After missing five games due to a quad strain, Caitlin Clark returned to action on Saturday afternoon, and helped the Indiana Fever hand the reigning champion New York Liberty their first loss of the season in front of a raucous crowd inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

The Indiana Fever snapped a three-game skid with an 85–76 win over the Mystics despite All-Star Caitlin Clark’s absence.

Offense was not the only problem, as Indiana got bullied by a physical Atlanta team anchored by 6-foot-9 center Brittney Griner. The Dream outrebounded the Fever 44-27 and outscored them in the paint by a 46-28 margin in the 19-point victory.