What Is Next For the Indiana Fever Without Caitlin Clark In the Lineup?

What is next for the Indiana Fever with Caitlin Clark out of the lineup with a left groin/left quad injury? The Fever have ruled out Clark for Tuesday night’s game against the New York Liberty. This will mark her 12th missed game this year.

Indiana Fever Start Second Half Of Season Without Clark

Caitlin Clark will sit out against the New York Liberty on Tuesday night. This is the 12th game this season that Clark has missed. She had not missed a game previously. She was ruled out for the Commissioner’s Cup on July 1 and the WNBA All-Star Game.

With Clark out of the lineup, the Fever can take a conservative approach and sit her indefinitely. The Fever are 8-5with Clark this season and average 87.8 points with Clark. They are 4-6, averaging 79.6 points without Clark.

The Fever will look to Kelsey Mitchell, who has been very consistent this year, averaging 19 points, 46.5% from the field, and 74.7% from the free throw line. Also, Aliyah Boston is averaging 15.6 points and leading the league in field goal percentage at 56%. With the Fever finding other players in the lineup without Clark, they can still be consistent in their game. The Fever are 12-11 this season and 6-4 in their last 10 games.

Final Thoughts

The Indiana Fever will look to rest Clark and hope for her return to the court soon to make the playoffs. The more time Clark has to heal, the better it will be for the Fever. It will benefit them for the playoffs. The Fever will need Clark at 100% to make a playoff run, but all you need is to play basketball at the right time, be the team that is clicking and hot at the right moment.