Indiana Fever host Dallas Wings with Caitlin Clark probable for tonight

Caitlin Clark was back in action for the Indiana Fever on Friday night, putting on a dominant performance against the Dallas Wings. Clark had a pretty slow start to the match but, even after suffering a knock in the first half, she managed to secure herself 29 points and helped her side pick up a key win.

Fresh off another incredible game in a thrilling win over the Dallas Wings, Caitlin Clark was quick to give Paige Bueckers her flowers. Caitlin Clark delivered yet another masterclass performance in Indiana’s 98-87 victory over Dallas, dropping 29 points and 10 assists while brushing off a minor ankle tweak.

Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers went blow-for-blow with dueling 29-point performances Friday night, with Clark's Fever coming out on top 98-87 against Bueckers' shorthanded Wings.

Caitlin Clark scored 16 of her 29 points in the third quarter Friday night, and Aliyah Boston scored 10 of her 16 points in the fourth to help the Indiana Fever get past the Dallas Wings 98-87 in a key game for playoff position. Clark also had 10 assists while Boston had 12 rebounds. Kelsey Mitchell added 23 points, and Tyasha Harris — who hadn’t made a field goal in the previous six games — was 5-of-5 shooting, all 3-pointers, to finish with 15 points.

Caitlin Clark hasn’t let any of the outside noise affect her game on the hardwood one bit. Paige Bueckers matched the Fever superstar’s intensity from the get-go as well in a tight Fever-Wings bout on Friday.

INDIANAPOLIS — As point guard phenoms on the court and the league’s most recognizable names off of it, Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers dueled for just the third time in their WNBA careers Friday. The pair of No. 1 picks gave the fans their money’s worth. Clark steered her Indiana Fever to a 98-87 victory with 29 points, 10 assists and three rebounds, while Bueckers carried the Dallas Wings with 29 points, six assists and six rebounds. Indiana (22-12) has won three straight games and eight of it

Two of the league's stars matched each other for much of the game, and the Fever won a game with WNBA playoff seeding at stake. Here's what we learned.

Follow along live to Caitlin Clark's points and stats as the Indiana Fever host the Dallas Wings.

It's the Fever's final game at home before they start an extended road trip. Caitlin Clark and the Fever take on Paige Bueckers and the Wings at home.