A’ja Wilson’s 29-point, 15-rebound double-double propelled the Las Vegas Aces to a 99-80 home win over Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever on Saturday.
Jackie Young added 22 points and Kelsey Plum provided 20 for the 3-1 Aces. Clark posted eight points on 2-of-8 shooting, seven assists, five rebounds and six turnovers for the 1-6 Fever. Kelsey Mitchell’s 16 points paced Indiana.
Indiana has been thrown into the fire early, with two games against the undefeated Connecticut Sun and another pair against last year’s finalists in the New York Liberty.
But Saturday was as about as tough of a matchup it gets for the Fever on the road against the defending WNBA champions.
Unsurprisingly, the Fever struggled. Indiana had no answer for the Wilson-Young-Plum trio and couldn’t get going on offense after an impressive 28-point first quarter. It took Indiana two quarters to score its next 28 points.
Clark has done a great job stuffing the statsheet during her rookie season, but she’s struggled shooting the ball (37 percent) and turnovers continue to be a problem (5.3 per game).
Of course, she’s just seven games into her rookie season, so improvement will surely come for the two-time consensus collegiate player of the year. In the meantime, fans noted her trials in the early going:
I.AM.DC @DC81656
Caitlin Clark doesn’t know how to move without the ball. She just stands in one spot game after game after game. She needs an offseason to break habits.#wnba
KELEWELE JOINT 🍟 @ANKAMAGYIMI__
This is the slowest I’ve seen Caitlin Clark play. Her legs are gone?
yousa’ FAT FAIZON LIE🦭 @Cutty757
Caitlin Clark turn the ball over more than Westbrook 🥴
Carl Bentley @Ejisbeast
The pressure on Caitlin Clark look like she out here swimming with sharks @aces
🌚 @dtha_goat
Another Caitlin Clark turnover
Maurice 🇯🇲🇧🇧 @myles_morris
Caitlin Clark 8pts and we’re in the 4th quarter. She is in hell. 😭
𝕮𝖆𝖑𝖎 𝕵𝕯 @iiAMJAyD
caitlin clark’s shooting numbers are atrocious
Ashwin @Sudharsan_ak
Caitlin Clark has a looooooooot of work to do in this league. Zero off-ball movement, absolutely zero defense (cone)
And her teammates gotta do a better job of getting her open with ball movement.
Too many ISO possessions.#WNBA #FeverRising
AntiStanMan (parody) @Antistanman2k23
Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston just are not playing smart to start the year, I feel for my girl Na’Lyssa.
Live Adventurously @LAdventurously
Caitlin Clark has taken only 8 shots after three quarters. She’s gonna have to learn how to create more shots. She’s not open or can blow by these players like she did in college.
Malcolm A Ojora-Williams @McMoshood
Nah man, LV Aces out here embarrassing Caitlin Clark and her Indiana Fever teammates. 😭🤣 #wnba
Bobby @TheRightOne2day
If Caitlin Clark can’t create her own shot and make 3’s in the pros, what is she good for? Take away the 3…she’s out of the league
Larry Smith Jr @thndrstrck34
Caitlin Clark has been mediocre at best. #INDvsLVA
The Fever now return home on Tuesday at 7 p.m. when they host the Los Angeles Sparks. Indiana beat L.A. 78-73 last Friday for its lone win this season.
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