Caitlin Clark Doesn't Hold Back on How Fever 'Are Supposed to Play Basketball'

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The Indiana Fever beat the undefeated New York Liberty on Saturday to improve to 5-5 on the season.

Fever superstar point guard Caitlin Clark returned to the lineup after missing five games with a left quad injury and put on a spectacular performance. The All-Star finished with 32 points, eight rebounds and nine assists in 31 minutes while shooting 11-of-20 from the field, 7-of-14 from beyond the arc and 3-of-5 from the free-throw line.

After the game, Clark spoke with Christine Williamson about how she felt in her first game back from her quad injury.

"I feel good," Clark said. "I thought my rotations were good. Steph (Stephanie White) got me a couple breathers. But I feel strong. I felt good."

Also, during her interview with Williamson, Clark said the way the Fever played against the Liberty is the way the team is "supposed to play" every night.

"I thought we played a good game," Clark said. "Thought there was a lot we could still improve on, which is positive for us, but that's how the Fever are supposed to play basketball. Up-tempo, unselfish, working for your teammates. So really proud of our group."

Five Fever players scored in double-figures against the Liberty: Clark (32), Kelsey Mitchell (22), Lexie Hull (14), Aliyah Boston (10) and Sydney Colson (10).

Indiana scored a season-high 102 points on Saturday while shooting 48.1% from the field and 48.6% from 3.

"I thought we did a really good job of getting the ball into the paint and then kicking it out," Clark told Williamson. "Which percentage-wise, it goes up way more. So I'm really proud of our group. I thought we got high percentage looks. When they're wide open, it's much easier to knock them down.

"So just really unselfish and let to a lot of really good shots for us."

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