Caitlin Clark’s first trip to the WNBA Playoffs is now set.
The Indiana Fever have been locked in as the No. 6 seed since topping the Dallas Wings 110-109 last Sunday. But, Indiana was awaiting the finalization of its first-round foe.
After Thursday’s results, Clark and the Fever now know their first-round fate. Indiana will square off against No. 3 seed Connecticut after the Sun dispatched of Chicago in their regular season finale, 87-54.
Indiana (20-20) closed its regular season with a 92-91 loss at the Washington Mystics in a game that broke the all-time WNBA attendance record with 20,711 fans taking in the finale.
Clark and the other Fever starters sat for much of the regular season finale. No Indiana starter played more than 21 minutes.
Indiana’s best-of-three series versus the Connecticut Sun opens up on Sunday, Sept. 22 at 2 p.m. CT on ABC from Mohegan Sun Arena. Game two is set for a 6:30 p.m. CT tipoff on ESPN on Wednesday, Sept. 25.
The if-necessary game three would shift over to Indiana and take place inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Friday, Sept. 27.
our best-of-three first-round series against the Sun tips off Sunday.
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— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) September 20, 2024
Indiana won one of the four matchups between the two teams this regular season. Connecticut topped Indiana 92-71 on May 14, 88-84 on May 20 and 89-72 on June 10.
The Fever won the most recent matchup, though. Indiana beat Connecticut 84-80 on Aug. 28 in a game where Clark knocked down a trio of 3-pointers and scored 19 points. Clark added five assists and five rebounds in the win.
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