Season two of the best rivalry in the WNBA kicked off on Saturday, with Caitlin Clark taking round one in 2025.
The superstar point guard dropped 20 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists on Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky on Saturday, leading the Indiana Fever to a 93-58 season-opening win. It was the largest margin of victory in the first game of a season in franchise history.
Clark was locked-in from the jump, knocking down her first logo three of the season to get off and running. She was 4-8 from beyond the arc and dished out a number of dazzling assists, including a pinpoint pass on the run to Kelsey Mitchell that wowed the home crowd.
Reese was stout on the boards as usual, pulling in 17 rebounds, but the Sky struggled to find any kind of offensive rhythm and turned in an abysmal 6-27 performance from three.
A tense moment in the game occurred in the third quarter when Clark slashed down hard on Reese as she went for a layup. The forward got to her feet and began jawing with Clark, and the two had to be separated by teammates. Clark's foul was updated to a Flagrant 1, and Reese and Aliyah Boston were assessed technical fouls.
Last year's Fever-Sky matchups did not disappoint, either, with Indiana claiming the season series 3-1. While the Fever reached the playoffs in Clark's rookie season, the Sky missed the postseason in 2024. After Saturday, this rivalry is going to heat up even more as the 2025 season progresses.
The Sporting News tracked the live score, highlights, and more from Fever vs. Sky.
Fever vs. Sky final score
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | |
Fever | 22 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 58 |
Sky | 17 | 15 | 20 | 28 | 93 |
Caitlin Clark stats
- Points: 20
- Rebounds: 10
- Assists: 10
- Steals: 2
- Blocks: 4
- FGs: 6-13
Angel Reese stats
- Points: 12
- Rebounds: 17
- Assists: 1
- Steals: 0
- Blocks: 0
- FGs: 5-14
Fever vs. Sky results, highlights from 2024 WNBA game
Final: Fever 93, Sky 58
5:21 p.m. — Clark grabs a defensive rebound to start 2025 with a triple-double, the third of her WNBA career. The Fever complete the largest season-opening win in franchise history.
5:19 p.m. — DeWanna Bonner makes two free throws to pass Tina Thompson and move into third place on the all-time WNBA scoring list.
History made 👑
— WNBA (@WNBA) May 17, 2025
DeWanna Bonner passes Tina Thompson to move into 3rd all-time on the WNBA scoring list.#WelcometotheW pic.twitter.com/klzKh9el3W
5:17 p.m. — Hailey Van Lith has checked into the game for her first WNBA minutes.
5:04 p.m. — The Fever are starting to run away with this one. Clark hits a deep three and then dishes a perfect pass on the run to Mitchell. Clark is one rebound shy of a triple double.
Caitlin Clark with another DEEP 3
— Clark Report (@CClarkReport) May 17, 2025
Fever really running away with this one pic.twitter.com/bjSMIw64rX
Third quarter: Fever 65, Sky 45
4:48 p.m. — Boston hits a three and then makes a tough layup on the next possession. Indiana leads 62-45 behind a team-high 17 points from Boston.
4:37 p.m. — Clark slashes down on Reese as she goes for a lay up, and the forward did not take kindly to it. The two were separated by teammates after the play. The foul on Clark was upgraded to a Flagrant One, and Aliyah Boston and Reese were both assessed technicals.
Angel Reese takes exception to this Caitlin Clark foul pic.twitter.com/zV23fdfu23
— Clark Report (@CClarkReport) May 17, 2025
4:33 p.m. — Natasha Howard runs the floor and receives a beautiful pass from Clark for an easy bucket. The forward leads the Fever with 15 points.
Halftime: Fever 45, Sky 32
4:09 p.m. — Clark drains a step back three just before halftime. Indiana leads 45-32.
Caitlin Clark DRILLS the three with 0.1 on the clock 😱
— WNBA (@WNBA) May 17, 2025
IND leads heading into the half.
WNBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax pic.twitter.com/z1eB1wqbuw
4:00 p.m. — After clinching a spot in the Eastern Conference finals, the Indiana Pacers are in the house to watch the Fever.
Pacers players watching together from a suite pic.twitter.com/p0fAs8vZxB
— Scott Agness (@ScottAgness) May 17, 2025
3:55 p.m. — Reese is stuffing the stat sheet on the boards. She's got 9 rebounds in 13 minutes.
3:49 p.m. — Reese hits a three to start the second quarter. She made three of them all of last season.
Angel Reese steps out and knocks down the triple 🎯
— WNBA (@WNBA) May 17, 2025
WNBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax pic.twitter.com/DE7U9xs4Xk
First quarter: Fever 22, Sky 17
3:43 p.m. — Indiana leads 22-17 after the first quarter. Mitchell leads the Fever with 9 points, while Angel Reese and Ariel Atkins have 4 points each for the Sky.
3:37 p.m. — The Fever have blown a number of easy, uncontested layups in this firs quarter, but they still lead 21-16.
3:35 p.m. — Kelsey Mitchell is heating up in the first quarter. She's 2-2 from beyond the arc.
3:25 p.m. — Clark launches a bomb for her first three of the season. The Fever lead 7-4.
first LOGO three from Caitlin Clark this season 😏 pic.twitter.com/y23JS0B1uD
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) May 17, 2025
3:22 p.m. — Cardoso lays in the first bucket of the game and we are underway. Clark is going to the line for the first time this season.
Pregame
3:20 p.m. — Clark takes the court for the first time in Year 2.
Caitlin Clark takes the court for her Year 2 debut 🚀
— WNBA (@WNBA) May 17, 2025
Watch LIVE on ABC | WNBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax pic.twitter.com/J0Oj3wJgav
3:05 p.m. — With the Aces vs. Liberty game still in the fourth quarter on ABC, the Fever vs. Sky game is set to tip off at 3:20 p.m. ET.
2:45 p.m. — Starting lineups for today's game:
Chicago Sky:
- Courtney Vandersloot
- Ariel Atkins
- Kia Nurse
- Angel Reese
- Kamilla Cardoso
Indiana Fever:
- Caitlin Clark
- Kelsey Mitchell
- DeWanna Bonner
- Natasha Howard
- Aliyah Boston
2:30 p.m. — Hailey Van Lith is also making her WNBA debut today. This one is going to be good.
Clark. Reese. Boston. Van Lith.
— The Sporting News (@sportingnews) May 17, 2025
Sky-Fever is about to be a MOVIE today 🍿 pic.twitter.com/WhskBvvlip
2:25 p.m. — Here's Clark's full media pregame availability,
Caitlin Clark speaks with the media ahead of today's season opener against the Sky.
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) May 17, 2025
"I think it's different when it's the first one of the season...just excited." pic.twitter.com/ExBuM6DRZO
2:12 p.m. — Clark showed off her new kicks to the media prior to taking the court for warmups.
Caitlin Clark shows off her custom Kobe’s. Compliments Nike on the design. pic.twitter.com/Ei7gz93LyO
— Robin Lundberg (@robinlundberg) May 17, 2025
2:11 p.m. — Caitlin Clark is debuting a prototype of her signature shoe, the “Rookie of the Year” Nike Kobe 5.
Caitlin Clark is debuting her “Rookie of the Year” Nike Kobe 5 Protro in her regular season debut 🔥
— B/R Kicks (@brkicks) May 17, 2025
(via @IndianaFever) pic.twitter.com/Rs188hFAIT
2:05 p.m. — The Sky are in the building as well. Tip off is in just under an hour.
OH YESSSSSS pic.twitter.com/pVDyMlc4Sd
— Chicago Sky (@chicagosky) May 17, 2025
1:20 p.m. —The 2023 Rookie of the Year, Aliyah Boston, has arrived.
Aliyah Boston showed out for her first arrival fit of the season 🔥 pic.twitter.com/zvJsl3Ettx
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) May 17, 2025
1:15 p.m. — The Fever and Sky tip off in a little under two hours. Caitlin Clark is in the building.
first arrival fit of the season for Caitlin Clark 😮💨 pic.twitter.com/gx23fCoNHU
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) May 17, 2025
Fever vs. Sky start time
- Date: Saturday, May 17
- Time: 3 p.m. ET
The Fever and Sky open their WNBA seasons on Saturday, May 17 at 3 p.m. ET from Gainbridge Fieldhouse Clark in Indianapolis.
How to watch Fever vs. Sky game
- TV channel: ABC
- Live stream: Sling TV
Indiana and Chicago tip off on ABC. Cord-cutters can also live stream the game on Sling TV.
Caitlin Clark WNBA schedule
Date | Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
Sat. May 17 | vs. Sky | 3 p.m. | ABC, Sling |
Tue. May 20 | vs. Dream | 7 p.m. | NBA TV |
Thu. May 22 | at Dream | Prime Video | |
Sat. May 24 | vs. Liberty | CBS, Fubo | |
Wed. May 28 | at Mystics | NBA TV |
Angel Reese WNBA schedule
Date | Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
Sat., May 17 | at Fever | 3 p.m. | ABC, Sling |
Thu. May 22 | vs. Liberty | 8 p.m. | — |
Sun. May 25 | at Sparks | 6 p.m. | — |
Tue. May 27 | at Mercury | 10 p.m. | — |
Thu. May 29 | vs. Wings | 8 p.m. | Prime Video |