Indiana Fever vs. Connecticut Sun Player Stats and Box Score for Aug.17 | 2025 WNBA season

Indiana Fever vs. Connecticut Sun was one of the five games scheduled on Sunday. The Fever were once again playing without Caitlin Clark. After a massive win over the Chicago Sky on Aug. 9, they lost their last two games and are desperate for a win.

However, it seemed like the Sun were more desperate to get a victory, especially in light of their intense rivalry with Indiana. In the first eight minutes of the game, Connecticut held its opponent to just nine points against their 17. By the end of the first quarter, the Fever trailed 24-11.

The second quarter only made it worse for the team as its players continued to miss shots throughout the quarter. Odyssey Sims, who was 3-for-3 in the first quarter, missed her next four. Only Natasha Howard had it going in the quarter, scoring eight of her 13 points. The quarter ended with the Sun extending the lead to 19 points. The score was 48-29 at halftime.

However, the Fever switched gears in the third quarter. They cut the lead to 11 by the end of the quarter behind Kelsey Mitchell and Aliyah Boston. Indiana overcame the deficit in the fourth, outscoring Connecticut 32-21 and forcing overtime.

Mitchell took over the game in overtime. She scored 12 of Indiana's points and single-handedly outscored Connecticut. The Fever outscored the Sun15-9 and took the game 99-93.

Indiana Fever vs. Connecticut Sun player stats and box score

Indiana Fever player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	TO
Natasha Howard	18	9	1	1	2
Aliyah Boston	14	13	5	2	3
Odyssey Sims	19	4	7	0	4
Kelsey Mitchell	38	1	6	2	3
Sophie Cunningham	0	1	0	0	1
Damiris Dantas	0	0	1	0	2
Chloe Bibby	0	1	1	0	0
Makayla Timpson	2	0	1	0	0
Lexie Hull	8	7	3	2	1

Connecticut Sun player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	TO
Aneesah Morrow	10	11	1	2	0
Tina Charles	21	6	3	1	3
Bria Hartley	4	2	0	0	4
Marina Mabrey	27	2	5	0	3
Leila Lacan	7	4	14	3	0
Aaliyah Edwards	5	3	0	0	1
Olivia Nelson-Ododa	4	2	0	1	1
Saniya Rivers	15	2	2	0	2
Rayah Marshall

Indiana Fever vs. Connecticut Sun game summary

Sunday's Indiana Fever vs. Connecticut Sun matchup was one of the most thrilling games this season. With the Fever already shorthanded with Caitlin Clark’s absence, the Sun dominated them in the opening quarter

Except for Natasha Howard and Odyssey Sims, not a single Indiana player scored in the first quarter, as Connecticut led 24-11. Tina Charles led the Sun with eight points in opening period.

They continued their dominant performance in the second quarter. Behind Aneesha Morrow and Marina Mabrey, they outscored the Fever 24-18, extending the lead to 19 at halftime.

However, things took a big shift in the second half as the Fever controlled the tempo, and the star of the game was Kelsey Mitchell. The guard was unstoppable in the second half. She scored 14 of the Fever’s 23 points against the Sun’s 15 in the third quarter.

In the fourth quarter and overtime, Mitchell scored 20 of Indiana's 47 points. The fourth quarter saw all Fever’s starters stepping up to tie the game, leading to the overtime victory.

Mitchell finished with a career-high 38 points. Howard added 18, while Sims contributed 19. Mabrey led the Sun with 27 points.