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Better defense and 3 more ways the Fever have weathered Caitlin Clark's absence

Neil Paine

created: Aug. 12, 2025, 7:09 p.m. | updated: Aug. 12, 2025, 11:22 p.m.

And during the latest stretch, the Fever have essentially faced a schedule much closer to league average, at -1.0 on average. Strength of schedule in regular-season games without Caitlin Clark Injury Stint Games Missed Avg. That's a dramatic uptick in performance for a player who was averaging 7.1 PPG in games Clark played. Fever records and adjusted efficiency ratings with vs. without Caitlin Clark Split W L Win% Pythag% Adj. The Fever should be commended for rising to the challenge of surviving three separate stretches without Clark.

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