Caitlin Clark scores 25, Sophie Cunningham's late heroics lift Fever past Sun in Commissioner's Cup

Caitlin Clark led the mode with 25 points, including 15 from beyond the 3-point arc, arsenic the Indiana Fever defeated the Connecticut Sun connected Saturday night. She was besides credited with 5 assists successful the 85-75 win, arsenic Indiana improved to 4-1 successful Commissioner’s Cup action.

The Sun made 1 last propulsion precocious successful the 4th quarter, trimming Indiana’s pb to 2 points aft Clark was assessed a method foul. Connecticut defender Kennedy Burke converted the ensuing escaped propulsion to chopped the shortage to 74-72 with little than 3 minutes remaining.

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Indiana Fever defender Caitlin Clark looks to walk the shot during the WNBA Commissioner's Cup crippled against the Connecticut Sun astatine Mohegan Sun Arena successful Uncasville, Connecticut, connected June 13, 2026. (Mike Lawrence/NBAE via Getty Images)

Fever defender Sophie Cunningham, who subbed successful with 3:56 left, grabbed a missed changeable by Sun defender Saniya Rivers pursuing the technical, past made 2 consecutive from region for her archetypal points of the game.

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She drove for a layup to enactment the Fever up 82-72 and deed different 3 with conscionable seconds near connected the timepiece to decorativeness disconnected a idiosyncratic game-ending 11-3 run. Cunningham finished the nighttime with 11 points.

Sophie Cunningham of the Indiana Fever shoots the shot during a WNBA Commissioner's Cup crippled against the Connecticut Sun astatine Mohegan Sun Arena successful Uncasville, Connecticut, connected June 13, 2026. (Mike Lawrence/NBAE via Getty Images)

Kelsey Mitchell added 19 points and 5 assists for Indiana, which has won 3 successful a enactment for the 2nd clip this season. Aliyah Boston had 13 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists.

Sophie Cunningham of the Indiana Fever celebrates a three-pointer with teammates Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston, Monique Billings and Lexie Hull during the 4th fourth astatine Mohegan Sun Arena successful Uncasville, Connecticut, connected June 13, 2026. (Sean D. Elliot/Getty Images)

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Olivia Nelson-Ododa finished with 12 points and 7 rebounds disconnected the seat to gait the Sun. They person mislaid 5 successful a enactment and are 0-5 successful the tournament.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.