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Caitlin Clark’s rookie season ends with a loss at the Fever Playoffs
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Caitlin Clark’s rookie season ends with a loss at the Fever Playoffs

Caitlin Clark’s first WNBA season is over.

The Indiana Fever were eliminated by the Connecticut Sun 87-81 in a thrilling second game of the first round of the WNBA playoffs on Wednesday night.

Clark finished the game with 25 points on 10 of 23 shooting, along with nine assists and six rebounds.


Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever drives to the basket during the game against the Connecticut Sun in the first round of game two of the 2024 WNBA Playoffs on September 25, 2024 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.
Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever drives to the basket during the game against the Connecticut Sun in the first round of game two of the 2024 WNBA Playoffs on September 25, 2024 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. NBAE via Getty Images

The loss ended Clark’s record-breaking, headline-grabbing rookie season that helped bring new fans to the WNBA.

Although the Fever overcame an 11-point deficit to take the lead early in the fourth quarter, Connecticut’s DeWanna Bonner, playing on equal terms with Clark, scored two consecutive crucial baskets that helped the Sun regain the lead late in the game.


Caitlin Clark #22 and Aliyah Boston #7 of the Indiana Fever sit on the bench before playing against the Connecticut Sun in game two of the first round of the 2024 WNBA Playoffs at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut on September 25, 2024.
Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston of the Indiana Fever sit on the bench before playing against the Connecticut Sun in game two of the first round of the 2024 WNBA Playoffs at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut on September 25, 2024. Getty Images

A layup by Bonner tied the game at 75-75 with 2:24 left, and after Indiana’s Aliyah Boston gave the Fever a two-point lead, Bonner sank a 3-pointer to give the Sun a 78-77 lead with 1:50 left.

Marina Mabrey extended the lead to four points, and two free throws from Bonner with 23 seconds left made the Sun’s series-deciding victory all but perfect.

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