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DeWanna Bonner booed, Fever rolling, WNBA trade deadline looming<\/p>\n
IndyStar Insider Chloe Peterson and Brian Haenchen break down the Fever’s win over Phoenix that had a little extra, plus a look at WNBA trade deadline<\/p>\n
The Indiana Fever<\/a> improved to 16-12 on the season and with an 88-78 win over the Dallas Wings<\/a> on Friday, Aug. 1.<\/p>\n Indiana has now won four straight games, which have all come without Caitlin Clark in the lineup. Kelsey Mitchell led the Fever with 23 points. Natasha Howard had 11 points and 16 rebounds. Aari McDonald had 15 points and Aliyah Boston contributed 12 points and 11 rebounds.<\/p>\n Here is Chloe Peterson’s quick story<\/a> and the box score<\/a> from the game. We’ll have more coverage soon.<\/p>\n Chloe Peterson<\/a>\u00a0is your best Fever follow, and sign up for our\u00a0Caitlin Clark Fever newsletter<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n 1:50 left 4Q: <\/strong>Natasha Howard scored right before a timeout. She now has 11 points and 15 rebounds. Kelsey Mitchell scored at 1:50 to put the Fever up 84-71.<\/p>\n Fever 84, Wings 71<\/strong><\/p>\n 5:54 left 4Q:<\/strong> Aari McDonald made her third 3-pointer of the game at 7:44. She has 11 points.<\/p>\n Fever 75, Wings 67<\/strong><\/p>\n 8:08 left 4Q: <\/strong>Dallas is off to a hot start to begin the fourth quarter. They have outscored the Fever so far, 7-2.<\/p>\n Fever 72, Wings 64<\/strong><\/p>\n End of 3Q: <\/strong>Lexie Hull made a 3 for Indiana at 4:00. Kelsey Mitchell made another 3 at 2:35. Damiris Dantas also had a 3 at 2:06. Hull scored on a layup at 1:49 to extend Indiana’s lead to 13.<\/p>\n Indiana outscored Dallas in the third quarter, 22-15.<\/p>\n Fever 70, Wings 57<\/strong><\/p>\n 4:54 left 3Q: <\/strong>Aari McDonald hit a 3-pointer at 7:36. At 5:13, Kelsey Mitchell drilled a 3 of her own. Natasha Howard also has nine points and 11 rebounds.<\/p>\n Fever 56, Wings 47<\/strong><\/p>\n Halftime: <\/strong>Kelsey Mitchell and Natasha Howard have nine points each for Indiana. Howard also has eight rebounds. The Fever shot 50% from the floor in the first half. The Wings shot 46%.<\/p>\n Paige Bueckers leads all scorers with 15 points.<\/p>\n Fever 48, Wings 42<\/strong><\/p>\n 2:08 left 2Q: <\/strong>Aari McDonald hit a 3-pointer for Indiana at 2:27. The Fever are shooting 55% from the floor. The Wings are at 47%. Chloe Bibby made her second 3 as well.<\/p>\n Fever 44, Wings 38<\/strong><\/p>\n 5:38 left 2Q:<\/strong> Sophie Cunningham scored her first points of the game at 7:14. She scored again at 5:58. Chloe Bibby, the newest member of the Fever<\/a>, also scored on a 3.<\/p>\n Fever 33, Wings 28<\/strong><\/p>\n End of 1Q: <\/strong>Paige Bueckers made a 16-foot jumper for Dallas at 2:25. Sydney Colson made a 3-pointer at 1:48 for the Fever.<\/p>\n Natasha Howard had a strong first quarter of six points and seven rebounds. Kelsey Mitchell led Indiana with seven points.<\/p>\n Fever 22, Wings 22<\/strong><\/p>\n 4:51 left 1Q: <\/strong>Natasha Howard started things off with a basket for the Fever. Kelsey Mitchell answered with a 3-pointer at 8:08. But Luisa Geiselsoder responded with a 3 of her own at 7:50. Aliyah Boston and Howard scored back-to-back baskets for Indiana.<\/p>\n Fever 11, Wings 9<\/strong><\/p>\n 7:30 p.m. ET Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, at American Airlines Center in Dallas.<\/p>\n TV<\/strong>: Ion<\/p>\n Radio<\/strong>: 93.5 and 107.5 FM in Indianapolis, with John Nolan (play-by-play), Bria Goss (analysis)<\/p>\n No. Caitlin Clark has not played since suffering a right groin injury on July 15. She\u00a0sought a second opinion<\/a>\u00a0during the team’s trip to New York.<\/p>\n The Fever announced\u00a0there were no signs of additional damage or injuries<\/a>, and they are maintaining a long-term focus on her recovery, prioritizing her future health. There is no timetable for her return.<\/p>\n via\u00a0BetMGM<\/a><\/p>\n