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Caitlin ClarkThe emergence of Indiana fever has led to opposing teams switching the venue for larger seating capabilities to host thousands of fans in a more normal game.
But this year’s first-round draft pick Dallas Wings All-Star Guard Paige BueckersOn August 1, the draw was even bigger when these teams were going to face each other in Dallas.
The locations of the NBA Dallas Mavericks and the NHL’s NHL Dallas Stars will be home to the date’s fever wings and are expected to fit around 20,000 spectators.
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Indiana fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) plays Dallas’ Wings in the second half of the WNBA basketball game in Indianapolis on Sunday, September 15, 2024. (Michael Conroy/AP photo)
The Wing’s usual home court was found at the University Park Center in Arlington, which is suitable for only 7,000 fans.
The game is called the “sequel” as the two teams played at a sold-out American Airlines Center on June 27.
This is a high score round. fever It disappeared with a 94-86 victory. Clark is injured and he is not playing, but Bueckers leads her team with 27 points and 6 assists.
For Indiana, Kelsey Mitchell scored 32 points, seven assists and three rebounds in the win, while Alyiah Boston scored 21 points, six rebounds and three assists.
Dallas wing guard Paige Bueckers (5) took control of the ball in the second half against Wintrust Arena. (Patrick Gorski/Imagn image)
Clark’s identity is still uncertain as she missed the last five games of her groin injury. She also handled left-four labor earlier this season, which also led to five missed games.
Clark has played in just nine games this year, averaging 18.2 points, five rebounds and 8.9 assists per game. In her absence, fever was able to stay strong, with a total record of 9-9, which put them in third place in the Eastern Conference.
Meanwhile, Wings didn’t get the revival they thought would come by adding Buecker and others in the offseason. They have the worst record at the Western Conference, which is 6-13 this year.
Paige Bueckers and Caitlin Clark will match more than 20,000 spectators at the American Airlines Center. (Getty/Imagn)
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However, Booker has been showing up during her rookie season, averaging 18.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 5.7 assists as she won first place among many All-Star nods.
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