Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark has appeared in just 13 games this season. A quad strain and two separate groin injuries have sidelined her for most of the 2025 WNBA season, and there is currently no timetable for her return.

When Caitlin Clark entered the WNBA world as the Indiana Fever's No. 1 overall pick in 2024, she skyrocketed the league's popularity to new heights. As she broke several all-time WNBA records on the court in her Rookie of the Year campaign,

Kelsey Mitchell entered Sunday's matchup against the Sun fourth in the league in scoring (19.9 points per game), fourth in made 3-pointers per game (2.4), and fifth in 3-point percentage (37.7), and her performance in the Fever's 21-point comeback may have earned her a seat at the table in the MVP discussion.