Indiana Fever vs Chicago Sky recap, Caitlin Clark stats, score
The Indiana Fever are coming off a win against the Atlanta Dream and will look to continue that momentum on Sunday against the Chicago Sky.
Indiana is 4-10 and Chicago sits at 4-8. The Fever beat the Sky 71-70 on June 1. Chicago’s Chennedy Carter and Indiana’s Caitlin Clark traded pleasantries on a couple of occasions, with Clark saying something toward Carter on one play and Carter hip-checking Clark before an inbound pass a little later.
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Final: Indiana Fever pick up fifth win of the season
With 18 seconds left, Caitlin Clark hit back-to-back free throws to give the Fever a seven-point lead. Kelsey Mitchell also hit a free throw for Indiana.
Clark led the Fever with 23 points, nine assists and eight rebounds. Aliyah Boston put up 19 points and 14 rebounds.
Fever 91, Sky 83
0:30.0 left 4Q: Fever lead Sky late in fourth quarter
Coming out of the timeout, Caitlin Clark drilled a 3-pointer. But Kamilla Cardoso rattled off four straight points for the Sky. The Fever lead 84-81.
Aliyah Boston stopped the run with a hook shot at 1:07. Angel Reese answered with a layup. That was the first time she has scored in the second half. NaLyssa scored right before the timeout for Indiana.
Fever 88, Sky 83
3:26 left 4Q: Fever hold 4-point lead over Sky
The Fever have shot 55% from the floor in this one. Caitlin Clark leads the team with 18 points. She also has seven rebounds and seven assists. Aliyah Boston has 17 points and 13 rebounds.
Fever 81, Sky 77
5:31 left 4Q: Indiana Fever lead Chicago Sky in fourth
Indiana began the final period with an 11-7 run. Caitlin Clark had a nice block on Marina Mabrey that led to a basket by Aliyah Boston.
Fever 79, Sky 73
End of 3Q: Indiana Fever hold slight lead over Chicago Sky
The Sky began the new half with a 14-8 run. That erased Indiana’s lead. Chicago is up 57-55 with 5:56 remaining in the quarter. Chennedy Carter now has four fouls for the Sky.
Caitlin Clark hit a 3 at 5:01. That was followed by a basket from Aliyah Boston to give Indiana a 60-57 advantage. Marina Mabrey made a jumper at 4:13 to cut the Fever’s lead to one. Clark scored on a driving layup at 4:02.
Angel Reese was called for a hard foul on Clark at 2:53. Clark drove the lane and Reese smacked Clark’s head. The officials reviewed the play and upgraded the call to a flagrant 1.
Fever 68, Sky 66
Halftime: Katie Lou Samuelson hits 3 3s in first half for Fever
Dana Evans made a 3 for the Sky to give Chicago a 42-40 lead. Aliyah Boston tied it up at 42-42 with a layup. Caitlin Clark scored her first points since 5:51 in the first quarter with 26 seconds left in the half. Katie Lou Samuelson hit a 3 at the end of the second quarter.
Samuelson has nine points, which all came from 3-pointers. Indiana shot 57% from the floor. Kelsey Mitchell leads the team with 10 points.
Fever 47, Sky 43
2:51 left 2Q: Indiana Fever take back the lead from Chicago Sky
Kamilla Cardoso, the third overall pick in the 2024 WNBA draft, hit a shot at 7:59 for the Sky. Katie Lou Samuelson answered with a 3. Cardoso scored another basket at 6:43. NaLyssa Smith answered with a layup at 6:24. Smith tied the game at 32-32 with a basket.
Kelsey Mitchell drilled a 3 at 5:19 to give the Fever a 35-32 lead. Indiana has shot 71% from distance (5 for 7). From there, Chicago scored four straight points to take a 37-35 lead. Mitchell made a layup at 3:37. She was fouled on the play and made the free throw. The Fever take back the lead. Chennedy Carter has three fouls for the Sky.
Aliyah Boston made it 40-37 with a basket.
Fever 40, Sky 37
8:36 left 2Q: Chicago Sky lead Indiana Fever by 3
Marina Mabrey gave Chicago a 28-23 lead to begin the second quarter. Kelsey Mitchell then hit a jumper to cut the Sky’s lead down.
Sky 28, Fever 25
End of 1Q: Sky leads Fever after hot start from Caitlin Clark
NaLyssa Smith hit a shot for the Fever coming out of the timeout, but Chicago went on a 6-0 run from there. Katie Lou Samuelson stopped that run with a 3-pointer. Angel Reese and Chennedy Carter scored back-to-back baskets for the Sky to take a 19-18 lead at the 3:08 mark.
Lexie Hull tied things up at 23-23 with a 3 at 1:22. Chicago’s Isabelle Harrison broke the tie with a basket at 0:43. She was fouled on the play and made the free throw.
Sky 26, Fever 23
5:49 left 1Q: Caitlin Clark opens the game with 7 points
Indiana and Chicago traded baskets early on. Caitlin Clark scored early and often for the Fever. She hit a 3-pointer at 6:21. Clark opened the game with five of Indiana’s 11 points. Thirty seconds later, Clark made another basket. She now has seven.
Fever 13, Sky 8
Indiana Fever vs Chicago Sky start time, date
Noon ET Sunday, June 16, 2024, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
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This is the Indiana Fever 2024 schedule, with TV info; all times are ET; ^-preseason.
| Date, day | place, opponent | Time, TV/results |
| May 3, Fri. | at Dallas^ | L, 79-76 |
| May 9, Thurs. | vs. Atlanta^ | W, 83-80 |
| May 14, Tues. | at Connecticut | L, 92-71 |
| May 16, Thurs. | vs. New York | L, 102-66 |
| May 18, Sat. | at New York | L, 91-80 |
| May 20, Mon. | vs. Connecticut | L, 88-84 |
| May 22, Wed. | at Seattle | L, 85-83 |
| May 24, Fri. | at Los Angeles | W, 78-73 |
| May 25, Sat. | at Las Vegas | L, 99-80 |
| May 28, Tues. | vs. Los Angeles | L, 88-82 |
| May 30, Thurs. | vs. Seattle | L, 103-88 |
| June 1, Sat. | vs. Chicago* | W, 71-70 |
| June 2, Sun. | at New York* | L, 104-68 |
| June 7, Fri. | at Washington* | W, 85-83 |
| June 10, Mon. | at Connecticut* | L, 89-72 |
| June 13, Thurs. | vs. Atlanta* | W, 91-84 |
| June 16, Sun. | vs. Chicago | Noon, CBS |
| June 19, Wed. | vs. Washington | 7 p.m., NBA TV |
| June 21, Fri. | at Atlanta | 7:30 p.m., Ion |
| June 23, Sun. | at Chicago | 6 p.m., NBA TV, WALV |
| June 27, Thurs. | at Seattle | 10 p.m., Prime, WALV |
| June 30, Sun. | at Phoenix | 3 p.m., ESPN |
| July 2, Tues. | at Las Vegas | 10 p.m., ESPN |
| July 6, Sat. | vs. New York | 1 p.m., CBS |
| July 10, Wed. | vs. Washington | Noon, NBA TV, WTHR |
| July 12, Fri. | vs. Phoenix | 7:30 p.m., Ion |
| July 14, Sun. | at Minnesota | 7 p.m., ESPN |
| July 17, Wed. | at Dallas | 8 p.m., ESPN |
| Aug. 16, Fri. | vs. Phoenix | 7:30 p.m., Ion |
| Aug. 18, Sun. | vs. Seattle | 4 p.m., ABC |
| Aug. 24, Sat. | at Minnesota | 8 p.m., NBA TV |
| Aug. 26, Mon. | at Atlanta | 7:30 p.m., NBA TV, WTHR |
| Aug. 28, Wed. | vs. Connecticut | 7 p.m., NBA TV |
| Aug. 30, Fri. | at Chicago | 7:30 p.m., Ion |
| Sept. 1, Sun. | at Dallas | 4 p.m., NBA TV |
| Sept. 4, Wed. | vs. Los Angeles | 7 p.m., CBS SN, WALV |
| Sept. 6, Fri. | vs. Minnesota | 7:30 p.m., Ion |
| Sept. 8, Sun. | vs. Atlanta | 4 p.m., WTHR |
| Sept. 11, Wed. | vs. Las Vegas | 7 p.m., NBA TV |
| Sept. 13, Fri. | vs. Las Vegas | 7:30 p.m., Ion |
| Sept. 15, Sun. | vs. Dallas | 3 p.m., WALV |
| Sept. 19, Thurs. | at Washington | 7 p.m., Prime, WTHR |
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