Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark. Michael Chow / USA TODAY NETWORK

Watch: Caitlin Clark wastes no time finding range from deep in Fever-Liberty showdown

By Eric Smithling | Last updated Jul 6, 2024 1:41 PM ET

Fever guard Caitlin Clark started hot against the WNBA's best team on Saturday.

The No. 1 overall pick of April's draft hit a three on her first attempt, which came off an excellent opening set.

Clark worked off-ball as forward Aliyah Boston dribbled at the three-point line and set a screen for her All-Star teammate. The 2023 first-overall pick passed to Clark, who took a couple of dribbles to her left, created space and drained the 28-footer to give the Fever the early 3-0 lead over the New York Liberty (17-3).

Caitlin Clark pulls up and knocks down the triple.

we are underway at @GainbridgeFH pic.twitter.com/uq6aHTIL2t
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) July 6, 2024

Caitlin Clark wastes NO time getting on the board

She connects from three with her first shot of the contest on CBS! pic.twitter.com/1Cdy6C0AMu
— WNBA (@WNBA) July 6, 2024

Clark scored a layup on Indiana's next possession, and Indiana raced out to a 24-12 lead after Clark knocked down her third three of the quarter.

Caitlin Clark is AUTOMATIC FROM THREE pic.twitter.com/dXiFWOQC9b
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) July 6, 2024

The NCAA's all-time leading scorer entered Saturday's game, Indiana's 22nd of the season, averaging 16 points, 7.1 assists, 5.7 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game.

She finished the first with 11 points on 4-of-5 shooting, including 3-of-4 from deep, with three assists, three rebounds and two steals in eight minutes.

The Fever lead, 24-18.

Indiana (8-13) is 6-4 in its last 10 games after beginning the season 2-9 and is percentage points ahead of the Dream (7-12) for the league's final playoff spot.

After their slow start, the Fever are starting to pick it up. And it all starts with Clark.

Eric Smithling

Eric Smithling is a writer based in New Orleans, LA, whose byline also appears on Athlon Sports. He has been with Yardbarker since September 2022, primarily covering the NFL and college football, but also the NBA, WNBA, men’s and women’s college basketball, NHL, tennis and golf. He holds a film studies degree from the University of New Orleans

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