Fever Extend Win Streak to Four Despite Caitlin Clark’s Absence
So here’s the deal — the Indiana Fever are quietly on fire right now. They just notched their fourth consecutive win , beating the Dallas Wings 88-78 on Friday night. And what makes it even more impressive? They’re doing it without their star rookie Caitlin Clark , who’s still out with a groin injury. This win marks a big moment for Indiana — for the first time in ten years, the team is four games above .500 . That hasn’t happened since 2015!
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Now, if you’re just looking at the final score, you’d think the Fever had things wrapped up pretty smoothly. They kept every Dallas player — except the 2025 No. 1 draft pick Paige Bueckers — in single digits. Bueckers dropped 22, but the Fever still dominated the rebounding battle and looked confident most of the night.
But if you actually watched the game? You’d see it was kind of messy. Indiana turned the ball over 19 times — and not all of those were forced by Dallas. We’re talking about basic stuff like stepping out of bounds or poorly timed passes. Those mistakes led to 13 easy points for the Wings. Plus, the Fever let a solid third-quarter lead slip a bit, letting Dallas hang around and cut the lead down to six at one point.
Still, when a team can win despite those kinds of miscues, that says something. Coach Stephanie White admitted they didn’t play particularly well, but emphasized the value of finding ways to grind out wins even when it’s not pretty. This team has been resilient all season.
And speaking of stepping up — how about Aari McDonald ? Since officially joining the team full-time in late June, she’s become a vital spark. Her quick pace, vision on fast breaks, and decision-making have really stabilized Indiana during Clark’s absence. Veteran Kelsey Mitchell even called her “our blessing in disguise,” saying McDonald helped hold the team together through a lot of lineup shuffles and uncertainty.
So this win in Dallas was just the beginning of a crucial four-game road trip. The Fever now have their eyes set on climbing even higher in the standings — just half a game behind both Phoenix and Seattle, teams they’ll face on this trip. There’s even a wild, if unlikely, scenario where Indiana could rise all the way to second in the standings if things break their way.
Bottom line? The Fever are winning, they’re growing, and they still haven’t hit their ceiling. And once Clark returns — whenever that may be — this team could become really dangerous.
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