Fever vs. Sun live score: Caitlin Clark updates, results, highlights from 2024 WNBA playoff debut

Caitlin Clark and the Fever are ready for their close-up.

The freshman phenom — and prospective Rookie of the Year — enjoyed a wondrous maiden season in Indianapolis, leading the league in assists while leaving a trail of broken records quivering in her wake. Indiana was better for it, too, turning a 13-27 finish in 2023 into a 20-20 showing in 2024, good for the No. 6-seed in the WNBA playoffs.

They’ll face quite the test in the third-seeded Sun. Connecticut (28-12) strung together another impressive year, benefiting from the continued strong play of ageless wonders Alyssa Thomas and DeWanna Bonner, as well as sizable contributions from Brionna Jones and DiJonai Carrington.

Stephanie White’s side has plenty of experience in the postseason — it’s only two years removed from a finals appearance. It also has defensive solidity, recording the league’s best defensive rating (94.1).

The Fever and Sun faced off four times during the regular season. In those contests, Connecticut was dominant, vanquishing its Hoosier foes on three occasions. There’s plenty to be taken from those performances, all of which took place in the opening paces of the season, but Indiana didn’t really catch fire until the second half. An 84-80 Fever victory over the Sun on Aug. 28 could offer a glimpse into what Christie Sides and Co. need to do to vanquish the sage talents that it will face off with over at least two games.

Every journey starts with a single step. For Indiana and Connecticut, that means a clash with one another on Sunday afternoon. Get your popcorn ready.

The Sporting News is tracking live updates from Sunday’s Round 1 clash between the Fever and Sun at Mohegan Sun Arena. Follow below for highlights, analysis and more as two of the league’s most popular sides battle for Game 1 supremacy.

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Fever vs. Sun score

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	F
Fever	16
Sun	16

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Caitlin Clark stats

Points: 3
Rebounds: 3
Assists: 3
Steals: 1
Blocks: 1
Turnovers: 0
FGs: 1-5 (0-3 from three)

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Fever vs. Sun live results, updates, highlights

(All times Eastern)

End of first quarter: Sun 23, Fever 20

3:27 p.m.: Fever having some difficulty keeping Connecticut off the offensive boards early. Thomas finishes over length after corralling a missed shot. Will be hard for Indiana to get in transition if it’s unable to limit the likes of Thomas or Bonner from attacking the glass on the offensive end of the floor.

3:23 p.m.: Clark finds the target for her first career postseason points, slaloming beyond Marina Mabrey before sinking a scoop layup under the basket.

Caitlin Clark gets the reverse to fall for her first @WNBA playoff points 😤 pic.twitter.com/qLiAgk0nDB

— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) September 22, 2024

3:19 p.m.: Boston looking as good as ever in the short roll. She’s got six points on 3-of-5 shooting early.

Kelsey Mitchell floats in the pass to Aliyah Boston for 2 👏 pic.twitter.com/Hklbfy4UkN

— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) September 22, 2024

3:16 p.m.: Ty Harris, Connecticut’s starting guard, looks to have rolled her ankle after landing on Lexie Hull’s foot while the Fever wing was attempting a three-pointer. She’s being helped to the locker room. Hull will head to the free-throw line here.

3:14 p.m.: Bonner drops her second three and third jumper of the day! She was only a 29 percent three-point shooter during the regular season. If she can find her shooting touch, it could be a long series for Indiana.

DeWanna Bonner sinking yet ANOTHER TRIPLE! #BringTheHeat pic.twitter.com/W0r6HWBw3C

— Connecticut Sun (@ConnecticutSun) September 22, 2024

3:11 p.m.: Clark goes down. Looks like she took an inadvertent shot to the eye from Carrington. Looks like she’s gonna try to shaking things off and stay in the game.

3:07 p.m.: Interesting wrinkle in White’s game plan. Looks like she’s starting the game with Bonner matched up against Clark as opposed to DiJonai Carrington. Bonner is super lengthy but she’s also 37 years old. Will be interesting to see how that impacts Clark’s play off the pick-and-roll. Seems like White is committed to mitigating Clark’s prowess for the PNR basket, be that through her own scoring ability or her passing.

3:00 p.m.: And we’re off! Kelsey Mitchell hits from the mid-range to kick things off, while DeWanna Bonner returns the favor by sinking a corner three. What a start!

2:00 p.m.: Clark spoke on her team’s confidence entering into its first playoff appearance since 2016. Fun fact, that team was coached by Stephanie White, Connecticut’s current skipper.

“Be confident, we’re meant to be here.”

Caitlin Clark on the team’s mentality heading into their first game of the postseason 😤 pic.twitter.com/quB3V6XH7v

— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) September 22, 2024

1:50 p.m.: Plenty of support for the Sun coming from the Northeast. The Patriots and Celtics are among the franchise’s most vociferous fans, evidenced by each organization’s post on X, the website formerly known as Twitter, on Sunday morning.

Time to shine @ConnecticutSun ‼️ pic.twitter.com/5zLZsLL4rL

— New England Patriots (@Patriots) September 22, 2024

Go get that trophy 🏆

Good luck to our sister squad @ConnecticutSun pic.twitter.com/Sl643LepUC

— Boston Celtics (@celtics) September 22, 2024

1:30 p.m.: Trench coat have increasingly come back into fashion in recent years. Perhaps Clark —who sported the billowy item prior to Sunday’s clash — could add to the jacket’s growing legacy.

Caitlin Clark arrives for her first playoff game 🕶 pic.twitter.com/lMXlE8jHle

— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) September 22, 2024

1:20 p.m.: Clark has garnered her fair share of awards ahead of today’s game. She finished fourth in MVP voting and was named the AP’s unanimous Rookie of the Year. She also was (unanimously) selected to the AP’s All-Rookie and All-WNBA first teams.

Caitlin Clark…

🏆 AP All-WNBA First Team
🏆 AP Rookie of the Year (unanimous)
🏆 AP All-Rookie Team

is her. pic.twitter.com/O5beRNtLlx

— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) September 22, 2024

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