The Indiana Fever had an impressive 93-58 win over the Chicago Sky on May 17.
Caitlin Clark led the way with a triple-double of 20 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Aliyah Boston had 19 points and 13 rebounds. Both Natasha Howard and Kelsey Mitchell had 15 points. DeWanna Bonner recorded seven points, which moved her to third all-time on the WNBA’s leading scoring list.
Here is Chloe Peterson’s quick story and the box score from the game. We’ll have more coverage soon.
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Caitlin Clark gets third career triple-double
Caitlin Clark recorded a triple-double of 20 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds. Last season, Clark had two triple-doubles.
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Clark’s three triple-doubles tie her for the third most all-time. It also marks the most triple-doubles through 41 games played.
Triple-double time: Caitlin Clark gets triple-double in season opener as Indiana Fever beat Chicago Sky
DeWonna Bonner third-place on WNBA all-time scoring list
3:13 left 4Q: DeWonna Bonner moved to third place on the all-time WNBA scoring list with two free throws. Bonner passed Tina Thompson’s 7,488 points.
Fever 83, Sky 54
Getting chippy: Caitlin Clark called for flagrant foul on Angel Reese as tensions rise in Fever vs. Sky
Indiana Fever in control against Chicago Sky in season opener
7:00 left 4Q: The Fever have outscored the Sky in the fourth quarter so far, 9-6. Caitlin Clark has 17 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds.
Fever 74, Sky 51
Caitlin Clark called for flagrant foul on Angel Reese
End of 3Q: Things between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese got heated at 4:38. Clark fouled Reese, who fell to the ground.
The referees reviewed the call and upgraded the foul to a Flagrant 1 on Clark. Aliyah Boston, who got in the middle of things after the play, got called for a technical foul, as did Reese.
The call was Clark’s first flagrant foul of her career.
Fever 65, Sky 45
Caitlin Clark nails 3-pointer at buzzer
Halftime: Caitlin Clark hit a 3 right before the buzzer. She leads Indiana with 12 points, four rebounds, three assists and three blocks. Natasha Howard has 10 points. Aliyah Boston contributed eight points and six rebounds.
Fever 45, Sky 32
Indiana Fever goes on a run vs Chicago Sky
2:46 left 2Q: Aliyah Boston scored her first points of the game at 7:11. Caitlin Clark made a jumpshot a little over a minute later. Kamilla Cardoso responded with a basket for the Sky.
Natasha Howard made a shot at 4:58. Boston hit another shot at 4:01. Boston also has two blocks today. Boston made a layup at 3:02. Indiana is on a 10-2 run.
Fever 38, Sky 25
Angel Reese makes 3-pointer for Chicago Sky
7:42 left 2Q: Rachel Banham opened the second quarter with a 3-pointer for Chicago. Lexie Hull made two straight shots for the Fever. At 8:23, Angel Reese made a rare 3-pointer. DeWonna Bonner answered with a basket.
Fever 28, Sky 23
Watch: Caitlin Clark hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer before halftime vs Chicago Sky
Indiana Fever lead Chicago Sky after first quarter
End of 1Q: Chicago’s Ariel Atkins nailed a 3 coming out of the timeout. The Sky scored five straight, but the Fever responded with five consecutive points of their own (a Kelsey Mitchell 3 was part of that).
Mitchell led the way with nine points. Natasha Howard had eight points and Caitlin Clark contributed five points.
Fever 22, Sky 17
Indiana Fever hold early lead after Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Mitchell 3-pointers
4:56 left 1Q: Caitlin Clark scored the Fever’s first points of the game with two free throws. Natasha Howard scored a basket, which was followed by a Clark 3-pointer. Kelsey Mitchell got her first points of the game at 7:21.
The Sky’s Angel Reese scored on two layups. After the Sky scored six straight, Mitchell made a 3 at 5:57.
Fever 14, Sky 10
Indiana Fever starters vs Chicago Sky
Here are the Fever starters for today’s game against the Sky:
- Caitlin Clark (guard)
- Kelsey Mitchell (guard)
- DeWanna Bonner (guard)
- Natasha Howard (forward)
- Aliyah Boston (center)
When do the Indiana Fever play the Chicago Sky today?
3:20 p.m. ET Saturday, May 17, 2024, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
What channel are the Indiana Fever vs Chicago Sky on?
TV: ABC
Streaming: Fubo (free trial), Disney+, ESPN+
Fever vs Sky injury report
Fever: Sophie Cunningham (ankle) is out.
Sky: Moriah Jefferson is out (leg); Hailey Van Lith is questionable (ankle).
Caitlin Clark stats with the Indiana Fever
2024 season averages: 19.2 points, 8.4 assists, 5.7 rebounds, 1.3 steals, 34.4% 3-point shooting, 90.6% free throw shooting.
2025 Indiana Fever schedule: When do Fever play next?
This is the Indiana Fever 2025 schedule, with TV info; all times are ET
Sat., May 3 (preseason): Indiana 79, Washington 74, OT
Sun., May 4 (preseason in Iowa City): Indiana 108, Brazil 44
Sat., May 10 (preseason): Indiana 81, Atlanta 76
Sat., May 17: vs. Chicago, 3 p.m., ABC
Tue, May 20: vs. Atlanta, 7 p.m., NBA TV and WALV
Thu, May 22: at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m., Prime Video and WTHR
Sat., May 24: vs. New York, 1 p.m., CBS
Wed., May 28: at Washington, 7:30 p.m., NBA TV and WTHR
Fri., May 30: vs. Connecticut, 7:30 p.m., ION
Tue., June 3: vs. Washington, 7 p.m., NBA TV and WALV
Sat., June 7: at Chicago, 8 p.m., CBS
Tue., June 10: at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m., WALV
Sat., June 14: vs. New York, 3 p.m., ABC
Tue., June 17: vs. Connecticut, 7 p.m., NBA TV and WALV
Thu., June 19: at Golden State, 10 p.m., Prime Video and WTHR
Sun., June 22: at Las Vegas, 3 p.m., ESPN
Tue., June 24: at Seattle, 10 p.m., NBA TV and WTHR
Thu., June 26: vs. Los Angeles, 7 p.m., Prime Video
Fri., June 27: at Dallas, 7:30 p.m., ION
Thu., July 3: vs. Las Vegas, 7 p.m., Prime Video and WTHR
Sat., July 5: vs. Los Angeles, 7 p.m., WTHR
Wed., July 9: vs. Golden State, noon, NBA TV and WTHR
Fri., July 11: vs. Atlanta, 7:30 p.m., ION
Sun., July 13: vs. Dallas, 1 p.m., ABC
Tue., July 15: at Connecticut, 8 p.m., ESPN
Wed., July 16: at New York, 7:30 p.m., CBSSN and WTHR
Tue., July 22: at New York, 8 p.m., ESPN
Thu., July 24: vs. Las Vegas, 7 p.m., Prime Video and WTHR
Sun., July 27: at Chicago, 3 p.m., ABC
Wed., July 30: vs. Phoenix, 7 p.m., none
Fri., Aug. 1: at Dallas, 7:30 p.m., ION
Sun., Aug. 3: at Seattle, 3 p.m., ABC
Tue., Aug. 5: at Los Angeles, 10 p.m., CBSSN and WTHR
Thu., Aug. 7: at Phoenix, 10 p.m., Prime Video and WTHR
Sat., Aug. 9: vs. Chicago, 8 p.m., CBS
Tue., Aug. 12: vs. Dallas, 7:30 p.m., ESPN
Fri., Aug. 15: vs. Washington, 7:30 p.m., ION
Sun., Aug. 17: at Connecticut, 1 p.m., NBA TV
Fri., Aug. 22: vs. Minnesota, 7:30 p.m., ION
Sun., Aug. 24: at Minnesota, 7 p.m., CBSSN and WTHR
Tue., Aug. 26: vs. Seattle, 7 p.m., CBSSN
Fri., Aug. 29: at Los Angeles, 10 p.m., ION
Sun., Aug. 31: Golden State, 8:30 p.m., NBA TV
Tue., Sep. 2: at Phoenix, 10 p.m., NBA TV and WTHR
Fri., Sep. 5: vs. Chicago, 7:30 p.m., ION
Sun., Sep. 7: at Washington, 3 p.m., NBA TV and WTHR
Tue., Sep. 9: vs. Minnesota, 7:30 p.m., ESPN
