The WNBA’s historic season continues to shatter records in ratings, sales, social media and viewership, with Caitlin Clark being the driving force behind this surge. Before last night’s victory, Clark had appeared in 14 of the 16 games that surpassed one million viewers. Exceeding the high expectations set for her as the number one overall pick in the most-watched WNBA draft, Clark has quickly made her mark. In just 31 professional games, she’s already set multiple records, including being the first rookie to achieve a triple-double, the fastest player to reach 500+ points and 200+ assists in a season, and setting the single-game record for most assists with 19.
Another Historic Night for Caitlin Clark
Indiana Fever (15-16) secured a tight and crucial victory last night, winning 84-80 against the second-best team, Connecticut Sun (22-8), further highlighting the exceptional form of both the team and Caitlin Clark. During the game, Clark broke the WNBA rookie record for three-pointers made in a season with 86, with nine games still left to play she broke Rhyne Howard record established in 2002. This is just another accolade for Clark, who is the clear favorite for Rookie of the Year and is among the top three contenders for the MVP award in betting circles. Prior to last night’s win, Clark ranked 1st in assists (8.2), 2nd in minutes played (35.3), and 10th in scoring (18 points). After nearly a month of rest, something she hadn’t had since her junior year in 2023, Clark appears to be heating up just in time for the playoffs.
Clark Could Finish with Another Record
Since returning from the Olympic break, the Indiana Fever has become a formidable team, winning four of their last five games and securing the seventh spot, just one game behind the Phoenix Mercury. Clark’s game is defined by her three-point shooting and assists. She currently has 88 three-pointers and averages 2.8 per game. If she continues this pace and hits three threes in each of the remaining nine games, she’ll finish with 115, placing her just behind Sabrina Ionescu’s record of 128 set last year but still in the top five for a WNBA season. With 267 three-point attempts so far, and averaging 8.6 per game, Clark could also finish the season with the most three-point attempts in a single season in WNBA history.
Caitlin Clark vs. Angel Reese 4.0
Friday’s game is highly anticipated, marking the fourth time this season that Clark and Angel Reese will face off, with Indiana leading the series 2-1. Since their last meeting on June 23rd, the teams have had contrasting results-Fever has an 8-5 record, while Sky has gone 5-10. At that time, Chicago was ahead of Indiana, but that has since changed. Friday’s game could see both Clark and Reese achieving double-doubles-Clark with points and assists, and Reese with points and rebounds.
Fans will also be watching closely to see if the tension between Chicago players and Clark flares up again in what promises to be an intense matchup. This game has playoff implication, like all remaining, the real battle for the last playoff spots will likely be between Chicago Sky (11-19),Atlanta Dream (10-18), and Washington Mystics (9-22), as Indiana Fever is beginning to pull away. Friday’s game is crucial for Reese and Chicago.
