LIVE: Indiana Fever, Caitlin Clark vs Atlanta Dream score updates, highlights on 9/8/24
The Indiana Fever continue their homestand hope to return to their winning ways when the Atlanta Dream visit. The Fever are seeking a four-game season sweep but trail 69-66 through three quarters.
The Fever (18-17), who have clinched a WNBA playoff berth, own the league's best backcourt scoring duo in Kelsey Mitchell (19.1 points per game) and Caitlin Clark (19.0). Fellow All-Star Aliyah Boston adds 13.9 points and 9.0 rebounds, and NaLyssa Smith averages 10.9 points and 7.4 rebounds.
Rhyne Howard leads the Dream (12-22) ? who are tied with the Chicago Sky for the eighth and final playoff spot ? with 16.7 points. Allisha Gray averages 15.7 points and Tina Charles puts up 14.8 points and 9.3 rebounds.
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1:58 left 4Q: Fever tie Dream
Kelsey Mitchell's free throws cap an 11-2 run to make it 86-86.
5:17 left 4Q: Dream break away from tie with Fever
Dream 84, Fever 75
The Fever can't stop the Dream, who have several 3-point possessions. The score had been tied at 71.
Caitlin Clark hits a left corner 3 off a handoff from Temi Fagbenle on the first play of the quarter, tying the score at 69.
Caitlin Clark launches and hits the three ?? pic.twitter.com/t7mhfYepft
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) September 8, 2024
End 3Q: Fever get back into it
Dream 69, Fever 66
Aliyah Boston has 16 points and 8 rebounds, Kelsey Mitchell and Caitlin Clark 15 points each.
Rhyne Howard, who has scored 30+ points her past two games, has 22. Tina Charles has 15.
the fake pass ?? the spin move ?? the bucket.
all from Aliyah Boston ?? pic.twitter.com/DcDjuMVEr0— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) September 8, 2024
2:10 left 3Q: Fever show life vs. Dream
Dream 64, Fever 57
Indiana is on an 9-0 run over 4 1/2 minutes with Aliyah Boston at the free throw line out of a timeout. Kelsey Mitchell gets a steal and pulls up for a 3 on the way down. She has 14 points.
Kelsey Mitchell gets the steal and nails the deep two ?? pic.twitter.com/BxESnFwVor
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) September 8, 2024
5:19 left 3Q: Dream dominating flat Fever
Dream 64, Fever 50
Indiana's deficit grows to 16 points on a Jordin Canada and-1 at the 6:56 mark.
9:00 left 3Q: Atlanta stomps on the Fever
Atlanta scores the first 8 of the quarter, building a 56-44 lead. Timeout, Fever.
CRISP 3 ??#DoItForTheDream pic.twitter.com/OZvLXJE4nI
— Atlanta Dream (@AtlantaDream) September 8, 2024
Halftime: Dream 48, Fever 44
Kelsey Mitchell scores all 10 of her points in the first quarter, and Lexie Hull is 3-of-3 on 3-pointers for 9 points. Caitlin Clark has 6 points, 4 assists and 4 rebounds.
Allisha Gray and Rhyne Howard have 11 points each for Atlanta.
Both teams are hot from long range: the Fever are 6-of-10 on 3-pointers, and Atlanta 7-of-15.
The Fever have 13 turnovers (6 by Clark) to Atlanta's 1, and the Dream have attempted 15 more shots.
Lexie Hull fires away on her third triple of the night ??
She is shooting 100% from three so far?? pic.twitter.com/rmuHBkop47— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) September 8, 2024
5:12 left 2Q: Fever call a timeout
Dream 36, Fever 30
Indiana again struggles with turnovers (8). Tina Charles has 10 points for Atlanta.
Splash zone activated! ??
Nia Coffey#AtlantaDream pic.twitter.com/whSj7H3k8K— Atlanta Dream (@AtlantaDream) September 8, 2024
getting it done on both ends ??
Temi Fagbenle with the block and the bucket ???? pic.twitter.com/ehDSg58ZbR— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) September 8, 2024
End 1Q: Kelsey Mitchell hits from deep
Fever 22, Dream 21
Kelsey Mitchell hits a 3-pointer and a long 2 on consecutive possessions and is up to 10 points.
Kelsey Mitchell taking it all the way herself for two ?? pic.twitter.com/zFTQTsr0p6
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) September 8, 2024
4:25 left 1Q: Fever a little off their game
Dream 12, Fever 10
Indiana has 3 turnovers and is shooting 42.9% from the field.
Caitlin Clark fakes out her defender and drills the sidestep three for her first bucket of the night ???? pic.twitter.com/MZZ1kliaLC
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) September 8, 2024
Fever vs. Dream starting lineups
Fever: Kelsey Mitchell, Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston, NaLyssa Smith, Lexie Hull.
Dream: Jordin Canada, Allisha Gray, Rhyne Howard, Naz Hillmon, Tina Charles. Aerial Powers (calf) and Cheyenne Parker-Tyus (ankle) are out.
When do the Indiana Fever play today?
4 p.m. ET Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
What channel are the Indiana Fever vs Atlanta Dream on?
TV: WTHR
Streaming: Fubo (free trial), WNBA League Pass
Will the Indiana Fever make the WNBA playoffs?
The Fever are in sixth place in the 12-team league and have clinched a playoff berth. Eight teams make the WNBA playoffs.
Indiana is likely to finish sixth or seventh in the standings. Its most likely first-round opponents are the Connecticut Sun or the Minnesota Lynx.
Caitlin Clark stats with the Indiana Fever
Averages through Sept. 6 (35 games): 19.0 points, 8.4 assists, 5.8 rebounds, 34.9% 3-point shooting, 90.3% free throw shooting.
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2024 Indiana Fever schedule
This is the Indiana Fever 2024 schedule, with TV info; all times are ET
Date, day | place, opponent | Time, TV/results |
May 14, Tues. | at Connecticut | |
May 16, Thurs. | vs. New York | |
May 18, Sat. | at New York | |
May 20, Mon. | vs. Connecticut | |
May 22, Wed. | at Seattle | |
May 24, Fri. | at Los Angeles | |
May 25, Sat. | at Las Vegas | |
May 28, Tues. | vs. Los Angeles | |
May 30, Thurs. | vs. Seattle | |
June 1, Sat. | vs. Chicago* | |
June 2, Sun. | at New York* | |
June 7, Fri. | at Washington* | |
June 10, Mon. | at Connecticut* | |
June 13, Thurs. | vs. Atlanta* | |
June 16, Sun. | vs. Chicago | |
June 19, Wed. | vs. Washington | |
June 21, Fri. | at Atlanta | |
June 23, Sun. | at Chicago | |
June 27, Thurs. | at Seattle | |
June 30, Sun. | at Phoenix | |
July 2, Tues. | at Las Vegas | |
July 6, Sat. | vs. New York | |
July 10, Wed. | vs. Washington | |
July 12, Fri. | vs. Phoenix | |
July 14, Sun. | at Minnesota | |
July 17, Wed. | at Dallas | |
Aug. 16, Fri. | vs. Phoenix | |
Aug. 18, Sun. | vs. Seattle | |
Aug. 24, Sat. | at Minnesota | |
Aug. 26, Mon. | at Atlanta | |
Aug. 28, Wed. | vs. Connecticut | |
Aug. 30, Fri. | at Chicago | |
Sept. 1, Sun. | at Dallas | |
Sept. 4, Wed. | vs. Los Angeles | |
Sept. 6, Fri. | vs. Minnesota | |
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 |
Sun. 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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