Caitlin Clark’s popularity and on-court ability have brought a lot of new attention to the Indiana Fever and the WNBA as a whole.
The Footprint Center was sold out on Sunday, with 17,071 fans filling the arena to watch the game, many of them likely there to witness Clark and see her nearly record a triple-double.
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Indiana Fever No. 0 Kelsey Mitchell watches a game against the Seattle Storm at Climate Pledge Arena on June 27, 2024 in Seattle. (Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell acknowledged after the Fever’s 88-82 win that the new excitement surrounding the team is taking some getting used to. The team is already averaging about 16,700 fans at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, the most in the WNBA.
“I think the same eyes were on her at Iowa so I think she’s kind of mastered how to do it. Hats off to her for dealing with that. I think it’s obviously an adjustment for us,” Mitchell said. Desert Wave Media.
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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (No. 22) and Indiana Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell (No. 0) interact during the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup game between the Indiana Fever and the Connecticut Suns at Mohegan Sun Arena on June 10, 2024 in Uncasville, Connecticut. (Erika Denhoff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
“It’s going to take some getting used to with those eyes because Caitlin is new to us and she’s new to us, but I’m personally OK with it.”
Mitchell, a first-time All-Star last season, is averaging 16.3 points this season. Ironically, Clark has now surpassed Mitchell’s collegiate scoring record to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer.
For now, the goal is simple: make the playoffs.
Indiana Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell (No. 0) and Phoenix Mercuries guard Sophie Cunningham (No. 9) compete for a loose ball during the second half of a WNBA basketball game, Sunday, June 30, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
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The win over the Mercury propelled the Fever to No. 8 in the WNBA rankings and, if the season ends Sunday, they will be in the playoffs for the first time since 2017.
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