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‘You Cannot Feed the Beast’: WNBA Writers Break Down Caitlin Clark’s Fever Collapse After A’ja Wilson’s Playoff Takeover

The Indiana Fever suffered an offensive collapse in their playoff opener against the Las Vegas Aces, failing to sustain the prolific scoring that defined their regular season. Analysts Zena Keita, Chantel Jennings, and Sabreena Merchant highlighted the struggles of Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell, who managed just a combined 27 points.

Clark struggled significantly from the field, shooting 6-of-17 and committing six turnovers, while Mitchell shot 4-of-16. Totaling 17 turnovers that yielded 28 points for the Aces, the Fever proved unable to keep pace during transition moments.

During the regular season, Clark and Mitchell had established themselves as a historic backcourt, achieving a league milestone by each scoring at least 30 points on four separate occasions and frequently eclipsing the 20-point mark together. Clark currently averages 22.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 8.3 assists per contest, with Mitchell averaging 24.7 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 2.8 assists.

Despite claiming two regular-season victories against Las Vegas previously, Indiana could not contain A’ja Wilson during this postseason encounter.

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