Fever Lose First Playoff Game to Sun

Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark, who was poked in the eye early in the game by Connecticut Sun's DiJonai Carrington, struggled in her WNBA playoff debut, shooting just 4-of-17 from the field and scoring 11 points. Despite the eye poke, Clark did not attribute her poor shooting performance to the incident, instead highlighting that her shots simply did not fall. The Fever lost to the Sun 93-69, with the Sun's DeWanna Bonner effectively defending Clark and contributing 22 points. Alyssa Thomas achieved a triple-double, further aiding the Sun's dominant victory. Game 2, a must-win for the Fever to avoid elimination, is scheduled for Wednesday.