Caitlin Clark WNBA preseason debut live score, updates, highlights: Indiana Fever opens preseason vs. Dallas Wings

Caitlin Clark played her final college basketball game not even one month ago, but she’s already gearing up to make her WNBA preseason debut.

Players making the leap from the NCAA to the WNBA always face a quick turnaround considering the timing of the respective seasons. The national championship game, WNBA Draft and first preseason game all can come within a month’s time.

Fans desperate for Clark’s return to the court can appreciate the time crunch. The Fever rookie will kick off her WNBA career Friday with a preseason road game against the Dallas Wings.

Clark, the No. 1 pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft, joined Aliyah Boston, the No. 1 pick in the 2023 WNBA Draft, in Indiana.

The Fever have struggled over the past seven seasons, falling well below .500 each year. The franchise last reached the playoffs in 2016 in Hall of Famer Tamika Catchings’ final season. The franchise won its only WNBA title in 2012 with Catchings.

Clark and Boston have the potential to engineer a turnaround and to establish themselves as the WNBA’s next great duo. That quest begins Friday against Dallas.

The Wings made the playoffs in each of the last three seasons, losing to the eventual champions Las Vegas Aces in the 2023 semifinals.

Preseason games don’t count toward a team’s final record, but all eyes will be on Clark as she gets her first taste of WNBA competition.

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Fever vs. Wings live score   1 2 3 4 F Indiana Fever 23         Dallas Wings 26        Fever vs. Wings live updates, highlights from WNBA preseason opener(All times Eastern)

Halftime: Indiana Fever 48, Dallas Wings 408:51 p.m.: Clark ends the first half with 16 points on 5-of-9 shooting, including four 3-pointers. Smith has 10 and Wheeler has nine points for the Fever. Brown leads the Wings with 10 points in her debut.

8:42 p.m.: Sheldon ends the Fever’s 9-0 run with her second 3-pointer of the night. Wings trail 42-36 with 2:24 left in the half.

Have anotha THREE Rook! @JacySheldon | #VoltUp ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/KaWMBBbEgG

— Dallas Wings (@DallasWings) May 4, 20248:41 p.m.: NaLyssa Smith’s tough up-and-under and-1 layup puts the Fever up 40-33 as Indiana is on a 7-0 run.

NaLyssa Smith through contact for the and-one 😤 pic.twitter.com/jR9dNeUdtn

— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) May 4, 20248:33 p.m.: That’s another 3 for Clark as she drains the shot with Natasha Howard guarding her closely. She’s up to 14 points on 4-of-6 shooting in the first half.

Caitlin Clark shakes off the defender and buries her fourth three of the half 😮‍💨 pic.twitter.com/WgebQlW0xu

— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) May 4, 20248:32 p.m.: The Fever retake the lead off a Temi Fagbenle 3-pointer. Wheeler’s layup then puts Indiana up 30-27.

8:30 p.m.: Aliyah Boston, the reigning WNBA Rookie of the Year, gets her first bucket off an offensive rebound.

1Q: Dallas Wings 26, Indiana Fever 238:25 p.m.: Maddy Siegrist finishes the first quarter with two free throws, a block and a backdoor layup as the Wings lead 26-23.

8:22 p.m.: And-1! Erica Wheeler finishes the old-fashion three-point play with a fastbreak layup. Her free throw puts the Fever up 23-22.

8:19 p.m.: Sheldon gets her first 3-pointer of her career and it gives Dallas the 20-19 lead with just over two minutes left.

Jacy goes for 👌! pic.twitter.com/DUnQIgqlUg

— Dallas Wings (@DallasWings) May 4, 20248:18 p.m.: Clark goes to the bench with 2:27 remaining in the first quarter. She’s up to 11 points as the Fever lead 19-17.

8:15 p.m.: Along with Clark and Brown, Jacy Sheldon, the No. 5 pick of the 2024 WNBA Draft, is also making her debut and is guarding Clark.

8:13 p.m.: Brown is impressing in her debut, too. She knocked down back-to-back 3-pointers to cut the deficit to five points.

8:09 p.m.: My goodness, Clark hasn’t missed a beat so far. A quick crossover into a 3-pointer puts the Fever up 14-3 with 6:41 remaining in the first quarter.

8:08 p.m.: Dallas Wings’ rookie Jaelyn Brown also knocks down her first WNBA points on a jumper from the elbow.

8:05 p.m.: Doesn’t take long for Clark to knock down her first field goal, and naturally it’s a 28-foot 3-pointer from the left wing.

Caitlin Clark’s first bucket FROM DEEP 🎯 pic.twitter.com/Dulwmx1ypN

— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) May 4, 20248:03 p.m.: Game is underway! Indiana wins the tip.

7:50 p.m.: Just 10 minutes until tip-off. Stay tuned for live updates from the game. 

6:59 p.m.: Here’s a first look at Clark warming up for her WNBA preseason debut.

Caitlin Clark warming up for her Indiana Fever preseason debut tonight 💪 pic.twitter.com/KGSP5XbxYg

— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) May 3, 20246:19 p.m.: Under two hours until Caitlin Clark makes her WNBA preseason debut. Here’s her and Erica Wheeler’s pregame fits.

Erica Wheeler & Caitlin Clark came fitted for our preseason game in Dallas 🔥 pic.twitter.com/uEQzE2aoxN

— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) May 3, 2024Fever vs. Wings starting timeDate: Friday, May 3Time: 8 p.m.Live stream: SlingCaitlin Clark will make her WNBA preseason debut at 8 p.m. ET on Friday, May 3, as the Fever take on the Wings. Fans can stream the game on Sling.

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Indiana Fever preseason schedule Date Game Time (ET) TV/Livestream May 3 Indiana Fever at Dallas Wings 8 p.m. Sling May 10 Atlanta Dream at Indiana Fever 7 p.m. SlingIndiana Fever regular-season schedule Date Game Time (ET) TV/Livestream May 14 Indiana Fever at Connecticut Sun 7:30 p.m. ESPN2, TSN, Sling May 16 New York Liberty at Indiana Fever 7 p.m. Amazon Prime, Sling May 18 Indiana Fever at New York Liberty 1 p.m. ABC, Sling May 20 Connecticut Sun at Indiana Fever 7 p.m. ESPN, TSN, Sling May 22 Indiana Fever at Seattle Storm 10 p.m. Sling