Caitlin Clark, who missed Wednesday night’s game in Baltimore because of a quad injury, watched from the sideline as the Fever fell to Washington.

The Indiana Fever began life without Caitlin Clark on Thursday and they are off to a bumpy start with a loss against the Washington Mystics.

The Indiana Fever's first game without Caitlin Clark did not go well, as they fell to the Washington Mystics in Baltimore, 83-77. Minus their maestro, the Fever struggled to get going on offense and shot 39.7% from the field, including 5 of 21 from 3-point range, and turned the ball over 17 times.