Lost in all the talk of “Paige vs. Caitlin” was the fact that there could have been three No. 1 WNBA draft picks on the floor Friday night at American Airlines Center in Dallas. But with Fever star Caitlin Clark out with a groin injury and unable to counter the Wings’ Paige Bueckers,

Clark is in the midst of a 3-point slump, but she said during the rough patch that she doesn't feel defeated. That response to an uncharacteristic start to her second pro campaign left an impression on Bueckers,

Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings lost to the Indiana Fever, falling 94–86 as Caitlin Clark remained sidelined with an injury.