Caitlin Clark buries clutch 31-foot jumper with time running out to give Indiana Fever 78-76 win

Dan Dakich rips broadcasters for making excuses for Caitlin Clark claiming that cameras haven't always been on basketball huddles.

It hasn't exactly been the easiest start to the 2026 WNBA season for the Indiana Fever and Caitlin Clark.

After Clark missed most of 2025, expectations were high that she would return to her rookie season form for 2026. But after a strong start, it's been undeniably an unusually shaky and inconsistent run of production for the 24-year-old superstar.

She put up more than 20 points in five straight games to the start the year, but failed to reach that level in four straight afterward.

Despite a strong performance against the Golden State Valkyries, putting up 22 points along with nine assists and 44% shooting from 3-point range, Clark's struggled to maintain that momentum. She had five turnovers in the rematch with the Valkyries, then just six points against the Portland Fire on May 30.

CAITLIN CLARK HELD TO JUST SIX POINTS IN FEVER'S BRUTAL BLOWOUT LOSS TO FIRE

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark plays at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on June 6, 2026. (Wendell Cruz/Imagn Images)

Saturday's loss to the New York Liberty was a microcosm of Clark's play thus far. Just 10 points on 28.6% from the field, 33.3% from three, three turnovers and five fouls. Though in a sign of her ability to contribute even when not at her best, she did add nine assists and seven rebounds.

Entering Monday, she was just 14 for 50 from the floor in the Fever's most recent games. More surprisingly, she was just 6 of 22 on 3-point attempts.

With the Fever just 5-5, Monday night's game against the Washington Mystics was an important opportunity to get back on track. And that's exactly what she did.

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