Caitlin Clark's Fever Slide in WNBA Power Rankings After Aces Loss

The Indiana Fever defeated the New York Liberty and Connecticut Sun in Caitlin Clark's first two games back from her left quad injury. 

However, the Fever have lost their last two games against the Golden State Valkyries and Las Vegas Aces. 

Clark has shot the ball poorly over her last two games. The All-Star is shooting just 29.4% from the field and .59% from beyond the arc. 

The Fever fell to 6-7 on the season after losing to the Aces on Sunday, and Sabreena Merchant of The Athletic has dropped Indiana from third to eighth place in her latest WNBA power rankings. 

"Despite building double-digit second-half leads against the Valkyries and the Las Vegas Aces, the Fever’s defense fell apart in those fourth quarters, dropping them below .500 yet again," Merchant wrote. "Although Indiana has an above-average defensive rating for the season, it is mostly propped up by blowout wins over the Chicago Sky. 

"Against Golden State, the Fever were undone by poor defensive rebounding and an inability to defend without fouling (a problem that also existed in 2024). Against Las Vegas, fouling was again an issue, as was transition defense. The Aces took the lead for good on Aaliyah Nye’s transition 3-pointer when Caitlin Clark sank a little too far back, leaving a clean look for Nye from the wing."