Sun defeats Sky to agree to playoff clash with Caitlin Clark. Fever originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston

The Connecticut Sun finished their regular season with a clear win over the Chicago Sky on Thursday night. Next up is a first-round playoff matchup against rookie sensation Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever.

With their 87-54 win over Chicago, the Sun finished the 2024 season as the No. 3 seed with a record of 28-12. The Fever are No. 6 at 20-20.

Tyasha Harris (15 points) led a Connecticut team that had six players score in double figures against the Sky. Alyssa Thomas scored 13 points and seven assists, the most of the game, while DiJonai Carrington had 12 points and 12 rebounds.

The Fever are a tough opponent for the Sun in the first round. They have been one of the league’s strongest teams since the Olympic break, and Clark was right in the middle of it with one of the most memorable rookie seasons in WNBA history. However, Connecticut won three of its four games against Indiana in the regular season despite offering Clark a strong defense.

The former Iowa superstar has set numerous league records in her first professional season. With her 35-point performance on Saturday, she surpassed Seimone Augustus’ record for most points in a season for a rookie. Clark has also set the WNBA records for assists in a season and a game, the rookie record for 3-pointers made in a season, and posted the first two rookie triple-doubles in league history.

The WNBA playoffs begin on September 22nd, with the first Sun Fever game beginning Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET.

You can view the full WNBA playoff schedule here.