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Caitlin Clark led the way with 25 points, including 15 from beyond the 3-point arc, as the Indiana Fever defeated the Connecticut Sun on Saturday night. She was also credited with five assists in the 85-75 win as Indiana improved to 4-1 in Commissioner’s Cup action.
The Sun made one final push late in the fourth quarter, trimming Indiana’s lead to two points after Clark was assessed a technical foul. Connecticut guard Kennedy Burke converted the ensuing free throw to cut the deficit to 74-72 with less than three minutes remaining.
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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark looks to pass the ball during the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup game against the Connecticut Sun at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut on June 13, 2026. (Mike Lawrence/NBAE via Getty Images)
Fever guard Sophie Cunningham, who surrendered with 3:56 left, grabbed a missed shot by Sun guard Saniya Rivers after the technical, then made two straight from distance for her first points of the game.
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She drove for a layup to put the Fever up 82-72 and hit another 3 with just seconds left on the clock to cap off a personal game that ended 11-3. Cunningham finished the night with 11 points.
Sophie Cunningham of the Indiana Fever shoots the ball during a WNBA Commissioner’s Cup game against the Connecticut Sun at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut on June 13, 2026. (Mike Lawrence/NBAE via Getty Images)
Kelsey Mitchell added 19 points and five assists for Indiana, which has won three straight for the second time this season. Aliyah Boston had 13 points, 11 rebounds and five assists.
Sophie Cunningham of the Indiana Fever celebrates a three-pointer with teammates Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston, Monique Billings and Lexie Hull in the fourth quarter at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, on June 13, 2026. (Sean D. Elliot/Getty Images)
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Olivia Nelson-Ododa finished with 12 points and seven rebounds off the bench to pace the Sun. They have lost five in a row and are 0-5 in the tournament.
