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The Indiana Fever are 0-4 to start the 2024 season as they head west to play the Seattle Storm (1-3). Indiana’s losses have come to the New York Liberty and Connecticut Sun, who are a collective 7-0.

The Fever had their first clutch game on Monday, leading midway through the fourth quarter before the Sun made enough plays to come away with an 88-84 win.

Caitlin Clark averages a team-leading 17.0 points and 5.5 assists per game. NaLyssa Smith leads the Fever in rebounds (6.8) along with 10.5 points.

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Kelsey Mitchell drives and scores, and a foul is called. Indiana is on 9-4 run. Seattle challenges the foul call and is successful.

Jewell Loyd hits 3 free throws to cap an 8-point Seattle run. She has 31 points.

Kelsey Mitchell hits her second straight 3 and gives the Fever a 72-71 lead with 5:02 to go. She has 13 points.

Seattle scores on consecutive possessions and is up 7-0 in the quarter. Timeout, Fever.

Sami Whitcomb hits a 3 early and Seattle retakes the lead.

Caitlin Clark has 9 points in the quarter to tie NaLyssa Smith for the team lead at 14. Clark also has 6 assists, 4 rebounds and 0 turnovers.

Clark hits a 3 over Nika Muhl with 2:10 left to tie the score, then passes to Katie Lou Samuelson for a go-ahead layup on the next play.

Indiana scores 4 quick points, extending its run to 7-0. Timeout, Seattle.

Caitlin Clark connects from 3 with 5:10 left. She’s 1-of-6 from deep with 8 points.

The Fever commit 2 shot-clock violations in the opening minutes and fall behind by 8.

Jewell Loyd keeps slicing up the Fever defense.

NaLyssa Smith leads the Fever with 12 points and 6 rebounds. Kelsey Mitchell has 6 points on 2-of-11 shooting (0-of-3 3-pointers). Caitlin Clark has 5 points on 2-of-9 shooting (0-of-4 3-pointers).

Jewell Loyd has 21 points and 8 rebounds for Seattle, while Nneka Odwumike has 14 points and 5 rebounds.

Shooting: Fever 41.5%, Seattle 47.5%; 3-pointers: Fever 20%, Seattle 37.5%; rebounds: Fever 16, Seattle 24.

The Fever are handling the ball better (2 turnovers) but are cold (39.4% shooting). Seattle owns a 21-15 rebounding edge.

Aliyah Boston leaves with her third foul at the 5:36 mark.

Backcourt report: Indiana’s Kelsey Mitchell is 2-of-9 from the field, Caitlin Clark 1-of-6. Seattle’s Jewell Loyd is 7-of-10 and has 17 points.

NaLyssa Smith leads the Fever with 8 points and 5 rebounds.

Jewell Loyd has 12 points and 4 rebounds for Seattle, which is shooting 52.6% from the field. The Fever are 8-of-22 (36.4%).

Caitlin Clark is 0-of-4 from the field, 0-of-3 on 3-pointers. 

Aliyah Boston scores with 2:30 to go, snapping a Fever drought of 3+ minutes. Seattle scores 7 straight points before Boston’s basket. 

NaLyssa Smith and Kelsey Mitchell have 4 points each, and Caitlin Clark has 2 assists. Nneka Ogwumike and Ezi Magbegor have 4 each for Seattle.

Fever vs. Storm starting lineups

Fever: Kristy Wallace, Kelsey Mitchell, Caitlin Clark, NaLyssa Smith, Aliyah Boston. Wallace is in for Katie Lou Samuelson.

Storm: Skylar Diggins-Smith, Victoria Vivians, Ezi Magbegor, Nneka Ogwumike, Jewell Loyd.

Diggins-Smith is an Indiana high school and Notre Dame great, and Loyd is a Fighting Irish alum. Vivians played for the Fever.

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Indiana Fever vs Seattle start time, date

10 p.m. ET Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle.

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TV: WTHR-13

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Caitlin Clark stats

Through four games, Caitlin Clark averages 17.0 points and 5.5 assists per game, both of which lead the Fever. She is making 41.2% of her shots from the field and 34.3% of her 3-pointers (3.0-of-8.8 per game). She also averages 4.0 rebounds and 6.5 turnovers.

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This is the Indiana Fever 2024 schedule, with TV info; all times are ET; ^-preseason.

Date, day place, opponent Time, TV/results
May 3, Fri. at Dallas^ L, 79-76
May 9, Thurs. vs. Atlanta^ W, 83-80
May 14, Tues. at Connecticut L, 92-71
May 16, Thurs. vs. New York L, 102-66
May 18, Sat. at New York L, 91-80
May 20, Mon. vs. Connecticut L, 88-84
May 22, Wed. at Seattle 10 p.m., WTHR
May 24, Fri. at Los Angeles 10 p.m., Ion
May 25, Sat. at Las Vegas 9 p.m., NBA TV, WTHR
May 28, Tues. vs. Los Angeles 7 p.m., NBA TV
May 30, Thurs. vs. Seattle 7 p.m., Prime, WTHR
June 1, Sat. vs. Chicago* 1 p.m., NBA TV, WALV
June 2, Sun. at New York* 7 p.m., NBA TV, WALV
June 7, Fri. at Washington* 7:30 p.m., Ion, WTHR
June 10, Mon. at Connecticut* 7 p.m., NBA TV, WTHR
June 13, Thurs. vs. Atlanta* 7 p.m., WTHR
June 16, Sun. vs. Chicago Noon, CBS
June 19, Wed. vs. Washington 7 p.m., NBA TV
June 21, Fri. at Atlanta 7:30 p.m., Ion
June 23, Sun. at Chicago 6 p.m., NBA TV, WALV
June 27, Thurs. at Seattle 10 p.m., Prime, WALV
June 30, Sun. at Phoenix 3 p.m., ESPN
July 2, Tues. at Las Vegas 10 p.m., ESPN
July 6, Sat. vs. New York 1 p.m., CBS
July 10, Wed. vs. Washington Noon, NBA TV, WTHR
July 12, Fri. vs. Phoenix 7:30 p.m., Ion
July 14, Sun. at Minnesota 7 p.m., ESPN
July 17, Wed. at Dallas 8 p.m., ESPN
Aug. 16, Fri. vs. Phoenix 7:30 p.m., Ion
Aug. 18, Sun. vs. Seattle 4 p.m., ABC
Aug. 24, Sat. at Minnesota 8 p.m., NBA TV
Aug. 26, Mon. at Atlanta 7:30 p.m., NBA TV, WTHR
Aug. 28, Wed. vs. Connecticut 7 p.m., NBA TV
Aug. 30, Fri. at Chicago 7:30 p.m., Ion
Sept. 1, Sun. at Dallas 4 p.m., NBA TV
Sept. 4, Wed. vs. Los Angeles 7 p.m., CBS SN, WALV
Sept. 6, Fri. vs. Minnesota 7:30 p.m., Ion
Sept. 8, Sun. vs. Atlanta 4 p.m., WTHR
Sept. 11, Wed. vs. Las Vegas 7 p.m., NBA TV
Sept. 13, Fri. vs. Las Vegas 7:30 p.m., Ion
Sept. 15, Sun. vs. Dallas 3 p.m., WALV
Sept. 19, Thurs. at Washington 7 p.m., Prime, WTHR
*-Commissioner’s Cup games

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