The Phoenix Mercury (12-10) meet with the Indiana Fever (9-14) Friday for his or her second sport of the season. They play as soon as extra after this. The Mercury misplaced a detailed 88-82 sport to the Fever on June 30.
Phoenix is at the moment driving a three-game profitable streak, whereas Indiana is 2-4 in its final six. Throughout a type of wins, nonetheless, rookie guard Caitlin Clark posted the primary triple-double ever recorded by a first-year participant within the WNBA. She racked up 19 factors, 13 assists and 12 rebounds in opposition to the New York Liberty on Saturday.
Clark’s area purpose share is missing in her rookie marketing campaign, at simply 39.8%. She is taking pictures threes at a strong 34.2% clip, nonetheless, and is hitting 89% of her free throws. She posts a 16.7 factors per sport common, to go together with 7.6 assists per sport and 5.9 rebounds per sport.
Additionally selecting up 1.5 steals per sport, Clark will probably be mentioned closely round Phoenix when she heads to Footprint Heart for the All-Star Recreation. She was certainly one of two rookies chosen, with rookie sensation and rival Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky being the opposite.
Clark does, nonetheless, lead the WNBA in turnovers per sport at 5.5. That’s 1.7 extra turnovers per contest than the second-most within the WNBA.
The Phoenix Mercury sport on the Indiana Fever can be viewed on ION.
The Phoenix Mercury sport on the Indiana Fever ideas off at 4:30 p.m. Friday.
The Phoenix Mercury sport on the Indiana Fever will probably be at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Earlier than the season, all-time Phoenix Mercury nice Diana Taurasi said of Caitlin Clark; “There may be gonna be a transition interval the place you’re gonna have to offer your self some grace as a rookie.” Whereas there was nothing unsuitable with the proper remark, it offended many followers for no matter purpose. Taurasi addressed and explained it again, and has been proven even more correct since.
Maintain an eye fixed out for Clark going through off with the Mercury once more. Final time they performed, Clark shot simply 4 of 14 from the sphere and two of 10 from downtown. That being stated, she additionally dished out 12 assists and grabbed 9 boards.
With Taurasi out for Friday’s game, the matchup solely will get extra attractive for Clark.
