Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever open the 2026 WNBA season with a near-record TV audience but fall to the Dallas Wings 107-104 in Indianapolis. Multiple outlets highlight the season-opening matchup as a high-profile meeting between top WNBA draft picks, with Paige Bueckers and Dallas facing Clark and Indiana. In the game, Bueckers scores 20 points, and Odyssey Sims also reaches 20. Arike Ogunbowale contributes 22 points for Dallas. The Wings’ victory comes down to late-game execution: Sims provides key scoring after halftime and makes one of two free throws in the final seconds of regulation. Indiana has a final chance after a missed 32-foot attempt by Clark and a late sequence involving a foul on the rebound, followed by missed free throws by Bueckers with 1.4 seconds remaining. The Fever’s season opener draws substantial viewership, described as near record levels, despite the loss.
Paige Bueckers leads Wings to 107-104 win over Caitlin Clark’s Fever in opener
Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever open the 2026 WNBA season with a near-record TV audience but fall to the Dallas Wings 107-104 in Indianapolis. Multiple outlets highlight the season-opening matchup...
- The Dallas Wings defeat the Indiana Fever 107-104 in the 2026 season opener in Indianapolis.
- Paige Bueckers scores 20 points for Dallas.
- Odyssey Sims scores 20 points for Dallas, with Arike Ogunbowale scoring 22.
- Caitlin Clark plays in the opener; the game ends with a late free-throw sequence after a rebound foul.
- The matchup draws near-record viewership for a season-opening game.
Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever were part of near-record viewership in their season-opening loss to the Dallas Wings.
3 months agoBueckers scores 20; Fudd makes debut off bench Clark has 20 in first game since July 2025Sign up for the weekly WNBA 30 newsletterArike Ogunbowale scored 22 points, Paige Bueckers and Odyssey Sims tallied 20 each, and the Dallas Wings opened the new WNBA season with a 107-104 win over the Indiana Fever on Saturday in Indianapolis.Sims, a crucial part of Indiana’s playoff run last season, led the Wings with 12 points after half-time and made one of two free throws in the final seconds of regulation. Caitlin Clark missed a 32-footer and Indiana fouled Bueckers on the rebound, but Bueckers missed both foul shots with 1.4 seconds left, giving the Fever one last chance. Continue reading...
3 months agoThe WNBA season kicks off with Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever hosting Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings in a highly anticipated matchup.
3 months agoThe WNBA 2026 season features Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever hosting Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings in a star-studded Saturday matchup.
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