Opening night of the 2024 WNBA season is in the books, and what a start it was. No. 1 overall pick Caitlin Clark made her long-awaited debut, the back-to-back champion Las Vegas Aces received their rings, Jonquel Jones and the New York Liberty pulled off a fourth-quarter comeback and the Minnesota Lynx upset the new-look Seattle Storm.
Here are the full results:
- New York Liberty 85, Washington Mystics 80
- Connecticut Sun 92, Indiana Fever 71
- Las Vegas Aces 89, Phoenix Mercury 80
- Minnesota Lynx 83, Seattle Storm 70
Now that the action has settled, let’s take a spin around the league with some key takeaways from opening night:
Clark gets her ‘welcome to the league’
Caitlin Clark set another record in her debut — just not one she wanted. Her 10 turnovers Tuesday were the most in a debut all-time, set a Fever franchise record and were tied for the eighth-most ever in a game. If anyone ever asks Clark about her “welcome to the league” moment, this game was it.
Within the first five minutes of her career, Clark missed her first three shots, turned the ball over and picked up two fouls. DiJonai Carrington was hounding her all over the court, and the Sun were sending multiple defenders her way at every…
