The Indiana Fever have had a tumultuous 2025 WNBA season. With their superstar, Caitlin Clark remaining sidelined, having now missed 21 total games this season, this Fever team could have easily found their way to the bottom of the WNBA standings. The Fever continue to battle through a multitude of injuries, however, it appears the healthy core that includes All-Star center, Aliyah Boston, All-Star guard, Kelsey Mitchell, Sophie Cunningham, and Lexie Hull isn't going to be enough to keep this team in championship contention.
Troubling Indiana Fever Statistic Emerges in Games Played Without Caitlin Clark originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Indiana Fever have had a tumultuous 2025 WNBA season. With their superstar, Caitlin Clark remaining sidelined, having now missed 21 total games this season, this Fever team could have easily found their way to the bottom of the WNBA standings.
The Fever continue to battle through a multitude of injuries, however, it appears the healthy core that includes All-Star center, Aliyah Boston, All-Star guard, Kelsey Mitchell, Sophie Cunningham, and Lexie Hull isn't going to be enough to keep this team in championship contention.
Clark remains sidelined, without a timeline to return to game action, as the Fever sit in seventh place in the WNBA standings with a record of 18-16. They have lost two games in a row as well as four of their last five games.
Indiana Fever's Struggles Continue Without Caitlin Clark
And with their most recent loss, 88-84, to the Washington Mystics on Friday night, a troubling statistic emerged in games played without Clark this season.
The Fever now have a record under .500, 10-11, in games played this season without Clark. They have a record of 8-5 in the 13 games Clark has played this season.
Indy has been struggling without Caitlin Clark out on the floor 😬 pic.twitter.com/hwgTSQVQzA
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) August 16, 2025
The Fever, behind head coach, Stephanie White, have put forth a valiant effort this season, playing 61.7% of their games without Clark.
The Fever opened the season as the third favorite to win the WNBA championship this year, with most sportsbooks listing them at plus-300 to win the title prior to opening night. As per FanDuel Sportsbook, they currently stand as the fifth favorite, tied with the Las Vegas Aces, with odds of plus-1700.
While Clark has reportedly been progressing toward a return to game action this season, she is still not practicing with her team, and remains without an official timeline to return.
The Fever, however, should have a chance to get back in the win column in their next game. They'll take on the struggling, Connecticut Sun on Sunday, who hold the worst record in the league at 6-26.
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Aug 16, 2025, where it first appeared.
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