Caitlin Clark returns from injury with a vengeance; Liberty's perfect record falls

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The New York Liberty are no longer undefeated, and they can blame Caitlin Clark.

Clark lit up the scoreboard in her return from injury, and the Indiana Fever beat the reigning WNBA champions, 102-88.

The Liberty, who entered the game at 9-0, led by as many as 11 in the first quarter, but then Caitlin Clark happened. Clark missed five games after injuring her quad against this same Liberty team three weeks ago, but she hardly looked rusty.

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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark high-fives fans after scoring a 3-pointer Saturday, June 14, 2025, during a game against the New York Liberty at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (Grace Smith/IndyStar/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)

Clark knocked down six of her first nine 3-pointers and dropped 25 points in the first half, the most she's ever had in any half in her career. The big blow from that first half, though, was her Reggie Miller-esque stretch during which she went 3-for-3 from deep in a 38-second span. Indiana led 53-50 at the half.

New York scored nine unanswered points to open the second half, but the Fever quickly answered with 19 consecutive points of their own to kick off a wild 25-3 run to lead by 16, their largest of the day.

The Liberty, though, went on a 14-2 run of their own to cut their deficit to just four points. After they eventually made it a three-point game, the game of runs continued, as Indiana scored 17 of the game's next 21 points to again lead by 16.

Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever shoots the ball during a game against the New York Liberty June 14, 2025, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.  (A.J.