The Indiana Fever, playing in front of another capacity crowd on the road, won their fourth consecutive game Friday, something the franchise had not achieved since 2015.
Indiana beat Atlanta 91-79 in front of 17,575 fans at State Farm Arena, setting a Dream record for single-game home attendance. The previous record was 11,609 for the franchise’s inaugural game against the Detroit Shock in 2008 at the same venue, then known as Philips Arena.
The Dream’s usual home at Gateway Center Arena in College Park, Georgia, where they have played since 2021, has a capacity of 3,500. But the high ticket demand for Friday’s game against the visiting Fever and No. 1 draft pick Caitlin Clark prompted the move to the larger facility in downtown Atlanta, home of the NBA’s Hawks. The Dream’s other home game this season against the Fever, on Aug. 26, will also be played at State Farm Arena.
Indiana was led by the four draft lottery picks in its starting lineup. NaLyssa Smith (No. 2 in 2022) had 21 points and nine rebounds, while fellow post player Aliyah Boston (No. 1…
