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Chicago Sky vs Indiana Fever Game Player Stats and Box Score for May 17 | 2025 WNBA season

Modified May 19, 2025 11:40 GMT

On Saturday, Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever tipped off their 2025 regular season slate with a home game against Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky.

After a big rookie year for both Clark and Reese, the pair is entering the 2025 season with high hopes. For Clark, after leading the Fever back to the playoffs for the first time since 2016, with a bolstered roster, the University of Iowa alum has her sights set on a championship.

In the case of Reese and the Sky, after having her rookie season cut short by a wrist injury that subsequently derailed the Sky's season, the inaugural Unrivaled Defensive Player of the Year is looking to lead Chicago to the playoffs.

Today's game marked the first of five regular-season meetings between these two teams as part of the WNBA's expanded schedule that sees teams play 44 matchups, up from the previous 40.

Chicago Sky vs Indiana Fever Game Player Stats and Box Score

Quarter-by-quarter scoring

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Chicago Sky	17	15	13	13	58
Indiana Fever	22	23	20	28	93

Chicago Sky

Name	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
Angel Reese	17	1	0	0	5	3	12
Kamilla Cardoso	7	2	0	2	2	4	7
Courtney Vandersloot	4	5	1	0	2	1	4
Kia Nurse	0	1	0	0	0	2	4
Ariel Atkins	4	2	2	1	2	2	11
Michaela Onyenwere	1	2	0	0	1	4	0
Maddy Westbeld	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Elizabeth Williams	7	1	1	2	2	4	1
Rachel Banham	0	1	0	2	1	0	8
Rebecca Allen	2	1	1	0	1	2	7
Hailey Van Lith	0	0	0	0	1	0	4

Indiana Fever

Name	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
DeWanna Bonner	3	2	2	0	0	0	7
Natasha Howard	5	2	3	1	4	3	15
Aliyah Boston	13	0	0	5	0	3	19
Kelsey Mitchell	1	2	1	0	0	1	15
Caitlin Clark	10	10	2	4	3	3	20
Damiris Dantas	0	0	0	0	0	1	2
Brianna Turner	3	2	0	0	0	1	0
Sydney Colson	1	1	3	0	1	2	2
Lexie Hull	9	0	2	0	1	1	9

Chicago Sky vs Indiana Fever game recap

Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever got off to a strong start in their season opener against the Chicago Sky, outscoring the team 45-32 through the first half of play at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

The first half saw Indiana's returning big three of Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell get off to a hot start, along with recently acquired forward Natasha Howard.

On the flip side, Chicago struggled to find its range from beyond the arc, with Angel Reese and Rebecca Allen leading all Sky scorers with seven points each.

Halftime Score: 45-32

In the third, Indiana was able to build on its lead, outscoring Chicago in a game that quickly turned increasingly physical. At one point, Caitlin Clark intentionally fouled Angel Reese, who was amid a rough series of possessions, preventing her from taking an open layup.

Reese, who was knocked to the ground, was fuming and wound up getting into a brief shoving match with Aliyah Boston, with the two earning offsetting technicals and Clark picking up a Flagrant 1 foul.

Indiana was able to keep the momentum going in the fourth, with the Caitlin Clark-Aliyah Boston duo picking up right where they left off last season. Early in the quarter, Clark logged her 10th assist, giving her a double-double, while Boston hauled down her 11th rebound, giving her a double-double as well.

Clark logged a 10th assist before checking out, ending the game with her third career triple-double.

Final Score: Indiana Fever def. Chicago Sky 93-58.

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