Caitlin Clark leads Fever in scoring as Indiana secures third consecutive WNBA win

The Indiana Fever ruled Caitlin Clark retired of Wednesday’s crippled against the Portland Fire with a backmost wounded little than 2 hours earlier tipoff, marking her archetypal missed crippled of the season.

Indiana went connected to bushed the Fire 90-73, but Clark’s precocious scratch raised concerns astir her availability for Friday’s matchup against the Golden State Valkyries.

Those concerns proved short-lived, arsenic Clark was backmost successful the lineup conscionable 2 days later.

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Indiana Fever players Sophie Cunningham, Monique Billings, Raven Johnson and Kelsey Mitchell high-five during the archetypal fractional of a crippled against the Golden State Valkyries astatine Gainbridge Fieldhouse successful Indianapolis connected May 22, 2026. (Grace Smith/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

Clark was not listed connected the Fever’s wounded study Thursday, and contempt missing signifier the erstwhile day, she returned to people 22 points successful Indiana’s 90-82 triumph astatine Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

The 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year besides recorded 9 assists, finishing conscionable shy of a double-double.

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In the 3rd quarter, Clark knocked down different 3-pointer from good beyond the arc.

Fever halfway Aliyah Boston finished 2nd successful scoring Friday nighttime with 20 points and 16 rebounds, signaling a double-double.

Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever reacts aft a telephone during the 2nd fractional against the Golden State Valkyries astatine Gainbridge Fieldhouse successful Indianapolis connected May 22, 2026. (Michael Hickey/Getty Images)

The Fever and Valkyries volition power venues erstwhile they conscionable again Thursday successful San Francisco.

A drawstring of injuries sidelined Clark successful 2025, limiting the NCAA’s all-time scoring person to 13 games successful her 2nd WNBA season. The wounded woes past twelvemonth included a groin strain followed by an ankle bony bruise.

Indiana Fever defender Caitlin Clark jogs up the tribunal during the archetypal fractional of a WNBA crippled against the Los Angeles Sparks successful Los Angeles connected May 13, 2026. (Jae C. Hong/AP)

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Also connected Thursday, Clark unveiled the screen creation of her upcoming children’s representation book, "EXTRAordinary! A Little EXTRA to Reach BIG Dreams."

The book, which is scheduled for merchandise successful November, draws from Clark’s beingness — 1 she said is "like fewer others."