Connecticut Sun vs Indiana Fever game player stats and box score for Jun 17 | 2025 WNBA Commissioner's Cup

The Indiana Fever defeated the Connecticut Sun 88-71 on Tuesday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

Caitlin Clark led the Fever with 20 points and six assists on 6-for-12, including 4-for-6 from 3-point range. Kelsey Mitchell scored 17 points on 8-for-18. Natasha Howard had 16 points and 12 rebounds on 5-for-8.

Damiris Dantas contributed 12 points (4-for-9) off the bench, while Aliyah Boston added nine points, nine rebounds and five assists.

Tina Charles led the Sun with 20 points on 6-for-17. Olivia Nelson-Ododa finished with 14 points and eight rebounds on 6-for-8. Jaelyn Brown added 13 points on 5-for-7 (2-for-2 from the 3-point line) off the bench.

The Fever (6-5) won their second straight game. They had a huge 102-88 win over the defending champion New York Liberty on Saturday. On the other hand, the Sun dropped to 2-9 and lost their third consecutive game.

Indiana will return to action on Thursday against the Golden State Valkyries. Meanwhile, Connecticut will host the Phoenix Mercury on the second night of a back-to-back set on Wednesday.

With the win against Connecticut, Indiana (4-1) finished first in the Eastern Conference and clinched a spot in the 2025 Commissioner's Cup championship game on July 1.

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Connecticut Sun vs. Indiana Fever player stats and box score

Indiana Fever player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Lexie Hull	8	3	2	3	0	0	0	2-5	2-3	2-2	29
Natasha Howard	16	12	0	3	1	2	0	5-8	0-0	6-6	24
Aliyah Boston	9	9	5	1	1	0	1	4-9	1-1	0-0	17
Kelsey Mitchell	17	2	2	1	0	0	0	8-18	1-7	0-0	-1
Caitlin Clark	20	1	6	3	2	4	0	6-12	4-6	4-4	31
Sophie Cunningham	5	7	1	5	1	3	0	2-5	1-2	0-0	0
Sydney Colson	0	1	1	2	1	3	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	-8
Damiris Dantas	13	2	2	3	0	3	0	4-9	2-5	3-4	-3
Makayla Timpson	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-2
Brianna Turner	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-2
DeWanna Bonner	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Connecticut Sun player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Marina Mabrey	6	8	1	1	3	4	0	2-9	0-6	2-2	-16
Olivia Nelson-Ododa	14	8	0	3	0	2	0	6-8	0-0	2-2	-9
Tina Charles	20	4	3	2	0	1	1	6-17	0-1	8-8	-23
Bria Hartley	2	0	1	2	0	1	0	1-6	0-2	0-0	-16
Jacy Sheldon	2	2	3	4	3	1	0	1-4	0-3	0-0	-22
Haley Peters	4	1	1	2	1	2	1	1-4	0-3	2-2	4
Saniya Rivers	7	3	5	4	0	0	1	3-6	1-3	0-0	-6
Lindsay Allen	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	6
Jaelyn Brown	13	1	0	2	1	0	1	5-7	2-2	1-2	3
Aneesah Morrow	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-7
Kariata Diaby	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	2-2	1
Rayah Marshall	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	1-2	0

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Connecticut Sun vs. Indiana Fever game summary

At the end of the first quarter, the Indiana Fever had a 24-23 lead over the Connecticut Sun. Natasha Howard had 10 points and six rebounds on 3-for-5 for Indiana. Meanwhile, Tina Charles scored 10 (3-for-7) for Connecticut.

The Fever outscored the Sun 23-16 in the second quarter to increase their lead to eight points (47-39) at the halftime break.

Caitlin Clark had 12 points and five assists on 4-for-7, including 3-for-4 from 3-point range in the first half. Kelsey Mitchell also had 12 points, while Howard added 10 points and seven rebounds. Charles is the lone Sun player in double figures in the first half with a game-high 16 points (5-for-11).

Indiana continued its dominance in the third quarter, outscoring Connecticut 21-13. The Fever led by 16, their largest of the game, heading into the final period (68-52). Indiana maintained its lead in the fourth quarter and bagged its sixth win of the season.