The Caitlin Clark era in Indianapolis is off to a rocky start.
The New York Liberty spoiled Clark’s highly anticipated home debut at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Thursday night, defeating the Indiana Fever 102–66 in front of a sellout crowd.
This 36-point loss came just two days after the Fever’s 92–71 defeat to the Connecticut Sun in their season opener on Tuesday.
According to ESPN, the Fever’s point differential of minus-57 is the worst for a team’s first two games in the 28-year history of the WNBA.
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Clark, who scored 20 points but committed 10 turnovers in her WNBA debut on Tuesday night, struggled on Thursday. The former Iowa star scored nine points on 2-of-8 shooting, adding seven rebounds and six assists in 30 minutes. She made just one of her seven three-point attempts.
Breanna Stewart led the way for New York, scoring 31 points on 12-of-21 shooting with 10 rebounds, three steals, and two blocks.
The schedule doesn’t get any easier for Indiana. The Fever are back in action on Saturday for a rematch on the road against the Liberty, and they return to Indianapolis on Monday for a chance at revenge against the Sun.
