New York Liberty at Indiana Fever
· WNBA Commissioner's CupCaitlin Clark returns with 32 points and Fever hand Liberty first loss with 102-88 victory
Clark tied her career high for 3-pointers and added nine assists and eight rebounds as the Fever (5-5) set a franchise record with 17 3s in 35 attempts (48.6%). It was Clark's third career game in which she had at least 30 points, five rebounds and five assists.
Last season's WNBA Rookie of the Year had been sidelined with a quadriceps injury.
Kelsey Mitchell added 22 points, Lexie Hull had 14 and Aliyah Boston finished with 10 points and 11 rebounds as Indiana reached triple digits for the first time this season. The Fever went 2/3 without Clark.
Sabrina Ionescu scored a season-high 34 points on 11-of-20 shooting for the Liberty (9-1), who had been the last unbeaten team in the WNBA. Breanna Stewart added 24 points.
The Liberty took a 17-6 lead before Clark took over in the last three minutes of the first quarter. She converted a three-point play with 3:06 left, then made deep 3-pointers from 33, 27 and 31 feet in three consecutive possessions spanning 38 seconds to tie it at 24.
The Fever led 53-50 at halftime before New York started the third with a 9-0 run. Indiana countered with a 19-0 run and finished the quarter up 80-71. The Liberty drew within 85-82 after Ionescu's foul shots with 6 minutes left before Indiana put it away with a 14-2 run.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 88 - 102 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 88 - 102 |
| 4th 3.1 |  |
shot clock turnover | 88 - 102 |
| 4th 27.1 | |
Isabelle Harrison enters the game for Breanna Stewart | 88 - 102 |
| 4th 27.1 | |
Jaylyn Sherrod enters the game for Sabrina Ionescu | 88 - 102 |
Statistics
 NY |
 IND |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-71 | FG | 37-77 |
| 42.3 | Field Goal % | 48.1 |
| 6-29 | 3PT | 17-35 |
| 20.7 | Three Point % | 48.6 |
| 22-30 | FT | 11-16 |
| 73.3 | Free Throw % | 68.8 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 17 | Assists | 25 |
| 10 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 6 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 27 | Fast Break Points | 19 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 18 | Fouls | 22 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 17,274 · Capacity:
2024-25 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York |
- | 1 | - | 0.9 | 9 |
 Atlanta |
2 | 3 | - | 0.7 | 7 |
 Indiana |
4 | 5 | - | 0.5 | 5 |
 Washington |
5 | 6 | - | 0.4 | 4 |
 Connecticut |
6.5 | 7 | - | 0.22222222 | 2 |
 Chicago |
6.5 | 7 | - | 0.22222222 | 2 |
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