Indiana Fever at Connecticut Sun
· Women's National Basketball AssociationCaitlin Clark leaves with injury late in the Fever's 85-77 victory over the Sun
Natasha Howard scored 18 points with 13 rebounds in front of a sold-out crowd of 19,156 at the home of the Boston Celtics and Bruins.
Clark struggled during the game, scoring 14 points on 4 for 14 shooting, and walked off the court at the end crying and clutching her right leg. Clark missed five games recently and five others earlier in the season with left leg injuries.
Tina Charles scored 21 points with 11 rebounds for the Sun, who fell to 3-19 for the season — the worst record in the WNBA.
Regular Season Series
IND wins series 3-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 85 - 77 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 85 - 77 |
| 4th 11.0 |  |
Aneesah Morrow defensive rebound | 85 - 77 |
| 4th 14.1 |  |
Kelsey Mitchell misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot | 85 - 77 |
| 4th 25.1 | |
Makayla Timpson offensive rebound | 85 - 77 |
Statistics
 IND |
 CON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-59 | FG | 30-83 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 5-19 | 3PT | 5-25 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 20 |
| 22-29 | FT | 12-16 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 22 | Assists | 16 |
| 6 | Steals | 10 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 21 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 13 | Fouls | 20 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Location: Boston, MA
Attendance: 19,156 · 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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