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Tensions had been excessive within the early going between the Indiana Fever and Atlanta Dream Thursday night time.
The 2 groups had been 48 hours faraway from a battle that got here all the way down to the ultimate seconds, which the Dream received, 91-90. So, possibly there was some carryover.
With lower than 30 seconds to go within the first quarter, Caitlin Clark and Rhyne Howard exchanged some phrases and needed to be separated. Howard was taking part in full-court protection on Clark, who was dribbling up the court docket.
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Atlanta Dream guard Rhyne Howard (10) argues with Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) within the first half at State Farm Area. (Brett Davis/Imagn Photos)
Refs whistled the play, and the 2 ran into each other. Each appeared to increase an arm, and Clark started to stroll away from the scenario earlier than Howard took a step ahead. However certainly one of Howard’s teammates shortly stepped in and led Howard away.
“I’m not scared of you,” Clark appeared to say, and he or she was backed by her teammates.
Regardless of the tense second Thursday, they shared a humorous one earlier this month within the preseason, when Howard jokingly picked at Clark’s ear after their exhibition, prompting fun from Clark.
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark talks to a referee throughout a sport towards the Atlanta Dream at State Farm Area. (Brett Davis/Imagn Photos)
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It was a gradual night time general for Clark, who had simply six factors heading into the fourth quarter. She had 27 factors two nights earlier towards Atlanta.
Indiana trailed, 75-71, with simply over two minutes to go, but it surely ended the sport on a 10-1 run. Clark added 5 factors within the fourth quarter to complete with 11.
Clark’s teammate, Natasha Howard, led the way in which with 26 factors, whereas Rhyne Howard dropped 24.
The scuffle between Clark and Howard got here 5 days after Clark and Angel Reese needed to be separated. Clark was known as for a flagrant foul on Reese, who then had phrases for Clark.
The incident prompted an investigation into alleged hateful feedback towards Reese by followers on the sport. Reese reposted a TikTok that mentioned she is “unsafe” taking part in in Indiana.
Caitlin Clark, proper, of the Indiana Fever yells at Rhyne Howard (10) of the Atlanta Dream after an altercation throughout the first quarter at State Farm Area Could 22, 2025, in Atlanta. (Andrew J. Clark/ISI Pictures/Getty Photos)
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The Fever are again in motion Saturday towards the reigning WNBA champion New York Liberty in Indianapolis at 1 p.m. ET.
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