Indiana Fever vs. Portland Fire: Caitlin Clark expected to play as Fever look to bounce back from tough loss
The Indiana Fever will face the Portland Fire in a WNBA matchup on Saturday night, with Caitlin Clark expected to play. The Fever are looking to recover from a recent loss, while the Fire aim to improve after a disappointing defeat. Both teams are dealing with injury concerns as they prepare for the game.
- ▪The Fever have a record of 4-3 and are coming off a narrow loss to the Golden State Valkyries.
- ▪The Fire, with a record of 5-4, suffered a significant defeat against the Atlanta Dream, marked by 28 turnovers.
- ▪Caitlin Clark is listed as probable for the game after missing the previous encounter between the teams.
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The Portland Fire will play their second game in less than 24 hours when they host Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever on Saturday night. The game is set for 8 p.m. ET at Moda Center and will be available on CBS and Paramount+.The Fever (4-3 overall) are looking to bounce back from an 88-90 loss to the Golden State Valkyries on Thursday, which snapped their three-game winning streak. Clark missed Indiana's first encounter with Portland this season, but she is listed as probable for Saturday's game. Indiana won't be the only one hungry for a win. Not much was going right for the Fire (5-4 overall) as they suffered an 86-66 loss to the Atlanta Dream on Friday. The team struggled taking care of the ball and had 28 turnovers, which is three more than their total field goals.
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