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Atlanta Dream Beats Indiana 108-101; Reese Tops Clark

6/20/2026

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Reese Beats Clark

Atlanta Dream defeated Indiana Fever 108-101 on June 18, 2026, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
Angel Reese posted 21 points and 11 rebounds while Caitlin Clark scored 26 points with seven assists.
The win moved Atlanta to 10-4, second in the Eastern Conference, dropped Indiana to 9-6, third, and gave Reese her second career victory over Clark, narrowing their head-to-head record to 5-2 in Clark’s favor.

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Clark Contracts

The Toronto-Tempo vs Indiana Fever game on USA Network drew 1.00 million viewers, a 134 % rise over 2025 average and more than NHL’s ABC viewership of 1.1 million last year.
The new collective bargaining agreement will expand the season to 50 games per team beginning in 2027.
Player salaries now range from a $270,000 minimum to a $1.4 million maximum, with Caitlin Clark projected to earn about $2 million per season after her extension.

History

Historical Context

The WNBA began in 1997 with eight franchises, the Houston Comets winning the first championship and NBC’s debut broadcast drawing roughly 2 million households. Early expansion added Detroit and Washington in 1998 and Orlando and Minnesota in 1999, establishing a national footprint. Today the Atlanta Dream’s 108-101 win over the Indiana Fever and a Toronto-Tempo telecast echo that original growth.

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Reese Beats Clark

Atlanta Dream defeated Indiana Fever 108-101 on June 18, 2026, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
Angel Reese posted 21 points and 11 rebounds while Caitlin Clark scored 26 points with seven assists.
The win moved Atlanta to 10-4, second in the Eastern Conference, dropped Indiana to 9-6, third, and gave Reese her second career victory over Clark, narrowing their head-to-head record to 5-2 in Clark’s favor.

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