Indiana Fever beat Connecticut Sun 85–77 behind Caitlin Clark’s 14 pts, 8 reb, 7 ast despite groin strain. Game stats, watch details, and key player insights.
🧭 Fever vs Sun Game Context
- Indiana Fever (12–10) faced off the Popular Connecticut Sun (3–19) at TD Garden in Boston on July 15, 2025, which aired on ESPN at 8 pm ET .
- This was a old rivalry Fever vs Sun rematch, with the season series is still tied 1–1 .
- Stars closely expected: Caitlin Clark, Natasha Howard, Marina Mabrey are now injured and hope to be recovered soon, and Stephanie White leading Indiana as coach.
📺 Where to Watch
- The game aired live on ESPN, with streaming available via ESPN+ and Watch ESPN .
- Tickets price were ranged from $90–$2052 through various platforms like Ticketmaster, a good amount of tickets were sold out nearly a crowd of 19,156 fans.
🏀 Game Score
- Final score: Fever 85, Sun 77 .
- This marked Indiana’s third straight win, after they earned their victory over Atlanta and Dallas .
- Caitlin Clark posted 14 pts, 8 reb, 7 ast in 28 minutes, left late with a groin injury .
- Natasha Howard led Indiana with an 18‐point, 13‐rebound double-double—her 53rd career .
- Kelsey Mitchell added 20 points and extended her streak of double-digit games to 22 .
📊 Player Stats
- Sun’s Tina Charles led Connecticut with 21 points, 11 rebounds.
- Rookies Leila Lacan and Saniya Rivers combined for 19 points and contested Clark effectively .
- Clark’s shooting struggles: 4/14 FG; nine straight late points .
- Team stats: Fever shot 49.2%, Sun at 36.1%; Fever held 85–75 free throw edge.
⚠️ Injury Updates
- Clark unbelievable clutching her groin, coach Stephanie White announced it as “something,” and she’ll be evaluated.
- Because of this same reason she missed five of her earlier games in the season for a previous groin and quad issue .
got it done.#FeverWin pic.twitter.com/QCVgZqHXjP
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) July 16, 2025
📌 Game-Changing Factors
- Caitlin’s late shot-making helped seal the win and extended Indiana’s spectacular momentum .
- Natasha Howard’s defense and boards helped the team to get control in possession .
- Fever’s energy off the bench (Cunningham, Mitchell) balanced Connecticut’s interior efforts led by Charles .
🔍 Coach & Media Insights
- Indiana coach Stephanie White praised Clark while showing concern over her injury .
- Media profiles compared Clark’s road/home splits, playmaking, and resilience .
- TalkSport compared her to the Legend Stephen Curry, crediting her league-wide impact .
🔮 What’s Next?
- Fever will face the New York Liberty on July 16 at 7:30 pm ET .
- Clark’s All-Star weekend (“3-Point Contest”) participation is uncertain pending rehab .
- The Sun is aiming to improve coordination, chemistry and defense during the All-Star break, hoping to find rhythm.