How to watch Caitlin Clark’s first playoff game
After beginning the season 1-8, Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever are playoff-bound.
This year, in which Clark etched her name into the WNBA history books, is the first time since the 2016 season that the Fever has made the playoffs.
In the first best-of-three round, the Fever will face the Connecticut Sun, who finished third in the WNBA standings to Indiana’s sixth-place finish.
Clark’s first WNBA playoff appearance is just hours away; here’s everything you need to know to tune in, from what channel it’s on to how you can watch it for free.
Indiana Fever at Connecticut Sun date and time: What time is the Fever vs. Sun playoff game?
The Fever vs. Sun game tips off at 3:00 p.m. ET.
What channel is Indiana Fever-Connecticut Sun on?
Fever vs. Sun is airing on ABC, so if you have cable, all you’ll have to do at 3:00 p.m. ET is flip the channel over to ABC.
How to watch Indiana Fever-Connecticut Sun for free:
If you’re not a cable subscriber, you’ll have to use a live TV streaming service to watch the Fever game toady.
Two of our favorite services to use are DIRECTV Stream and Hulu + Live TV. Both include ABC and come with free trials (five days for DIRECTV — enough to watch Wednesdays and three days for Hulu).
After the free trial period is up, DIRECTV Stream costs $79.98/month, while Hulu + Live TV is $76.99/month.
Where is the Indiana Fever vs. Connecticut Sun game being played?
Tonight’s game will take place on the Sun’s home court at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT.
About the matchup:
As we noted above, the Sun (28-12) finished out this season third on the overall standings, while the Fever sit exactly at .500 in sixth place.
The two teams have played each other four times this season. The Sun won the first three of those matchups and the Fever won the most recent, which took place in late August.
Indiana Fever playoff schedule:
- Game 1: Sunday, September 22 at 3:00 p.m. ET (ABC)
- Game 2: Wednesday, September 25 at 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
- Game 3, if necessary: Friday, September 27 at TBD (ESPN2)
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