Caitlin Clark bloodied after elbow to face in Fever-Aces playoff game

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Last updated Oct 2, 2026

Caitlin Clark bloodied after elbow to face in Fever-Aces playoff game
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Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever sustained a facial injury from an elbow during the fourth quarter of the WNBA playoff game against the Las Vegas Aces on October 1. The incident occurred while Clark was going for a rebound, and despite briefly leaving the game for treatment, she returned to the court shortly after. The Aces ultimately won the game 94-83, eliminating the Fever from the playoffs. A’ja Wilson led Las Vegas with 34 points, while Kelsey Mitchell was the top scorer for Indiana with 23 points. The Fever will need to regroup for the next season as the Aces advance to face the winner of the Wings-Valkyries series.

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  • •Caitlin Clark was injured by an elbow in the fourth quarter.
  • •Clark briefly exited but returned after receiving treatment.
  • •The Aces eliminated the Fever with a 94-83 victory.
  • •A'ja Wilson scored 34 points for the Aces.
  • •Kelsey Mitchell led the Fever with 23 points.
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  • 4:48 AMYahoo Sports — Bloodied Caitlin Clark shows frustration with no-call on rebound in Fever loss to Aces
  • 3:45 AMYahoo Sports — Why didn't Fever-Aces refs call foul on play that left Caitlin Clark with bloody mouth?
  • 3:25 AMYahoo Sports — Caitlin Clark bloodied after taking elbow to face in Fever-Aces
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Caitlin Clark briefly left the court to take care of a bloodied mouth, then showed the ref. The Fever were frustrated with officiating in the loss to the Aces.

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Fever star Caitlin Clark was hit with an elbow in the fourth quarter against the Aces and was bloodied after it.

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This was one of the biggest questions from Game 3 of Fever-Aces.

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