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Kate RinklerkThe presence at Indiana Fever has led to opposing teams turning the venue into larger seating capacity, hosting thousands of fans than usual for the game.
However, the first round pick of the year, Dallas made the All-Star Guard a wing Page Bookerbringing the draw even bigger on August 1st, when these teams are set to face off in Dallas.
The American Airlines Center, home to the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks and the NHL’s Dallas Star, will be the Thermal Wing site that day as it is expected to fit around 20,000 spectators.
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Indiana Fever Guard Kate Rinklerk (22) will face the Dallas Wings in the second half of the WNBA basketball game in Indianapolis on Sunday, September 15th, 2024. (Michael Conroy/AP photo)
The Wings’ regular home courts have been found at College Park Center in Arlington and fit only 7,000 fans.
The matchup will be called “The The Sequel” as the two teams performed at the American Airlines Center, which sold out on June 27th.
It was a high score match Fever They won on the 94-86 road. Clark, who was dealing with the injury, did not play in the game, but the Bueckers led the team with 27 points and six assists.
In Indiana, Kelsey Mitchell exploded with 32 points, seven assists and three rebounds, while Aliya Boston added 21 points, six rebounds and three assists in the victory.
Dallas Wings Guard Page Bookers (5) controls the ball against Chicago Sky in the second half at Wintra Store Arina. (Patrick Gorski/Imagn Images)
Clark’s status now remains uncertain as he missed the final five contests with a gro caliber injury. She also dealt with left quad stocks earlier this season, missing five games.
Clark averaged 18.2 points, five rebounds and 8.9 assists this year, playing nine games averaging 9. The fever was able to maintain strong in her absence and held a 9-9 overall record, making her third place in the Eastern Conference.
Meanwhile, Wings couldn’t get the revival they thought would come this offseason by adding Bookers and others. They own the worst record in the Western Conference, 6-13 a year.
Paige Bueckers and Caitlin Clark will be matched at the American Airlines Center for an audience of over 20,000 people. (Getty/Image)
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However, the Bueckers averaged 18.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 5.7 assists in her rookie season, earning the first of many All-Star nods.
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