Iowa-native Caitlin Clark will make her WNBA playoff debut with the Indiana Fever as they face the Connecticut Sun in a best-of-three series starting on Sunday. Clark, who had a record-breaking rookie season, will aim to lead the Fever to their first playoff win since 2015 under the coaching of Stephanie White. The league’s defending champions, the Las Vegas Aces, will take on Seattle, New York will play Atlanta, and Minnesota will face Phoenix in other playoff matchups.
In the New York vs Atlanta series, the Liberty, led by Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu, will take on Tina Charles and the Dream. Las Vegas, led by A’ja Wilson, will face Seattle in a rematch of Tuesday’s game. Minnesota, led by Napheesa Collier, will compete against a struggling Phoenix team with Diana Taurasi. Connecticut, aiming to end Clark’s debut season, will play against Indiana with Alyssa Thomas and DeWanna Bonner leading the charge.
All eyes are on Clark as she makes her postseason debut, looking to build on her rookie success and lead the Fever to victory. The Sun, with a history of playoff appearances, will aim to advance to the finals. With a best-of-three format and home-court advantage for the higher seed, the stage is set for an exciting start to the WNBA playoffs.
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