The Fever have not had their superstar guard for stretches this season and a decision was made of she’ll play in a pivotal game against the WNBA’s best team.

The Indiana Fever pulled off a big upset on Tuesday to defeat the Minnesota Lynx in the 2025 Commissioner's Cup championship, 74-59. The Fever were playing without star guard Caitlin Clark (groin) but put together a brilliant defensive effort to win the WNBA's in-season competition for the first time in franchise history.

The Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark is out with an injury Tuesday evening for the Commissioner's Cup championship matchup against the Minnesota Lynx. Clark has been out with a left groin injury since June 24. During the final moments of the game against the Seattle Storm, she took an awkward fall.