All-Star Game selections show why Fever's title hopes remain afloat

With the selections of Clark, Mitchell and Boston, the Fever and the Seattle Storm (12-7) are tied for the most All-Stars (three) in the league.

It's fair to assume the talented squad would have a better record if Clark — who has averaged 18.2 points per game this season — wasn't dealing with injuries. She has missed nine games because of a left quadriceps strain and a left groin injury.

Boston and Mitchell, meanwhile, have helped prevent the Fever from falling apart despite the absence of their biggest star. 

Mitchell ranks fifth in the league in PPG (19.3) through her first 18 games and has shot an above-average 37.8 percent from three-point range. 

Boston is averaging a career-high 16.6 PPG through her first 18 games and is tied with Washington Mystics forward Kiki Iriafen for the league's fourth-most rebounds per game (8.3).

In her Friday news conference, Fever head coach Stephanie White didn't clarify when Clark will return from her groin injury but said she has gone through "semi-live shooting drills." 

When Clark returns, that should give a boost to the Fever's championship hopes. As of Sunday, FanDuel Sportsbook still gives Indiana the third-best title odds (+550) behind the Lynx (+230) and the New York Liberty (+160).