The Indiana Fever is still in preseason mode, but fans are ready to see Caitlin Clark make her debut at Gainbridge Fieldhouse as a WNBA player.
Indiana lost its opening exhibition game to the Dallas Wings on May 3, 79-76. Clark led the way with 21 points.
Tonight, the Fever play the Atlanta Dream in the final preseason game. Indiana is favored by 1.5 points, according to BetMGM.
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Final: Indiana Fever hold off Atlanta Dream in Caitlin Clark’s debut at home
The Fever got a defensive stop late when the Dream tried to tie it with a 3-pointer. NaLyssa Smith led the way for Indiana with 21 points and 6 rebounds. Caitlin Clark finished with 12 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Aliyah Boston and Katie Lou Samuelson finished with 11 points each.
Fever 83, Dream 80
19.1 left 4Q: Atlanta Dream cut into Indiana Fever lead late
Katie Lou Samuelson made both free throw attempts at 2:41 to give the Fever an 81-76 lead. Atlanta cut the lead to 3 with 43.1 seconds left when Laeticia Amihere made a layup.
Fever 83, Dream 80
3:47 left 4Q: Indiana Fever lead Atlanta Dream late
At the 4:40 mark, Grace Berger hit a jumper to give Indiana a 9-point lead. Laeticia Amihere made a layup at 3:50 to cut the lead back to 7.
Fever 79, Dream 72
5:41 left 4Q: Indiana Fever hold 7-point lead over Atlanta Dream
Aliyah Boston opened the fourth with back-to-back baskets. Aerial Powers made both free throws for the Dream, but that was answered by a Kristy Wallace jumper. Crystal Dangerfield made a layup for Atlanta at 6:52, which cut the lead to 76-70.
Fever 77, Dream 70
End of 3Q: Indiana Fever maintain the lead going into fourth quarter
NaLyssa Smith is up to 19 points for the Fever. Caitlin Clark has 12 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists.
Fever 70, Dream 66
1:46 left 3Q: Caitlin Clark heats up against the Dream
Indiana’s lead increased after Caitlin Clark drilled a 3-pointer at the 2:17 mark. Clark has 12 points.
Fever 68, Dream 60
4:34 left 3Q: Indiana Fever make comeback against Atlanta Dream
The Fever took a 50-49 lead at the 9:31 mark after NaLyssa Smith’s basket (the assist came from Caitlin Clark). Atlanta went on to score six consecutive points. Katie Lou Samuelson hit a 3 for Indiana at 7:54 to cut Atlanta’s lead to 55-53.
While Rhyne Howard hit a 3 at 7:37, Smith answered with a 3-pointer of her own at 7:07. At the 5:09 mark, Caitlin Clark made a free throw. Samuelson hit another 3 at 4:57 to give the Fever a 62-60 lead.
Fever 62, Dream 60
Halftime: Indiana Fever cut into Atlanta Dream lead going into half
NaLyssa Smith leads the Fever with 14 points. Caitlin Clark has 8 points and is 1 for 5 from the 3-point line. The Dream went cold later in the second quarter. They are at 45% from the floor while Indiana is at 46%.
Dream 49, Fever 46
5:14 left 2Q: Indiana Fever trail Atlanta Dream by 10
Indiana is shooting 48% from the floor. Atlanta is still shooting very well at 63%. Caitlin Clark is still at 5 points.
Dream 45, Fever 35
End of 1Q: Atlanta Dream leads by 6 while Caitlin Clark sits at 5 points
Rhyne Howard made a jumper at 4:43 to give Atlanta a 20-8 lead. Indiana’s Kristy Wallace responded with a pair of free throws. NaLyssa Smith hit a jumper at 3:32 but Atlanta’s Aerial Powers made a 3-pointer at 3:12.
Temi Fagbenle made a layup for the Fever to cut the Dream’s lead to 23-14. Powers went to the free-throw line and made both. Caitlin Clark responded with a layup and was fouled on the play. She made the layup to cut the lead to 25-17.
A little later on, Smith converted two free throw attempts for the Fever to make it 27-20 in favor of Atlanta. Katie Lou Samuelson made the second of two free throw attempts at 1:33. The lead is down to 6.
With 3.2 left in the quarter, Lexie Hull made a 3. Clark has 2 fouls.
Dream 30, Fever 24
left 1Q: Atlanta Dream lead Indiana Fever early on
The Dream opened with a 18-8 lead. During that span, Caitlin Clark had 2 points. Rhyne Howard has 3 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals and an assist for the Dream. Clark’s teammate, Aliyah Boston, scored 4 points.
This game features the last three No. 1 overall picks in the WNBA Draft (Clark in 2024, Boston in 2023 and Howard in 2022). Indiana is shooting 36% from the floor while Atlanta is at 78%.
Dream 18, Fever 8
Erica Wheeler, Kelsey Mitchell out for Indiana Fever
Kelsey Mitchell (left ankle), who missed the first exhibition game against Dallas, went through dynamic warmups. However, she did not wear a practice jersey at the time.
Erica Wheeler is also out tonight with an illness.
When does the Indiana Fever, Caitlin Clark play tonight?
7 p.m. ET Thursday, May 9, 2024, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
What channel is the Indiana Fever vs. Atlanta Dream game on?
This game is available through WNBA League Pass.
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