Portland Fire Rout Fever 100-84 as Caitlin Clark Scores 6 in 22 Minutes

10 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 31

Portland handed Indiana its second straight loss, pulling away for a 100-84 win while Caitlin Clark was held to six points on 1-of-7 shooting in just 22 minutes.
Five fouls limited Clark's floor time, and the Fire seized control early with a 29-15 first quarter before taking a 50-37 halftime lead and stretching the margin to 25 in the third.
Carla Leite and Emily Engstler posted the first double-doubles in Portland franchise history — 18 points and 12 assists, and 16 points and 10 rebounds — while Aliyah Boston led Indiana with 18 points.
The expansion Fire have won four of their last five games, while Indiana has now dropped back-to-back contests after a 90-88 loss to Golden State on Thursday.

Beyond Caitlin Clark's slump, what is the real reason for the Indiana Fever's struggles?

How did a new expansion team so thoroughly dismantle a supposed WNBA title contender?

Are expansion teams like Portland rewriting the rules for success in the WNBA?