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A valiant comeback effort from Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever fell just short as the Connecticut Sun earned the two-game first-round playoff sweep with an 87-81 home win on Wednesday evening.
Clark finished with 25 points, nine assists and six rebounds, while teammate Aliyah Boston had a 16-point, 19-rebound effort.
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Caitlin Clark tonight:25 PTS6 REB9 ASTThe last rookie in NBA/WNBA playoff history to reach these numbers was Magic Johnson (1980). pic.twitter.com/UHzHRDbZYz
But the Sun’s balanced scoring attack proved too tough. All seven Sun players scored eight or more points, led by Alyssa Thomas’ 19-point, 13-rebound evening.
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