Indiana Fever vs Los Angeles Sparks FULL GAME Aug 2, 2024 | Women's Basketball | 2024 WNBA

a Tuesday night of Hoops here from gamebridge Fieldhouse and we for Indiana and Jackson the fourth overall pick rolls in her first free throw was her brief career high on Friday against Indiana she had 16 points Pat if you notice uh the baskets are switched if you've been painted Kurt Miller prefers to have his defense in front of his bench in the second half that's why Indiana is going this way the first half Mitchell hands off F benley Baseline jump shot rattles in there's Indiana's first scoring from tamy benley who's really been a revelation or first minutes in the WNBA since 2019 coming this year in Indiana in fact benl has been long in athletic she runs the floor she's a nice compliment to aiyah Boston right now and Nelissa Smith coming off the bench definitely provides some depth nurse off F can't get it to go and Caitlyn Clark pulls down her first rebound and she will immediately launch it ahead Wallace finds some space and this is on a three always have to be ready for that outlet pass here is Clark she will launch and bury a three you can't get tired of watching that she hit a couple of lasers late in that fourth quarter in Los Angeles to help deliver Indiana that Victory the 30 foot bombs against the Sparks there's the handy fighting through traffic shot too strong caugh Mark looking to push again this time it's Mitchell who draws the foul Mitchell off the mark on her first free throw Mitchell was pivotal to in that and Caitlyn Clark can speak to her today you know she's still not 100% from that ankle that she turned a background that's still back court that's still working on their chemistry here's the number two pick Cameron Brink dialing up a three I mean Cameron Brink has been so impressive because we know she can block shot she's leading the league in that category her three-point range has improved and she's been impressive early on we got some good rookies right here tonight three the top four picks in the draft on the floor right now as Clark gets it to Boston first Indiana comes up with the turnover that's something that plagued Los Angeles on Friday Mitchell too strong on a three spks have trouble have had some trouble taking care of the ball and a blocking foul that time on you really have three starters in the back court or in the front court for Indiana because Melissa Smith benle and Boston are all capable Los Angeles has dialed up a couple of early threes here tonight Sparks just five of them against the beaver on Friday stop and start while this gets inside can't finish ER Hami is off to this just tremendous start to the season one of the League's very best players here out of the Gates She leads the league of rebounding at 13 boards a game scoring over 21 points per game as well key veteran piece here for this young group as Mitchell just takes it away and Mitchell Coast to Coast can't finish V bleake pull down the rebound Kelsey's Miss missed a couple of layups early she's going so fast here's Clark seeing double gets it to Smith extra pass Wallace will launch from the corner and leave it short good look there for Indiana the fever have opened up a one of four from the three-point line two-man game it's Hami inside and lays it in di Hami is one of my favorite players to watch CU if you've known about her game since her Wake Forest days you've watched incrementally every year she gets better and she's got two kids she's a mother with two children she's impressed to Smith Clark catching shoot leaves that one short rebound FEG benley underneath FEG benley working the Baseline nicely will'll kick it back out to wall clock down to seven here for the fever Mitchell trying to create Mitchell on the drive gets inside and misses another layup he's had some really good looks [Music] [Applause] early Miss SM Clark was open ball is being hounded shot clock down to three V Bley had it blocked and there's another for Cameron [Applause] [Music] Brink nurse the hesitation on the drive pan draws the foul four their five starters have scored they have four in double figures and Ria Jackson just south of 10 points a game so they've got good balance four they've got some really good looks here selection has felt just fine clk's had a couple good looks for three here's Clark on the drive gets inside circling around sticking with her shot down to six and clarkk turns it over good hands there by Brink the mismatch on to Clark she'll try to use her size hamy sees the double team knocked Away by Wallace chy Wallace comes up with the steal probably one dribble too many for Hy Clark step back three [Applause] [Music] will fake the hand off drive inside good position flips it over Smith shot too strong just trying to find their way here offensively after this two for 11 starts Smith open on the perimeter and she catches in on a three really good find Caitlyn Clark occupies two and then finds Melissa Smith spotted up in the slot seven of eight Indiana's first 12 field goals have come from the three-point line and now a little miscommunication between Brink and nurse Los Angeles turns it over for the fourth time here in the first quarter Mitchell back on the attack staying aggressive that one won't go either zero for four here in the early going and it's hambi going Coast to Coast season in the first two weeks now we're in the third week many things have been upgraded here including That Base I felt it also learo good position inside and a finish I watched her warm up she is 67 she has size a large frame around the rim and she can score left to right they lost against Dallas on Sunday but Yu was really good 10 points in that one the wheeler on the fer going into their bench as well Mitchell trying to get going little two-man game Smith on the shot F pulls up and leads it long Second Chance opportunity here is samuelon with a deep [Applause] two Katie L Samson was an All-American at Yukon scoring in that middle third and McDonald just turns the corner and lays it in Qui footwork there for Mary McDonald and the Sparks have two buckets out of the break got to keep your spacing got to keep cutting Mitchell that time just lost the handle three on Two And palat is where Smith really battling inside there's Hami taking it at ktie L Samson who got a piece right back into the hands of Hami who turns and [Applause] scores you talk about determination and great will to compete that's how I would describe the Erica h averaging 22 points leading the league with 14 rebounds he has been scorching to this season you like that Mitchell's stay it's Caitlyn Clark and four Off the Bench for Indiana here's Clark sees two Samuelson swing it pull from the corner he misses on a three Indiana just four of 17 from the field they're shooting 24% in the first quarter and McDonald throws it away spar's fifth turnover really good ball pressure by Erica wheeler let's see Indiana can get Caitlyn Clark going I might run something for her going left we know she's so good going to the left everything right now has her going to the right throwing a pitch back pass after she draws two Clark working off the double screen and draws the foul at the fifth foul on the Sparks so puts La into and taking care of the basketball they turned it over 18 times in that fever win on Friday already five here in the first quarter hasn't hurt hurt them too badly though the fever just two points off of those turnovers well they need they should look inside because Yu is is working hard for positioning there tough shot there for cook and ping pong's around and cl comes down with it Mark feeds inside got it to Smith too far underneath hole on the drive into a double team runs into a wall and Yu stood her ground I mean she didn't even Flinch that is a big and strong Center trying to turn the corner on hole and turns it over CL comes up with a steal doing a good job of forcing him as Samson launches and misses on a three but there's H with a foot back they're not shooting it well they've missed a lot of shot knocks down the first they've done with it with a giant logo I think Indiana Fever have a great logo this brand new court it is gorgeous 25th season of fever basketball here third home game of the regular season Indiana came really close they showed a lot of highlights earlier today and there was a lot of to Bea Catchings in though of in those highlights of course Indiana 1 in 2012 and to get to the playoffs here this this year for the first time since the Catchings era Clark bounced past to Smith knocked away good defense by Hami hle able to come up with it for the moment and hle I think just ran over a beautiful day in downtown Indianapolis I walked the canal with Reagan feeble the GM and Eileen Hower the VP for the LA Sparks today and we had a great time highly recommend it when you come to town always good to check out the Canal Walk as Indiana turns it over here on that opening possession Beaver offense has just been out of sink as McDonald misses on a three Clark from way outside draws the foul comp of the floor throws and then Indiana gets the ball back correct three free throws with nobody down there she misses the first Clark [Applause] finished around the rim so they've got to be a little bit more efficient offensively like that's a good cut right there ho takes it inside Fades and can't put it over the front of the rim it's another good look for Indiana in close they're just not falling Jackson back on the floor here's Hami shot clock down to seven hamy had a clear out [Music] turns ducks in F benley stays with her block from behind that was Clark now Clark looking to push crosscourt pass pull back to Clark she will launch and bury a three pass here in the back court it's Tracked Down by McDonald and she just losts it into the air McDonald lost the handle it's the seventh turnover for the Sparks Indiana trying to take advantage here of some carelessness by Los Angeles wheeler on the drive off balet and gets it to go fever with the first seven points of the second quarter Hami left alone thought about the three here's Jackson turning the corner and showing off that athleticism Jackson will go to the line a fever Pride belt bag courtesy of Salesforce Jackson knocks down the two free throws IND that early lead it's been all Los Angeles since that one just a little bit yeah what it was a little too [Applause] high Donald the Arizona produ who has come to Los Angeles came over the Jordan Canada trade Brown whips it into the corner and Jackson misses on a three Indiana has numbers if samelson pushes crosscourt it's hole had it taken away great defense there by Jackson now it's the Sparks run in the break hamy gets it back for Jackson body on the floor Jackson is fouled fieldhouse in downtown Indianapolis where the Sparks have led by as many as nine we've got a four-point lead here with rookie rakia Jackson at the foul line she rolls the first one in jaon could have been a first round draft pick last year chose to stay in college moved up the charts all the way to number four this will be a fun pairing to watch over the years that front Court of Jackson and Brink she has a lot of qualities that remind me of Ryan Howard the great guard at Atlanta who was Rookie of the Year a couple of years ago CLK driving on Nurse steps back nurse stays with her shot clock down to seven Lexi Hull now will try her luck heard a lot of Aaliyah Boston here so far she's way away from the rim just got it off in time but leaves it short Boston picked up those early couple of fouls only played three minutes has not scored spinning back inside can't finish that time and there is Boston with the [Applause] rebound Clark on the hand off from Boston nurse trying to hounder Clark spinning here is H work in the Baseline back for Clark who launches has a couple already Boston battling inside with Brink just able to steer it out the direction of AR McDonald [Applause] very capable of Defending in that two-man action D Clark's had some moments here but otherwise Indiana's offense has been stuck in the mud still under 30% from the field Clark has 10 of the 22 ball is trying to clear eight shot clock down to nine here as Clark gets inside the scoop shot Falls Caitlyn can't say anything to the officials now she's already got one technical foul good ball movement here's Jackson clker covers nicely r at the number one pick last year kick out Hami three that one Falls deer Hami just delivers she is so solid for La points in 15 minutes Park back on the attack and back to the free throw line the floor to kick it to the corner triple LK is three of seven from the floor the rest of the fever just five of 19 clk's got 14 of the 26 Indiana hanging around here despite what's felt like a very choppy first half especially offensively they had a massive second half comeback just Friday night in La against these Sparks dangerous pass it found its way to nurse might have been able to get that yeah she should have had that one back clock down to four Brink is swarmed Bon gets a hand in and the fever Force another turnover really good scrambling defense good communication on that end bark over to Wallace she's wide open misses everything on a three ball a summer a minute right here in the second quarter working through that screen nicely here's nurse lofs it into the corner a Jackson three that goes down that is just a brilliant play by Kean nurse because you want to ice load it up to the strong side and when you can make that crosscourt pass against that kind of pressure you're going to find an open shot and be a little too aggressive there spent seven years with a Connecticut son actually Kurt Miller's going into the mid- American Conference Hall of Fame this weekend for his work at Bowling Green yes great time there from 2001 to 2012 actually he's the first women's basketball coach taken into the Big 10 as well Indiana University is you said seven years at Connecticut two-time WNBA coach of the year he's been executive of the year as well [Applause] misses our kick out Mitchell she's been quiet Mitchell gets by nurse flips it up and can't off for line you know one of these days and it could still come today as Mitchell misses the first Indiana seven of 10 from the foul line and Kelsey is making the play she's getting to the spots on the floor that she wants to get to she's just not finishing and for her to miss a couple of free throws is unusual as well we've seen a times in her career Mitchell get off to a slow start and she always comes roaring back at some points expect no different here this season she has dealt with an injury look at the quality of the catch for LA right now Indiana really pressing up Jackson driving on Wallace bounce pass into the corner swing it McDonald misses on a three a loose ball foul going against no one else on the fever has scored more than three points here in the first half BR sees the double kick out Jackson Jackson f can't get that three ball to go but the rebound to [Applause] Brink here's Jackson has the size advantage and just Bulls through Wallace it's a day after a fever win we'll see if we can get just some free French fries from our great Partners at Gallery Pastry group I mean if you travel every the arena in the league you're going to get pizza there's ice cream there's fries in the four fourth quarter you can eat your way around the lead Gallery Pastry one of the top spots here in Indie as Brink is called for jerseys around there this 10 turnovers for the Sparks Wallace from the mid-range knocks it down really good read you get the switch and you knock it down not where this game has been between four and seven points AI back on the attack and right back to the free throw line where four points are from the free throw line they only hit nine shots that's how many the fever have hit fou line is the differentiator here tonight as hamy hits the first a fifth double double in six games if she could get there that one rims out on her Mitchell this fever offense can get some momentum here going into halftime Mitchell step back on a deep two that's a tough look Donald running the floor McDonald lays it in McDonald has provided a really nice boost off the bench here for Kurt Miller's group nine points in 12 minutes a third overall pick back in 2021 here is Mitchell fire away and knocked down a triple she is going to make shots it's just a matter of time here's Brink sprinting inside great defense back benley the fever get the stop what a move Indiana out and running here's Mitchell Wallace is wide open fever are close they are really close wide open as it flicked into place here in their return back to Indianapolis just their third home Game of the Year this is by far the lowest scoring game the fever have played in this season Hami high low block from behind that was Caitlyn Clark and a shot clock violation well some really good defense here she has done it all for Indiana 14 points two assists five rebounds Clark from way outside [Applause] that would have brought the building down but Clark not able to connect last possession here for [Applause] La have had the lead since early in the first quarter Brink is wide open and misses especially La when two have come to the ball they seem to have turned it over quite a bit they got to move it Austin was brilliant in Los Angeles four days ago we'll see if she can find that same touch here from gainbridge Fieldhouse trying to back her way inside here is Boston chot clock down to six be benley spinning on Hami oh the reverse what a beautiful move I mean be benley has been fantastic long athletic has earned a spot in the starting lineup and that just gives Indiana more depth because Melissa Smith is really good coming off the bench right now Indiana back within three and hold there on F benley on the closest the fever have been since early second quarter Indiana's battle back within three dangerous pass it's Clark who's Off to the Races and Caitlyn Clark pulls the fever back within one Been Everywhere offensively and defensively two steals two blocks been probably your best defensive game as nurse misses on a three Indiana's got some momentum here M benley dangerous pass it finds its way to Mitchell in the corner so now you got a mismatch you got to move in on the drive right to the rim oh she missed again back benle the offensive rebound there just been a lid on the rim at the goal there for Kelsey Mitchell Mitchell back for Boston chill fire a three and connects aiah Boston's first basket from three to start the second half Brink inside but a blown layup at The Rim fever catch a break Jackson who's been really strong now the fever have five on four it's Clark way outside Boston the rebound Clark on the fake Clark weaves inside and the reverse so Indiana on a 90 run there's not many times this year Pat that the other team has had to call timeout to stifle an Indiana run see if Indiana can build on it hambi shot clock down to five there's McDonald trying to create right into fact benle just [Applause] trips Yu lost the handle Wallace waiting for reinforcements she's got it in Clark hand off to Boston look at bag benley coming in there knocked it away but there's a fever doing right now she has to keep herself on the floor that is 3,3 minutes for Indiana in the third it's also Ben's third Jackson just sees a wall spins out of it nice ly Wallace knocked it away discipline to defend without fouling MIT has some space on that perimeter she'll out for a deep two and miss it rebound Boston she's starting to impose her [Music] will as a big time offensive board just under three offensive rebounds a game R deep position kick out and the extra pass nurse is wide open and a much needed three for the Sparks [Applause] and Clark had it knocked away good hands there by Jackson on the crosscourt pass looking for Mitchell Indiana had the first 11 Hami [Applause] handoff told Brown went back to the locker room but is available and did come back there early in the third Donald one of two from the [Applause] line Mark's career high her Jersey number it's 22 points she's closing in on it giv and go with Boston Clark kick out here's Mitchell you bet that's one for the Highlight Reel nurse trying to answer and does with a big three Kia nurse h a couple big shots here for the sparks in the third quarter with Indiana surging a fever with that gas pedal down Clark Bobs it f benley finishes I mean Kaylin Clark's putting it right on the money right here what a beautiful play backto back assist for Clark Weaver have 16 points in this quarter it's more than they scored in the first one shy of what they had in the second quarter not even halfway through it here is Lexi Brown with the bank shots Ria Jackson excuse me Clark Boston extra pass oh Mitchell halfway down Dr benley battling there Yu hits the floor and first half she looks good here in the second Lissa Smith her first second half minutes with a lot of space to ro she finds Mitchell the space the hard cuts the timing all working here in the second this looks like a completely different team that we saw in the first half nurse off balance doesn't get the whistle Indiana Back Off to the Races here is wheeler it's a four on three Mitchell will [Applause] fire I think LA's breaking off their offense too early I don't think they're getting to the second side they need to move the ball Indiana is really jumping that everything being risky with their defense you should be able to get some opportunity like that that's to Hami with a nice finish inside having trouble on offense go the way of de' hamy fifth in the league in scoring first and rebounding Wallace drives inside this is a deep two for Boston h a three earlier Wallace rejects the screen you usually don't help off that strong side corner but they did that time and Boston was wide open he overshoot AIA Jackson It's the Great one to Catchings Boston feeds inside SM too far underneath gets it back for Samson and a blocking foul on talit actually goes back to when tamaa was the general manager it was the Odyssey Sim salary dump back in 2021 that got F benley on the fever books and then Lind Dunn got over nice teamwork there as Mitchell fires and hits a three decision at the second level I see Mitchel starting to heat up she's got eight points in the third [Applause] quarter now but the forward out of Australia turns it over that's been the story of the Sparks night and Mitchell beats the packback clar are playing well AR has 18 Mitchell scalding here in the third quarter Corner three and an answer it's a good decision to run something for Kelsey Mitchell right now and Wheeler misses on a three we able to pull down the rebound they got to get it over and they just do aving the 8sec violation talet way outside she's a sharp shooter but not from from there and be able to track it down in the corner shot clock down to five did not hit the rim does McDonald see it he does gets rid of it and hits a three LA's offense has seemed a little out of sorts but they've hit some really timely shots here in the third quarter and the Sparks back within one I mean this is how good the league is right I mean it's a two possession game and when you look at La they have four losses by an average of Five Points or two possessions that's how close their games have been that's how good they've been able to hang in in a late game situation and another triple quick off the bounce too you got to give her a little bit of a cushion but not that much space what a resilient answer here from Kurt Miller's group as Mitchell leaves a three ball short it was a two for one opportunity that's a tough shot to take dangerous pass but it found its way to hand so that's a combination that has worked for Indiana B got her arrest but they also lost that lead with Clark knot on the floor that's the point right you you need her on the court you got to give her a rest but you also need her on the floor it's a balance for Coach sides Samuels in a deep three I mean a great play executed off the timeout without making the shot it's a great lift from the weak side for a wide open triple [Applause] either he's going with a little bit of a smaller lineup Yu Yu yes your sorry play 14 Off the Bench bench has been huge [Music] here Clark using the Boston screen back for Boston that two-man game behind the back freeze up Boston flips it up and draws the foul just a moment of indecision there by Ayah Boston gets injured there Brown injured earlier so their point guard options have really been decimated here by injury as Boston hits the [Applause] first remember 11 roster spots and that's why you got to stay ready on the end of the bench you don't know when your number's going to get called bad pass it's Clark with the Steels she F the three and just blow by talit but misses at The Rim Boston picks up for and a teams and at times they've been a little sloppy but it's been a really nice night of basketball here as Clark nearly took that one away in the corner barell hits a three and some timely barell two for two outside the three-point line both Corners he only played 5 minutes total before tonight Boston had her shot blocks well has played sparingly and until that moment minutes per game they're getting tested here in the fourth quarter big minutes for kurtt Miller a travel on Clark and it's Ken nurse and then it's three players off Kurt Miller's bench he's ride he's riding the group that got him here as Hami Fades fires and misses Yu is held there by Boston it's going to be the right call that's going to be a tough one to get overturned probably call on the floor stands as nurse can't get it to go there's Boston with the rebound so chrisy side's going to trust her second your pro five fouls just under eight minutes to play Clark finds some space and hits a three blocks the fever back within one and it's an offensive foul to free up Clark oh this is going up kick ball on Cameron Brink on the moves gets by nurse wrap around turnover Hami with the steel [Applause] Indiana can't play conservative right here I mean they got to stay aggressive on the defensive end Donald being hounded by wheeler Indiana's already committed four fouls that one hand be with a good free throw shooting team nurse finds some space and hits another three Kia nurse's third three of the night really good stagger action over the top to work off the screen and good timing by La every time the fever have something going a big shot from the three-point line here is Clark got to stop the ball nurse gets in behind the defense block from Melissa Smith back in how about the second half for K Mur she is really competed make some shots make some timely three they hit six threes in the second half yeah you got to throw it in in there that's a foul if you don't throw it in there they may not call going to get some minutes here down the stretch Mitchell off the double screen H clock down to five Smith going to have to create into Hami off balance FPS it up shot well short there's benley with the offensive rebound and a fresh 14 Clark lows by McDonald pass got deflected and turned over that's a couple times maybe Clark has over penetrated turned it over [Applause] McDonald straight on three you can't go under that turnovers and they've given up 12 triples the story right now is defending the three-point line Sparks have not been a great three-point shooting team this year but they have been tonight that's a blocking foul to [Music] go eight triples in the second half for La some big shots from the three-point line in the third quarter when it looked like the fever might start to run away with it a little bit going to had an 110 run to start the quarter Mitchell bouncing back to back benley shot clocked down to seven and Indiana turns it over some miscommunication Ary McDonald with the steel and the finish and just like that it's a 10-point lead for the Sparks 90 run for Los Angeles does Indiana have a final run in them you got to get to the other side right here got to move it Mark seeing double Austin shot clock down to five hounded by Brink and the fever turn it over again times in the bench for La played very well there in the third quarter and to start of the fourth Brink extra pass nurse has been brilliant and stays red hot it's ke fourth triple in the second half and a whistle before Clark could get rid of it I think the change swung when Caitlin Clark went to completely Chang yeah you you cannot play her 40 minutes you have to pick and choose and figure out around the game when's a good time time to who have an 110 run and a 120 run here in the second half a 12-point lead with under four minutes to go Brink is open can't get the bounce on that three and a loose ball foul on who I think it's on Clark was being called on but they got it correctly there first on Clark who hits the first free throw and pull Indiana back within 10 here you got to get can you get three stops in a row that's what you got to be thinking right now Pat can you stay home find the shooters on the three-point line run them off the three-point line into your help not overh [Applause] help Brink lobbing it inside hand be denied stick to the scheme inbound nurse will she do it again she's on fire wheeler being hounded Boston thought about the three Ops for Clark back for a rolling Boston foul and one they have made 10 triples as a team in the second half combine that with their free throw shooting where they have won that stat as well that's the difference in the game for Indiana it's 31 points in the last 935 for the Sparks they're struggling offensively all night even when they were leading and P nurse team on her shoulders she might have been too kind of set the table for this fourth Austin into the corner Wallace will fire and hit him three so it's a quick 60 run here for Indiana they're back with an eight Erica wheeler on the floor for defensive purposes right now to try to generate something defensively [Applause] Andi knocked away from behind wheeler with the steel Boston ahead to Wheeler who lost the handle and couldn't get the layup oh that's going to be a foul on Hami and that's not a bad foul cuz Caitlin gets two instead of shooting a three two free throws instead of three fever have rattled off eight quick ones and it's a six-point game still a lot of time to go here from Indianapolis Back Door pass Jackson lost the handle with they'll say Clark got a piece misses on the first ma in one of two from the line so it's a seven-point lead this was a 14-point game just moments ago look for a Clark coming off a stagger right here there's trying to get the time right there's one there's a second Indiana didn't get that timing right here is wheeler on the drive right into traffic an ill advised shot there by [Applause] wheeler nurse the step through floats it up and why not for K nurse you run one set with Clark off the ball now you come back to her with the ball nice close out there by Brink fact benley couldn't get her position underneath back benley struggling with it here it's not the call but Clark will head to the line here Indiana trailing by nine with 60 seconds to go see down there each team has their reset timeout it's an ability to advance 26 points on the night now the full court pressure is on fact benley tipped it the brink there to rescue La breaks down this pressure weer opting to play defense here McDonald rattles out Boston lost it but benley tracks it down still a seven-point game 40 seconds to go as there's some Clark magic Clark way outside but leaves it [Applause] shorts wheeler battling nurse little pre- switch action by Indiana get it into Hami who swarmed and fouled had a couple really close call another double double here for deer Hami she's had of them six games to open up the season calmly knocks down the first inbound wheeler looking for Clark they get it to her and Clark is fouled by nurse five going to have to foul but you wanted to try to get a steal or a trap if you can first 27 on no difference between shot clock and game clock so if we were going to need some steals here some misses at the foul line inbound Jackson back for nurse who's fouled nurse is a very good free throw shooter career 86% thean nurse who came over via trade in the off seon she's got inbound Boston back for Clark Clark trying to find some space she'll bounce it back for Boston she'll hoist to three and bury it it's a five-point game just under 15 seconds to go that also got them pick number four Ria Jackson that's some excellent work there by that Sparks front office and off of benl will stay with [Applause] LA nurse into hand be immediately fouled well that's like you said before who you want a foul start the season this has been nothing like her career which has been a terrific career and she misses the first game regardless here Indiana does not have the ability to advance the ball one of two and the fever now have to go the length of the floor which is their biggest obstacle here without a lot of time inbound Wallace Wallace gets it ahead to Clark Clark will drive get to the rim lay it in and it's a four-point game and Clark say nurse is fouled