Mathematically speaking, things aren’t precisely aligning for Caitlin Clark, the standout player of the Indiana Fever, this season with its contrasting outcomes. In detail:

• The Fever owns a record of 5-5 with Clark on the court and another 5-5 when she’s not present, amidst an official record of 9-10 as they head into Friday’s showdown against the Atlanta Dream at 7:30 p.m. ET.

• The absence of a game – with 20 games played but only 19 officially credited – can be traced to the Fever’s 74-59 win over the Minnesota Lynx last week, where Clark was sidelined due to injury and hence, did not count towards the regular-season logs.

• After returning from a quadriceps injury, Clark managed 10 points off 4-of-12 shooting in an 80-61 defeat to the Golden State Valkyries, contributing 6 assists and 5 rebounds in just 25 minutes of play.

• Despite their struggles, sports analysts believe the Fever exhibit signs of underperformance when Clark plays, something highlighted by Coach Stephanie White, who noted, “I felt our energy and competitive fire were not there, and that’s disappointing.”

• As the Fever aim to recover from a two-game losing streak, they face the Dream who come off a victory against the Valkyries, with Allisha Gray leading the charge scoring 24 points in their last encounter.

WNBA Best Bets Today

Dream at Fever
Time: 7:30 p.m. | Location: Indianapolis | TV: ION
SportsLine picks: Expert (Fever -2.5).

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Dodgers at Giants
Time: 10:15 p.m. | Location: San Francisco | TV: MLB Network
SportsLine picks: Model (Over 7.5 runs) | Expert (Dodgers +110, Matt Snyder).