Amid Boston's streak, Indiana has enjoyed a winning stretch of its own and now finds itself five games above .500, just 1.5 games back of the top-seeded New York Liberty and one game back of the Atlanta Dream in the Eastern Conference. Most surprising of all is that nine of their 17 wins (including the last five) have been without Clark.

SEATTLE — Natasha Howard scored 21 points and the Indiana Fever, playing without Caitlin Clark for a seventh straight game, beat the Seattle Storm 78-74 on Sunday to extend their winning streak to five.

Following the Indiana Fever's 78-74 Sunday afternoon victory over the Seattle Storm (16-13) from Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, head coach Stephanie White praised the growing impact that forward Aliyah Boston has showcased for the team this season.