Fever-Sky ticket prices: How Caitlin Clark's injury is impacting amount to spend to watch Indiana games

Colin Capece

Fever-Sky ticket prices: How Caitlin Clark's injury is impacting amount to spend to watch Indiana games image

If there were any doubts about whether the Caitlin Clark Effect is real, her left quadriceps strain has put all of them to rest.

After the Fever announced Clark will miss a minimum of two weeks with the injury, ticket prices for Indiana's road games in that span have plummeted, according to Front Office Sports. Get-in prices have dropped by as much as 71% in anticipation of the star's absence from the starting lineup.

Clark is slated to be out for away games against the Mystics on May 28 and the Sky on June 7, both of which were upgraded to larger capacity arenas.

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The WNBA is going to experience what it's like to not have Clark in the fold for the first time since she was drafted No. 1 overall in 2024. Early signs show just how valuable she's been to the league. 

Here's a look at the anti-Caitlin Clark Effect.

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Fever-Sky ticket prices after Caitlin Clark injury

Since the Fever announced Clark would be out for at least two weeks, ticket prices for Indiana's next two road games have plummeted.

Wednesday’s Fever game versus the Mystics in Baltimore now has a minimum ticket price of $22, down 47% from the $41 price before the announcement. The game was moved to CFG Bank Arena, which holds roughly 14,000 fans.

Clark will also miss a rematch with the Sky on June 7, a game that was flexed to the United Center in Chicago, which seats nearly 21,000 and is the largest arena in the NBA. Get-in prices are down 71% from $86 to $25.

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Caitlin Clark injury update

The Fever announced on Monday that Clark will be out a minimum of two weeks with a left quadriceps strain. The severity of her injury is unclear, but this is the first time she's missed a game since high school.

Clark was held out of the the Fever's first preseason game on May 3 with a "left leg injury," but the team has not said if her new injury is related. She played in Indiana's next preseason game against the Brazilian national team and has not missed a regular-season contest.

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Fever schedule 2025

The earliest Clark can return from her left quad strain is June 10, when Indiana travels to play the Dream. She will definitely miss home and away games against the Mystics, and road games against the Sun and Sky. If Clark is out longer than expected, she could miss Indiana's rematch with the Liberty, the defending WNBA champions, on June 14.

Here's a look at the Fever's upcoming schedule.

DateOpponent
May 28 @ Washington Mystics
May 30vs. Connecticut Sun
June 3vs. Washington Mystics
June 7@ Chicago Sky
June 10@ Atlanta Dream
June 14vs. New York Liberty
June 17vs. Connecticut Sun
June 19@ Golden State Valkyries
June 22@ Las Vegas Aces
June 24@ Seattle Storm

  

Colin Capece

Colin Capece is an editorial intern for The Sporting News. He previously wrote The Dallas Morning News, USA Today and The Arizona Republic. Colin earned his master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University and loves to talk baseball and basketball.