The Indiana Fever had an impressive showing against the Phoenix Mercury on Friday in their first game back from the Olympic break, completing a season sweep of the Mercury with a 98-89 victory. Now, rookie Caitlin Clark and the Fever are looking to avoid the same fate.
The Seattle Storm will go for the season sweep over the Fever on Sunday after winning the first three matchups this season. They last faced off in Seattle in late June, when the Storm defeated the Fever 89-77. Indiana, however, has been on a roll since the loss and has picked up five wins in its last eight games.
Every win counts for the Fever in the WNBA playoff picture. Indiana currently sits in seventh place at 12-15 with 13 games remaining, while the Storm are comfortably in fourth place in the standings at 17-9 with 14 games remaining.
CAITLIN CLARK shines in return from Olympic break
Here’s how to watch the Fever-Storm game on Sunday:
When is Indiana Fever vs. Seattle Storm game?
Date: Sunday, Aug. 18
Start time: 3:30 p.m. ET
Place: Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
How to watch Caitlin Clark and Fever vs. Storm
TV channel: ABC
Live stream: ESPN3
The Fever game against the Mercury will be broadcast on ABC with streaming available through ESPN3. Upon its conclusion, the contest will be available to watch on WNBA League Pass, which fans can get by downloading the WNBA app.
Caitlin Clark stats in last game
In the Fever’s first game back from the Olympic break, Caitlin Clark finished with a team-high 29 points in a 98-89 win over the Mercury at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Clark picked up the 10th double-double of her career, with 10 assists and five rebounds. The Fever rookie shot 8-for-16 from the field, including 4-for-11 from three.
Clark is averaging 17.6 points, a WNBA-leading 8.3 assists, and 5.8 rebounds per game in 26 games this season.