Caitlin Clark Making Surprising Impact on Pacers-Cavaliers Playoff Series

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Paul White | Last updated May 12, 2025 9:19 AM ET

The Indiana Pacers have taken a stranglehold on their second-round series against the Cleveland Cavaliers with a 3-1 lead.

They are in the midst of another improbable playoff run that has been catalyzed by two historic Tyrese Haliburton game winners against Cleveland and over Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks.

The writing is on the wall that the Pacers will reach their second consecutive conference finals for the first time in over a decade.

NBA fans around the world are mystified at how a team with only one agreed upon star and a cavalry of role players can dominate and upset such good teams.

An interesting stat has been floated around during the playoffs that could finally explain Indiana’s dominance.

If you have even thought about the game of basketball within the last couple years then you have heard Caitlin Clark’s name.

She is currently revolutionizing women’s basketball, ushering in a never before seen NBA style game by taking an abundance of step back threes and remaining in perpetual motion.

The WNBA season has yet to begin, so Clark still has plenty of free time under her belt.

In that spare time before the season, she has picked up the hobby of attending playoff games and has already made her way to a handful this season.

A stat was released that states that the Pacers are 6-0 in the playoffs when Clark attends.

The Pacers are now 6-0 in the playoffs when Caitlin Clark is in attendance. pic.twitter.com/IDY7d0CgsA
— FeverStats (@FeverStats) May 12, 2025

Last year in her rookie season, the phenom lead her Indiana Fever to the postseason after they selected her with the No. 1 pick in the draft, an unheard of turnaround.

Now, she appears to be bringing that mystique and unquantifiable advantage to the Pacers as they annihilated Cleveland with her in attendance for game four.

Indiana is set to take on the Boston Celtics or New York Knicks in the conference finals and looking to advance to the NBA Finals for only the second time in franchise history.

After seeing this stat, they might want to make sure that Clark is in attendance for all their games going forward.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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