What was the distance on Caitlin Clark's 3-point bombs vs Liberty? Data reveals Fever superstar's mind-blowing skill set

Caitlin Clark made a resounding comeback from injury by leading the Indiana Fever to a 102-88 victory over the New York Liberty on Saturday. Among Clark's many spectacular plays in this game were her booming triples from way beyond the arc — and now, fans know exactly how far away she launched those shots from.

In a viral tweet, Fever commentator Pat Boylan posted the distance for each of the outside shots that CC made in the first half.

Clark went on to finish 7-for-14 from beyond the arc in the Fever's 14-point upset win over the defending champions.

Perhaps even more impressively, the 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year swished her outside buckets amid the Liberty's own display of firepower. During one memorable sequence, Clark had two-time WNBA Finals MVP Breanna Stewart in isolation near the sideline. Clark then pulled up on the Gainbridge Fieldhouse logo and made the shot, leading to a moment of laughter with Stewart.

Beyond her individual brilliance, Caitlin Clark also helped her teammates get going, racking up nine assists to get the Fever's offense humming nicely. Indiana finished with a 48.1% shooting clip and 48.6% from 3-point territory, while also limiting the Liberty to 20.7% from deep.

The victory over New York brings the Fever up to 5-5. While the team has a long way to go before making it to the top of the Eastern Conference standings, Clark's return bodes well for their efforts to win on a more consistent basis.

"You were missed": Caitlin Clark gets shoutout from LeBron James after successful return from injury

Among the netizens who were raving about Caitlin Clark's return on Saturday was LA Lakers superstar LeBron James. After the Fever's 14-point win, James went on X to show support for Clark.

"The CC EFFECT!! WELCOME BACK! You were missed!" James tweeted.

The NBA's all-time leading scorer famously pulled up to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on the night of the Fever's season opener against the Chicago Sky. James posted a picture of himself spending time with Caitlin Clark before the game.

Clearly, LBJ was happy to see one of the most impactful WNBA players today make her triumphant return to action.

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Simoun Victor Redoblado is an NBA and WNBA journalist at Sportskeeda with over 12 years of experience writing for publications such as Collider, ALL-STAR Magazine, and Sir Charles in Charge.

Simoun has a bachelor's degree in Secondary Education, Major in English and Minor in journalism. Thanks to the journalism courses that he took, Simoun understood the fundamentals of journalistic storytelling in the context of sports writing.

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