Caitlin Clark and the Fever held off a late charge by Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky as Indiana earned its first home win of the season, 71-70.
Indiana snapped a three-game losing streak and improved to 1-4 at home on Pride Day and in the inaugural Commissioner's Cup game. The Fever closed it out withrunning down the final 6.6 seconds on the clock before passing to Clark, who tossed the ball high into the air.finished with 15 points and nine rebounds. Reese finished with eight points and 13 rebounds while Cardoso had 11 points and six rebounds in her regular-season professional debut.
While Fever coach Christie Sides attempted to play up the rivalry between the two Midwestern teams, the loud pregame ovation for Clark and a smattering of boos that were quickly drowned out by cheers for Reese during pregame introductions typified the showdown.
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