NBA

Golden State Valkyries at Indiana Fever

· Women's National Basketball Association
Final
90 - 82

4-2, 3-2 Home

Caitlin Clark scores 22 points in return from 1-game absence as Fever beat Valkyries 90-82

Caitlin Clark scores 22 to steer Fever past Valkyries

Clark made four 3-pointers. Kelsey Mitchell added 19 points for Indiana (4-2), going 11 for 11 from the foul line. Sophie Cunningham had 11 points off the bench.

Reserves Tiffany Hayes (19 points) and Kaitlyn Chen (18 points) led the Valkyries (3-2). Veronica Burton added 17 points and Kayla Thornton had 10.

Golden State was coming off an 87-70 win at New York on Thursday in which it held the Liberty 20 points below their average.

Indiana had a 10-point lead with 2 1/2 minutes to go. Golden State cut the deficit in four before the Fever closed it out at the foul line.

Golden State, down one after one quarter, started the second quarter with an 11-2 run and took a 44-37 lead at the half.

Indiana went 6 of 9 from the 3-point line and 19 of 26 from the foul line in the second half. In the first half, the Fever were 4 of 17 from distance and 3 of 3 from the foul line.

Up next Valkyrie: Host Connecticut on Monday.

Fever: Travel to San Francisco for a rematch with the Valkyries on Thursday.

Regular Season Series

GS wins series 2-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 82 - 90
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 82 - 90
4th 14.3 Raven Johnson defensive rebound 82 - 90
4th 17.4 Tiffany Hayes misses two point shot 82 - 90
4th 22.7 Kayla Thornton defensive rebound 82 - 90

Statistics

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26-70 FG 29-63
37 Field Goal % 46
7-22 3PT 10-26
32 Three Point % 38
23-27 FT 22-29
85 Free Throw % 76
28 Rebounds 34
10 Offensive Rebounds 8
18 Defensive Rebounds 26
11 Assists 22
9 Steals 7
3 Blocks 2
14 Turnovers 18
0 Team Turnovers 1
14 Total Turnovers 19
2 Technical Fouls 2
2 Total Technical Fouls 2
0 Flagrant Fouls 1
9 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 14
4 Fast Break Points 6
30 Points in Paint 28
24 Fouls 26
8 Largest Lead 10
12 Lead Changes 12
42 Percent Led 53

Game Information

Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 16,742 · Capacity:

2025-26 Western Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Minnesota - 11 W1 0.75 33
Golden State 1 12 W1 0.72727275 32
Las Vegas 2 13 W7 0.70454544 31
Dallas 6 17 W1 0.6136364 27
Portland 16 27 W1 0.38636363 17
Los Angeles 17 28 L2 0.36363637 16
Phoenix 17 28 L1 0.36363637 16
Seattle 25 36 L5 0.18181819 8

2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Atlanta - 14 W5 0.6818182 30
Washington 2 16 W4 0.6363636 28
Indiana 2 16 L1 0.6363636 28
New York 4 18 L2 0.59090906 26
Chicago 14 28 L1 0.36363637 16
Toronto 19 33 L8 0.25 11
Connecticut 19 33 W1 0.25 11
Full Standings

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