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The Indiana Fever players and coaches pose for a photo with the 2025 Commissioners Cup trophy after the game against the Minnesota Lynx at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn., on July 1, 2025. Matt Krohn/Getty Images
The Indiana Fever won the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup on Tuesday and did it without Caitlin Clark on the court.
Clark sat out her third-straight game due to a groin strain that she sustained on June 24. Indiana nonetheless took control and beat the Minnesota Lynx 74–59 at the Target Center to conclude the in-season tournament.
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