Fever hammer Wings in 1st meeting between Clark, Bueckers

The Indiana Fever topped the Dallas Wings 102-83 on Sunday in the first WNBA meeting between No. 1 overall picks Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers.

Clark, the top pick in the 2024 draft, recorded 14 points, 13 assists, and five steals in her third game back following a five-game absence due to a groin injury. Bueckers, who the Wings selected first overall in April, led all scorers with 21 points in a losing cause.

Aliyah Boston, the first overall pick in the 2023 WNBA Draft, chipped in with 17 points for the Fever.

Both Clark and Bueckers were voted as starters for the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game. Boston will also start after being selected by captain and teammate Clark as part of the All-Star draft. The annual showcase of the league's best takes place July 19 in Indiana.

The Fever's 64 first-half points in Sunday's one-sided affair at home were the most by any team in a half this season and set a new franchise record. Indiana also matched a franchise-best 30 assists in the victory.

A 25-4 second-quarter run powered the Fever to a 22-point halftime lead. The victory moves Indiana to 11-10 on the season ahead of their visit to the last-placed Connecticut Sun on Tuesday. The Wings drop to 6-16 and are 2-10 away from home.

Wings guard and four-time All-Star Arike Ogunbowale finished with two points on 0-of-10 shooting. It was the first time in 209 career starts that Ogunbowale failed to make a field goal.