Fever vs. Sun live updates: Score, highlights, how to watch Caitlin Clark game

Caitlin Clark is bringing the WNBA back to Boston.

Almost a year after the Connecticut Sun hosted the first WNBA game at TD Garden, the franchise is returning to the home of the Boston Celtics and Boston Bruins with Clark and the Indiana Fever in town Tuesday night.

Clark’s star power has required many WNBA teams to move their games to larger venues over the past two seasons. The Sun typically play their home games at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, with a capacity of about 10,000. There were 19,156 tickets sold to last year’s Sun game against the Los Angeles Sparks in Boston, according to the team.

Clark and the Fever have won two games in a row entering the first game of a back-to-back before the WNBA’s All-Star break. Though Clark is struggling with her shot, she finished with 14 points, 13 assists and five steals when Indiana beat the Dallas Wings and rookie of the year favorite Paige Bueckers. Kelsey Mitchell, Aliyah Boston and Natasha Howard combined for 55 points in the 102-83 win.

The Sun enter Tuesday’s game with the league’s worst record (3-18) and snapped a 10-game losing skid last week. They’re coming off back-to-back losses on the road to the Seattle Storm and Los Angeles Sparks.

Here’s how to watch the WNBA game between the Indiana Fever and Connecticut Sun at TD Garden in Boston on Tuesday, July 15:

End of Q3: Fever 62, Sun 60

Ahead of the fourth quarter, Sun veteran Tina Charles said Connecticut plans to “keep making it hard for Caitlin (Clark), she’s the heart of the snake.” The Sun have done just that and trail by just two points after three quarters.

Clark has been held to five points against the Sun and missed all five of her shot attempts in the third quarter. She’s shooting 2-of-10 from the field and 0-of-5 from 3 on the day, continuing a troubling slump on the road. She’s 1-of-33 from the 3-point line on the road this season.

Natasha Howard and Kelsey Mitchell have a team-high 17 points for the Fever. Aliyah Boston has three points. Meanwhile, Charles has a game-high 18 points, 11 rebounds and two assists for the Sun, who are looking for their fourth win of the season.

Caitlin Clark held back from referee

Clark’s shooting woes have continued and her frustrations appeared to boil over in the third quarter. Clark had to be held back by team personnel after her chat with referee Mike Price went awry during the Sun’s coach’s challenge on an out-of-bounds call. It’s not clear what Clark was upset about, but shooting a disappointing 2-of-8 from the field and 1-of-2 from 3 surely isn’t helping.

Jaylen Brown in the building

Tuesday’s matchup between the Fever and Sun marks only the second WNBA game to take place at TD Garden in Boston, home of the 2024 NBA champion Boston Celtics. So it’s only right that Celtics superstar Jaylen Brown is in attendance. Brown sat courtside during the sold-out game and stopped to take some pictures with fans.

Halftime: Fever 44, Sun 42

The Fever have a two-point advantage over the Sun at halftime after a back-and-forth first half that featured seven lead changes between both teams.

The Fever are shooting 52.9% from the field, compared to the Sun’s 41.9%, but Indiana has been outrebounded 23-16. Turnovers are also starting to build up with six in the first half, three of which belong to Caitlin Clark. Clark’s road woes have continued in Boston and she’s been held to five points (2-of-5 FG, 0-of-2 3PT). Natasha Howard leads all scorers with 12 points and six rebounds, while Kelsey Mitchell added 11 points.

Meanwhile, Tina Charles has set the intensity for her team. Charles, the league’s second-leading scorer of all time, has 11 points, seven rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block. The Sun’s bench added 13 points.

End of Q1: Fever 29, Sun 28

The Fever opened Tuesday’s contest against the Sun red-hot and collectively shot 8-of-8 from the field and 1-of-1 from 3 to build a nine-point lead over the Sun. Connecticut, however, responded with an 11-3 run to take the lead, 28-27, with 54.2 seconds remaining.

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The Fever regained the lead with a pair of free throws from Aari McDonald to close the quarter.

Natasha Howard has a team-high 10 points and four rebounds for the Fever after one quarter. Meanwhile, Tina Charles is doing a little bit of everything for the Sun with nine points, three rebounds, one steal and one block.

The Sun applied early pressure on Caitlin Clark, picking her up full-court and sending early double teams, but Clark was able to efficiently distribute the ball to her teammates in the paint each time. She’s up to two points and four assists.

What time is Fever vs. Sun?

The Indiana Fever’s WNBA game on Tuesday, July 15 at the Connecticut Sun is scheduled to tip off at 8 p.m. ET at TD Garden in Boston.

How to watch Fever vs. Sun: TV, stream for Caitlin Clark

Date: Tuesday, July 15
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Location: TD Garden (Boston)
TV: ESPN
Stream: Fubo

Indiana Fever starting lineup

The Fever’s starting five consists of Caitlin Clark, forward Aliyah Boston, Kelsey Mitchell, Natasha Howard and Lexie Hull. This unit has made eight starts together this season heading into Tuesday and gone 5-3.

Connecticut Sun starting lineup

Caitlin Clark will participate in WNBA All-Star 3-point contest

Ahead of the 2025 WNBA All-Star game, where Caitlin Clark will serve as a team captain, the 2024 Rookie of the Year will compete in Friday’s WNBA STARRY 3-Point Contest. The field is rounded out by Washington Mystics guard Sonia Citron, Atlanta Dream guard Allisha Gray, New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu and Los Angeles Sparks guard Kelsey Plum

“It’s exciting. I’ve never participated in a 3-point competition or practiced before, so just go out there and have fun,” Clark said on Tuesday in her pregame press conference. “I think the lineup of people competing is tremendous so more than anything, it’s going to be great for our league and for women’s basketball as a whole.”

Clark is shooting 28.9% from 3 this season, down from her average of 34.4% last year, and is looking to snap out of a shooting slump. She has shot 23-of-74 from the field and 6-of-35 from beyond the arc in the past five games as she’s dealt with left leg injuries.