Caitlin Clark prop bettors rejoiced on Thursday — or suffered.
Clark played all 40 minutes vs. the Storm despite a fourth quarter deficit that reached up to 22 points. Fever coach Christie Sides risked injury to the face of the WNBA — whether out of hubris or to give the paying fans in Indianapolis a full dose of Clark's presence.
Entering the fourth quarter with 15 points, she netted three free throws but was otherwise cold. She also turned the ball over three times.
In the dying seconds — with the Fever down by 17 points — Clark drove to the lane and was stopped. On a double team, she was fouled without shooting. But, Indiana was in the bonus, putting her on the line with 14 seconds left.
She had 18 points. Her points total closed at 19.5.
One of the WNBA's best free throw shooters promptly knocked down both shots to cash her fifth over on points over her first nine career games.
This time, the splits on her overs and unders for points were relatively split. At FanDuel, they reported roughly 59% of handle on her over to go along with 54% of the bets. For reference, for Clark's debut vs. the Sun, her over on 20.5 points was the most wagered on basketball prop of the day, more than any single prop in two Conference Semifinals matchups: Knicks vs. Pacers and Timberwolves vs. Nuggets.
