Boston scores 24 as Fever beat Fire 90-73 without Clark
Aliyah Boston had 24 points and eight rebounds, Kelsey Mitchell scored 21 points, and the Indiana Fever beat the Portland Fire 90-73 with Caitlin Clark sidelined.
The Fever ruled Clark out with a back injury less than two hours before tipoff, her first missed game this season.
Lexie Hull added 16 points on a perfect shooting night and had eight rebounds for the Fever.
Boston returned after she missed a game for the first time in her career.
Bridget Carleton scored 12 of her 16 points in the first half and Sug Sutton finished with 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting for the expansion Fire.
Caitlin Clark sidelined by injury
- Fever star Caitlin Clark misses first game of season due to back injury The New York Times —
- Caitlin Clark sidelined for Fever vs. Fire with back injury Associated Press —
- Caitlin Clark misses game with back issue in Fever injury worry NY Post —
- Fever Make Surprise Caitlin Clark Injury Decision Before Fire Game Newsweek —
- Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark ruled out of game against Portland Fire with back injury CBS Sports —