The season came to an end for Clark and the Indiana Fever with a 94-83 loss to A'ja Wilson and the reigning champion Las Vegas Aces in Thursday's decisive Game 3.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.Wilson led the charge with 36 points in the winning effort, dropping 21 by halftime.The Fever kept it within single digits until the final two minutes, but the shots just didn't fall down the stretch.Clark — the AP Comeback Player of the Year — finished with 18 points on 6-of-18 shooting.Still, Indiana fought hard to save their season against the reigning champs, headlined by Clark's raw grit.Down 82-77 in the fourth quarter with 3:16 remaining, Clark took a sharp elbow to the face from Jewell Loyd.Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever reacts after hitting a 3-pointer against the Las Vegas Aces in the first quarter of Game 3 of the WNBA playoffs first round at Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas, Nev., on Oct.
1, 2026.(Getty Images)Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever looks to pass the ball during Game 3 of Round 1 of the 2026 WNBA Playoffs against the Las Vegas Aces on Oct.
1, 2026, at Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas, Nev.(NBAE via Getty Images)With her mouth bleeding profusely, she quickly ran back onto the court, fiercely fighting back against head coach Stephanie White and game officials just to stay on the floor.Drama was at a fever pitch coming into Thursday's decisive game in Vegas.A'ja Wilson's technical foul in Game 2 was the talk of the town, largely overshadowing Caitlin Clark's historic postseason milestones.CAITLIN CLARK'S TECHNICAL FOUL SPARKS FURIOUS RALLY AS FEVER AVOID ELIMINATION AGAINST ACESAces coach Becky Hammon was asked about the Wilson aftermath, which saw her step over and beyond the sideline to confront a fan in the stands.
Though clear arguments were made for a suspe...