UNCASVILLE, Conn. — More than four months have passed since Caitlin Clark began her WNBA career at Mohegan Sun Arena against Connecticut Sun on opening night of the 2024 season. But during the Indiana Fever’s playoff debut Sunday against those same Sun, it felt a lot like May.
Connecticut was the more composed, veteran team, and executed as such in a 93-69 win. The Sun’s defense — along with some odd clock issues in the first half — prevented the Fever from ever establishing a flow on offense, as they swarmed the passing lanes and used their length to deter shots.
Indiana didn’t succumb to turnovers as it did earlier in the season, but holding on to the ball didn’t help generate good looks, as it shot under 40 percent for only the seventh time this year.
Meanwhile, Connecticut had its usual balanced attack from the floor. Just as she did in the two teams’ first meeting, Alyssa Thomas had a triple-double with 12 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists. She now owns four of the six triple-doubles in WNBA playoff history and collected her latest on the day she finished fifth in MVP voting, one spot behind Clark.
Thomas’ fiancé DeWanna Bonner was equally productive. She was tasked with the Clark defensive assignment and was superb against the rookie, preventing her from…
