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Updated · Fox News · Aug 16

Atlanta Dream Favored by 1.5 Points Against Fever as Caitlin Clark Faces Injury Doubt

Updated

Updated · Fox News · Aug 16

Atlanta Dream Favored by 1.5 Points Against Fever as Caitlin Clark Faces Injury Doubt

Q: Will Caitlin Clark's mysterious late-game injury sideline her in the ultimate WNBA rivalry showdown against Angel Reese?

Probably not, but it is still not certain. The strongest available update is that Clark is listed as probable for Sunday’s game against Atlanta with a back issue, and recent reporting says there is no separate injury designation tied to the late limp from the Dallas win. She also returned and finished that game after the scare, posting 29 points and 10 assists, which suggests the issue was not immediately severe enough to force her out. That said, Indiana has clear reasons to be cautious. Clark has been managing recurring back soreness, has already missed time recently, and has spoken openly about only playing when she feels fully confident in her body. Sunday is also the second night of a back-to-back, which increases the chance the Fever could limit or rest her even if the injury is minor. So the answer heading into tipoff is that Clark appears more likely to play than sit, but her status remains genuinely day-to-day. The official injury report matters most here, because Indiana has already been under scrutiny for late reporting around her health. If she does play, the Clark-Reese matchup remains one of the league’s marquee draws. If she is ruled out or limited, Atlanta’s edge grows, given the Dream’s rest advantage, home form, and season-series success against Indiana.

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 16

Atlanta is projected to cover a 1.5-point spread Sunday against Indiana, with the pick strengthened by uncertainty over Caitlin Clark after she limped off in Friday’s 98-87 win over Dallas.
Clark still finished with 11-for-18 shooting and 10 assists, but she has been listed with back issues and could sit as Indiana plays on no rest.
The Dream enter 21-12 after a 104-69 win over Connecticut on Thursday, giving them a rest edge before hosting a Fever team that is 22-12.
Atlanta has won two of three meetings with Indiana this season and holds edges in rebounding, turnovers and free-throw differential, while the Fever score nearly eight fewer points per game on the road.
The matchup also extends the Clark-Angel Reese rivalry, with Reese averaging 16.7 points and 9.7 rebounds in their three meetings this year.