Last Sunday’s match between Caitlin Clark and Indiana Fever and Paige Bueckers and Dallas Wings attracted an average of 2.1 million viewers and has reached a peak of 2.5 million viewers, making it the fourth WNBA match most watched on ABC.
It was a battle between the two best choice of recovery of the most recent WNBA in Clark (2024) and Bueckers (2025), the former player particularly attracting great attention to the League.
Bueckers is a superstar in its own right, especially after entering the league in the heels to lead Uconn in a national title.
More than 17 professional games, Bueckers has an average of 18.3 points, 5.4 assists, 4.1 rebounds and 1.7 interceptions.
It is almost burnt out to win the prize for the recruit of the year, although it can have a competition from the duo of Washington Mystics by Kiki Iriafen and Sonia Lemon.
Bueckers will also start in the game of stars.
As for Clark, the former Iowa star won the recruit of the year, was part of the Stars team and obtained a place in the first All-WNBA team last season. She was elected as a WNBA stars captain this year.
Quadruple and groin injuries forced Clark to miss nine games, but it has always been productive in 2025, with an average of 16.7 points, 9.0 assists, 4.8 rebounds and 1.7 interceptions.
As for the aforementioned game, the fever won a 102-83 victory to go to 11-10 over the year. Clark posted 14 points, 13 assists and five interceptions, while Bueckers led all the scorers with 21 points as well as four assists, four rebounds and two interceptions.
