Fever defeated Dream 91-79 for their fourth straight win

The game was played at the home of the Atlanta Hawks due to high demand for tickets for Clark, the No. 1 draft pick. The Dream’s usual home at the Gateway Center Arena in College Park has a capacity of 3,500.

The hyped matchup took a hit when it was announced that Rhyne Howard, Atlanta’s top 2022 pick, would not play due to a lower leg injury.

Indiana scored a season-high 35 points in the first quarter and built a 10-point lead after shooting 70% from the field.

Clark made her fourth 3-pointer and Indiana’s 10th to extend the lead to 71-60 midway through the third quarter. It came during an 11-3 run that ended with a 79-62 lead. The Fever cruised in the fourth.

LAS VEGAS – A’ja Wilson had 26 points and 16 rebounds, Kelsey Plum added 18 points and Las Vegas defeated Connecticut, their seventh win in the last nine meetings between the teams, including the 2022 WNBA Finals.

It was Wilson’s fourth game this season with 25-plus points and 15-plus rebounds — one shy of Tina Charles’ 2021 WNBA record of five. Wilson also scored 20-plus points for the 19th straight regular-season game .

Las Vegas has won two in a row for the first time since May 29. Connecticut, which had its best 14-game start in franchise history, lost for the first time in six road games this season.

Las Vegas’ double-digit lead was cut to seven points midway through the third quarter, but the Aces closed on a 9–3 run for a 63–50 lead. They opened the fourth with a 7-3 run to make it 70-53.

Alysha Clark added 11 points off the bench for Las Vegas. Kiah Stokes grabbed 10 rebounds to help the Aces dominate the glass 42-29.