Minutes into Game 1 of Connecticut’s first-round playoff series against the Indiana Fever, Carrington came under fire after she eye-poked Caitlin Clark and a foul was not called on her despite Clark’s eye being bruised.

The Indiana Fever rally from a big early deficit to earn a $500,000 prize by beating the WNBA -leading Minnesota Lynx 74-59 in the Commissioner's Cup championship game.

Elsewhere, Sabrina Ionescu had 36 points and 11 rebounds, and the New York Liberty beat the Connecticut Sun 87-78. Ionescu, who won the WNBA’s 3-point contest during All-Star weekend, did most of her damage inside the arc,