The Indiana Fever host the New York Liberty at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET for their first regular-season home game of their 25th season. This marks the second consecutive year the Fever and Liberty meet for their second regular-season game.
They will face off four times this season, with their next matchup on Saturday at 1 p.m. ET at Barclays Center on ABC.
In the season opener against Connecticut Sun on Tuesday, Fever guard Caitlin Clark debuted with 20 points and three assists in over 32 minutes. Clark’s 20 points were the second-highest for a Fever rookie debut, only behind Tamika Catchings.
Liberty were unstoppable against the Fever
New York delivered an impressive performance in Indiana dominating all stat columns.
The Fever struggled from the star to get an offensive rhythm.
Caitlin Clark was unable to contribute offensively for her team. The rookie scored only 9 points, going 1-7 from the arc and 2-8 overall from the field.
Indiana will need to bounce back fast as they are scheduled to play against the Liberty again on Saturday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse Arena.
The New York Liberty CRANK Clark and the Fever. 😬 pic.twitter.com/nvFrhDRvrT
— theScore (@theScore) May 17, 2024
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NY making it look easy
Sabrina Ionescu and Breanna Stewart show how it’s done as the Liberty will get an easy win against the Fever.
Lead now over 30 points (90-59) in the final minutes of the game.
Sab dropping dimes and Stew York getting it DONE! ✅
COUNT. IT. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/nArWk2nZ4Q
— New York Liberty (@nyliberty) May 17, 2024
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Liberty continue to be unstoppable
New York’s lead is up 81-59 with five minutes to play in the game
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— New York Liberty (@nyliberty) May 17, 2024
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Clark finally scores three-pointer
The rookie had to wait until the last minutes of the third quarter to score her first points from beyond the arc.
Clark went on a seven-point run that included four free throws.
The score is now 67-56 after three periods.
CAITLIN CLARK ANKLE BREAKER 3 pic.twitter.com/xWjGeQjlTo
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Stewart continues to shine
The WNBA veteran already with 26 points in the third quarter as the Liberty extend their lead over the Fever 63-44.
Caitlin Clark came off the game after her fourth foul. She has scored only one bucket so far in the opening minutes of the game.
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Indianapolis showed up for the Fever
The team announced their first official sellout of the 2024 WNBA season in their home opener
17,274 strong 💪
a sellout crowd for our home opener at @GainbridgeFH! pic.twitter.com/fLTk3BHQJJ
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) May 17, 2024
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Caitlin Clark has dismal first half numbers
The 22-year-old rookie scored only 2 points in the first two periods against the mighty New York Liberty’s defense
Betnijah Laney-Hamilton with the clamps. 🗽🔒
Caitlin Clark is 1-4 (0/4 3PT) with 2 points, 3 turnovers, and 3 fouls at the half. Fever trail by 17. #WNBA #FeverRising pic.twitter.com/q9fFDTIJpb
— Joshua Sánchez (@jnsanchez) May 17, 2024
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Breanna Stewart’s tally up to 18
The New York Liberty star is dominating the Fever’s defense in the first half of the game.
Liberty still on top 36-27
Breanna Stewart strong to the bucket and gets the and-1 to go thru contact 😈
With the made FT she's up to 14 PTS
📺 @SportsonPrime pic.twitter.com/xAjfxgLvfL
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Caitlin Clark goes quiet after her first bucket
Clark went 0-3 from the three-point line in the first quarter. The rookie dished out three assists and scored two points in the opening period.
Caitlin Clark first home assist to Katie Lou Samuelson pic.twitter.com/LrNO2xTZUD
— Caitlin 🏀 (fan) (@CaitlinClarkEra) May 16, 2024
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Scuffle on the court!
Jonquel Jones and Aliyah Boston got into it early in the game after a foul call on the Liberty player.
Take a look at the incident:
Aliyah Boston and Jonquel Jones have been battling and now get into it 👀👀 pic.twitter.com/mJSrKchPk6
— Tyler DeLuca (@TylerDeLuca) May 16, 2024
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Liberty up by 6 points!
The visiting team started the game strong with six points from Breanna Stewart in the first 5 minutes.
Game score is 11-5 with four minutes remaining in the first quarter.
Stew York City gettin' the party started in Indy🤘 @breannastewart pic.twitter.com/tmLF330yjr
— New York Liberty (@nyliberty) May 16, 2024
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Caitlin Clark’s first bucket at home
The rookie scored the first points of the game for the Indiana Fever
First *official* bucket for Caitlin Clark at Gainbridge Fieldhouse ✅ pic.twitter.com/NfmwGHpH2r
— Josh Ayen (@Josh_Ayen) May 16, 2024
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Tip-off just minutes away
Caitlin Clark is all warmed-up ahead of the Fever’s home debut against the New York Liberty
Four No. 1 picks gettin’ ready to go at it 😤
The @indianafever’s home opener vs. the @nyliberty starts at 7pm/ET on @PrimeVideo as part of WNBA Tip-Off presented by @carmax!
TUNE IN! pic.twitter.com/B6mtPNQzla
— WNBA (@WNBA) May 16, 2024
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Game recognize game
In her pregame media availability, Sandy Brondello, the head coach of the New York Liberty, gave props to Caitlin Clark for the recognition she has brought to the WNBA
"This time has finally come for us."
Liberty Head Coach Sandy Brondello spoke about Caitlin Clark's impact during her pregame press conference. pic.twitter.com/c0x3bS8KVp
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) May 16, 2024
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Fever are set to take the court
Indiana will start a strong lineup against an experienced squad poised to spoil their season debut in front of their home crowd.
first five at home 👏 pic.twitter.com/1p2DgMNAyZ
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) May 16, 2024
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Liberty’s staring 5
The visiting team will hit the court with one of the most experienced rosters in the WNBA led by Sabrina Ionescu and Breanna Stewart
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Autographs for all!
Caitlin Clark was seen dishing out autographs with the same speed as she dishes out assists on the court before the Fever’s anticipated home debut
Caitlin Clark out here signing autographs at rapid fire speed 🤣 pic.twitter.com/LtGxDsNuqR
— The Sporting News (@sportingnews) May 16, 2024
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Caitlin Clark’s cute moment with baby Aliya
The Fever rookie took time to babysit Katie Lou Samuelson’s baby girl, Aliya, while the team was warming up ahead of their home opener against the Liberty
Caitlin Clark spends some time with Katie Lou Samuelson’s baby ♥️ pic.twitter.com/VP5sozGDb0
— Jordan Heck (@JordanHeckFF) May 16, 2024
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Liberty players looking sharp!
The New York Liberty arrived at Gainbridge Fieldhouse Arena feeling confident after winning their season opener against the Washington Mystics on Tuesday night.
It’s not personal, it’s business 🤝💼 pic.twitter.com/uRYgqwstb8
— New York Liberty (@nyliberty) May 16, 2024
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Erica Wheeler wins game-day arrivals
The Indiana Fever’s veteran guard turned heads as she made her way into the arena for tonight’s showdown against the New York Liberty
coming in hot 🏎💨
Erica Wheeler pulled up to the home opener in style. pic.twitter.com/RCv23dBRKJ
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) May 16, 2024
Caitlin Clark is in the house!
The Indiana Fever rookie made her way into Gainbridge Fieldhouse in a catchy black & white ensemble for her first game at home.
Caitlin Clark's home debut coming 🔜
(via @IndianaFever) pic.twitter.com/5Rq32ZTBkb
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) May 16, 2024
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Fever unveils new court design
Fans in attendance will get a special treat tonight after the court got an impressive facelift just in time for the season opener against the Liberty
debuting our new court tonight 🔥 pic.twitter.com/CA3kfwQsp2
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) May 16, 2024
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Sabrina Ionescu shows indifference to Caitlin Clark
New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu is not thinking about Caitlin Clark ahead of Thursday’s mouth-watering matchup in the WNBA. Clark had an up and down WNBA debut, leading the Indiana Fever in scoring but turning the ball over 10 times. The collegiate record-breaker will want to clean up her game ahead of her second outing, against the Liberty on Thursday.
Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston’s viral interaction after Clark’s miserable first half in WNBAParker Johnson. The Liberty defeated the Mystics in their opener, and they will look to make it two from two against the Fever on Thursday, though much of the talk surrounds the superstar contest between Clark and Ionescu.
But Ionescu is not buying into the noise surrounding the game, fully concentrating on coming out of the game with a win. “It’s another game for us, to be honest,” Ionescu said on Tuesday. “Like every single arena that we’re going into this year, and every single team that’s coming into ours is gonna be facing record-breaking crowds, and so it’s nothing really new to us.”
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Players to follow on Liberty
· Breanna Stewart averaged 23 points and 9.3 rebounds per game last season. Stewart also averaged 1.5 steals and 1.6 blocks per game last season.
· Courtney Vandersloot recorded 8.1 assists and 10.5 points per game.
· Sabrina Ionescu made 3.6 three-pointers per game.
Sabrina Ionescu's Comments About Caitlin Clark Go Viral Before First WNBA Matchup https://t.co/PbxcNJVTMn
— Athlon Sports (@AthlonSports) May 16, 2024
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Players to follow on Fever
· Kelsey Mitchell posted an average of 18.2 points, along with 1.6 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game last season.
· Aliyah Boston dominated the boards with an average of 8.4 rebounds per game, while Erica Wheeler facilitated the offense with five assists per game.
· Caitlin Clark, the rookie sensation, makes her home debut in the WNBA. In her first game, Clark was Fever’s leading scorer with 20, but had 10 turnovers.
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What to look on New York Liberty
The Liberty’s +347 scoring differential last season (outscoring opponents by 8.6 points per game) stemmed from their impressive offensive and defensive stats. They averaged 89.2 points per game, ranking second in the WNBA, while allowing 80.6 points per game, placing them fourth in the league.
In the rebounding department, the Liberty outperformed their opponents by an average of 4.9 boards per game, grabbing 37.9 rebounds per contest (second in the league) compared to their opponents’ 33. The Liberty led the league in three-pointers, hitting 11.1 per game at a 37.4% success rate, while their opponents made 7.5 per game at a 34.1% rate.
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— New York Liberty (@nyliberty) May 15, 2024
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What to look on Indiana Fever
The Fever struggled last season with a -162 scoring differential, falling short by an average of 4.1 points per game. They scored 81 points per game, ranking seventh in the league, but allowed 85.1 points per contest, ranking 12th in the WNBA.
On the boards, the Fever averaged 34 rebounds per game, also seventh in the league, while conceding 32.5 rebounds to their opponents, giving them a slight edge with 1.5 more rebounds per game.
From beyond the arc, the Fever made 6.7 three-pointers per game, ranking 10th in the league, which was 1.9 fewer than the 8.6 allowed. They shot 34% from three-point range, the sixth-best in the WNBA, but allowed opponents to shoot 37.5%.
"We want to win each day…we want to get to the playoffs."
In the latest episode of Fever All-Access presented by @AnthemBCBS, go behind the scenes of training camp and our preparation for the 2024 @WNBA season.
watch the full episode: https://t.co/3K5DeNilft pic.twitter.com/eCVboizuXr
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Tipoff from the Gainbridge Fieldhouse and odds
Tipoff is at 7:00 p.m. ET at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Liberty are 7.5-point favorite in the latest Liberty vs. Fever odds.
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The @IndianaFever 25th Anniversary Celebration presented by @BankofAmerica tips off tonight at 7PM! We're so excited to see you, Fever fans ❤️💙 pic.twitter.com/Vd6yG9EZXf
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Where to watch Liberty – Fever on TV
The game will we broadcast at Prime Video, WWOR, and WTHR-13
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Opening night wasn’t stellar for the Indiana Fever‘s second-year center, Aliyah Boston. She managed only four points and six rebounds in the loss to the Connecticut Sun. Boston aims to rebound on her home court against the New York Liberty, one of the WNBA‘s top teams. With many high scorers and an anticipated high-scoring game, Boston will have plenty of opportunities to improve her performance on the boards.
Last season, the 6-foot-5 South Carolina product averaged just six rebounds per game. However, she found her rhythm in the second half of the season, averaging 8.4 rebounds over the final 20 games of 2023.
With Caitlin Clark on the floor, the Fever are playing at a much faster pace compared to last season’s more deliberate approach, leading to more shot attempts. The Liberty, known for their fast tempo, finished second in field-goal attempts per game in 2023. This increased pace means more shots and more chances for rebounds.
Boston grabbed nine rebounds in two of her four matchups with New York last season. Projections for Boston tonight call for more than nine rebounds, with estimates slightly over 9.1. The WNBA prop odds have her total at 8.5, with some sportsbooks offering EVEN money on the Over.
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