Indiana, which was without Caitlin Clark for the second consecutive game due to a left groin injury, came out strong and led by as many as 23 points, but the Wings took their first lead of the game with 5:29 remaining, 80-79. The Fever responded by closing the game on a 14-6 run to move to 8-8 on the season and 3-4 without Clark.

The Indiana Fever enter the second game of a back-to-back slate on June 27 against the Dallas Wings on the road. A day earlier, the Fever lost to the Los Angeles Sparks at home, 85-75. Caitlin Clark missed the game due to a groin injury. On June 27, the team said Clark will miss her second straight game.