For the third straight game, Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White will be without her star, Caitlin Clark. This one is a big one, as it is the WNBA Commissioner's Cup Final. As if the Fever needed any more obstacles, they are set to face off against the team with the best record in the league, the Minnesota Lynx.
This will be the third straight game Clark will miss due to her groin injury. She already missed five games earlier in the season with a quad injury.
BREAKING: Caitlin Clark (groin) will be out for the WNBA Commissioner's Cup Final vs. the Minnesota Lynx, the Fever announced. pic.twitter.com/t8ffpPOUfU
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Indiana sits in third place in the Eastern Conference with their 8-8 record. Minnesota, who went to the WNBA Finals last season only to fall short in five games to the New York Liberty, comes in at 14-2. They are 2.5 games ahead of Phoenix at the top of the Western Conference.
The Lynx are also looking to become the first team to ever win the Commissioner's Cup in back-to-back seasons. Last year, the Lynx won on the road against the Las Vegas Aces.
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Clark is second on the team with 18.2 points per game and leads with 8.9 assists per game. In her last game before the injury, Clark played 31 minutes against Seattle, scoring just six points.
Indiana added Aari McDonald for the remainder of the season following the departure of DeWanna Bonner. McDonald has made a start in her five games and is scoring 12 points per game. Kelsey Mitchell is the top scorer on the team with 18.9 points per game, while Aliyah Boston has been strong with 15.9 points and 8.2 rebounds per game.
Indiana's next game after the Tuesday night tilt is Thursday at home against the Aces.
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