The Fever defeated the Chicago Sky 71-70 at home on Saturday despite being 1.5-point favorites. G Caitlin Clark defeated fellow rookie and arch-enemy F Angel Reese to win her first career home game.
After just 37 minutes, Clark finished with just 11 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, and 2 3-pointers. Indiana’s top scorer was G Kelsey Mitchell, who finished with 18 points. FSmith added 17 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, and a blocked shot. Nalyssa
The Liberty have recovered from their two losses—against the Minnesota Lynx away from home and the Sky away from home—by winning two straight games against the visiting Phoenix Mercury on Wednesday and the Washington Mystics on Friday. Since overwhelming the Fever 102-66 on May 16 as 8.5-point favorites in their first encounter in Indianapolis, the Liberty have, however, failed to cover six straight times.
The Liberty prevailed 91-80 in their most recent matchup in Brooklyn, but the Fever managed to cover the spread despite being 13-point favorites and the Over (169) connecting.
