Mabrey spent a couple of weeks figuring out her role in the Connecticut offense but has been clinical ever since, shooting 42.4 percent on 3s since the trade. Her execution was emblematic of the whole team, as everyone knew exactly what they had to bring to come out with a victory.

Alyssa Thomas had the 15th triple-double of her career to spoil Caitlin Clark’s playoff debut as the Connecticut Sun beat the Indiana Fever 93-69 on Sunday in Game 1 of their best-of-three series.

Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever drives to the basket during the game against the Connecticut Sun during round one game one of the 2024 WNBA Playoffs on September 22, 2024 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. Caitlin Clark had a rough playoff debut, sporting a black eye after accidently getting poked in it early on.