 44
21 Fouls 19
15 Largest Lead 8

Game Information

Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 16,213 · Capacity:

2024-25 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Atlanta - 14 W6 0.6818182 30
New York 3 17 W3 0.6136364 27
Indiana 6 20 W3 0.54545456 24
Washington 14 28 L10 0.36363637 16
Connecticut 19 33 L2 0.25 11
Chicago 20 34 L4 0.22727273 10
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