No one disputes what a healthy Clark is capable of achieving; she set the WNBA assists record as a rookie in 2024 and ended Indiana's eight-year playoff drought. But the fact is that this season, Clark has missed 17 of the Fever's 30 games -- and the Fever is 10-7 without her, including last month's Commissioner's Cup win over the Minnesota Lynx.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Fever Coach Explains How Caitlin Clark’s Absence Has Been a ‘Blessing’ After Win.

During the Indiana Fever's Sunday afternoon 78-74 victory over the Seattle Storm from Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington, forward Aliyah Boston's 16 points and 12 rebounds matched another franchise record with teammate Caitlin Clark as the team extended their winning streak to a franchise-tying five straight games.