WNBA 2024: Caitlin Clark scores 20 points & 10 turnovers on debut, Fever lose to Sun

Caitlin Clark's much awaited Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) debut on Tuesday (May 14) saw her scoring game-high 20 points for the Indiana Fever. She also committed 10 turnovers - the most in a debut game in WNBA. The Fever eventually lost the game 92-71 against the Connecticut Sun. Clark, the no.1 draft pick this year, felt disappointed but said that there's nothing more that to learn from it and move on.

"I'm disappointed, and nobody likes to lose, but I don't think you can beat yourself up too much about one game," Clark said. "I don't think that's going to help this team. Just learn from it and move on."

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On being asked what was difficult for her throughout the game, Clark said: "I think definitely the physicality. I think also just like some uncharacteristic stuff. Like, I pick up the ball and travel, I dribble off my foot, I pass it on the inbound, I turn it over. So, just a few things that are just -- you have to be crisper."

Fever coach Christie Sides was also not under any illusion about the results and said: "They punched us in the mouth tonight."

Sides, however, was sympathetic with Clark for the rough debut and said: "She's a rookie. This is the best league in the world. We've got to teach her. We've got to teach her what these games are going to look like for her every single night. And we've got to eliminate some of that pressure for her, and that's on me."

Clark also registered three assists in the game apart from her 20 points in 32 minutes of play. Apart from her, only NaLysaa Smith scored in double figures, dropping 13 points.

For the Sun, DeWanna Bonner scored 20 while Dijonai Carrington and Tyasha Harris scored 16 each.