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All eyes were on Caitlin Clark<\/a> on Wednesday night as she made her anticipated return from injury in a road matchup in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n

But instead of a triumphant comeback, the Fever<\/a> spent the entire night chasing the Sparks as Clark’s rough return fueled a 106-92 rout.<\/p>\n

The superstar never found a groove, looking completely out of sync in her return from a back injury.<\/p>\n

STEPHANIE WHITE GIVES CAITLIN CLARK STATUS UPDATE AHEAD OF FEVER-SPARKS, BUT HER NEXT MOVE RAISES QUESTIONS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Much of that disjointed performance falls squarely on head coach Stephanie White, who kept Clark on a ridiculously tight leash by limiting her to just 16 minutes. The stop-and-go approach could have sabotaged any chance for the phenom to establish a rhythm.<\/p>\n

Clark finished with just 9 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Her minus-16 plus-minus told the story.<\/p>\n

The Los Angeles Sparks were severely shorthanded, taking the floor without stars Kelsey Plum and Cameron Brink<\/a>.<\/p>\n

MERCURY’S NOW-DELETED SOCIAL MEDIA POST MOCKING CAITLIN CLARK DRAWS SCRUTINY AFTER STAR’S INJURY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Yet while a depleted Sparks roster played to win, Indiana spent the night over-managing its biggest asset.<\/p>\n

With Clark on a minutes restriction and Aliyah Boston out of the lineup, Kelsey Mitchell was forced to shoulder the entire offensive burden.<\/p>\n

Mitchell did her part, pouring in 29 points while shooting 5-of-9 from beyond the arc.<\/p>\n

But one hot hand couldn’t stop an efficient LA squad.<\/p>\n

The Sparks shot 45% from three-point range, going 9-of-20 from deep to cruise to the 106-92 victory.<\/p>\n

White’s next move is to sit Clark against the Mercury on Thursday while Boston returns.<\/p>\n

After Wednesday’s loss to a shorthanded Sparks team, it’s fair to question whether Indiana’s cautious approach is working. The Fever dropped to 12-9.<\/p>\n

Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com \/ Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/caitlin-clark-return-falls-flat-fever-coach-limits-loss-shorthanded-sparks <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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