Caitlin Clark has missed the last five Indiana Fever games while nursing a quad injury. Ticket prices for Fever games dropped significantly and betting action was nearly cut in half on WNBA games over the past two weeks.
But Clarkâs absence hasnât just impacted the Fever. It has also created a ripple effect across the league, with a noticeable dip in attendance for other teams.
Below, weâll analyze the impact of Clarkâs injury on attendance for Fever games, both at home and on the road.
Analyzing The Impact of Clarkâs Injury on WNBA Attendance
While the sample size is ittedly small, Fever attendance is still in a healthy place even without Clark on the floor but the same canât be said when Indiana travels on the road.
At home, Indiana averaged 16,939 fans with Clark on the floor compared to 16,113 fans while she was sidelined, a slim -4.88% drop. But on the road, attendance has dropped by -34.5% with an average attendance of 11,314.67 fans through three games.
Over the past five games, attendance for Fever games has dropped by -22% overall in Clarkâs absence. With Clark on the floor, Fever games averaged 16,965.25 fans in attendance compared to just 13,234 when she sat out due to injury.
The biggest difference came in Indianaâs previous contest, when the Atlanta Dream hosted the Fever on the road for the second time this season.
Indiana played just one game on the road over the first week of the regular season, in Atlanta versus the Dream, which attracted 17,274 fans. However, that number dropped significantly when Clark sat for the Feverâs most recent game in Atlanta.
Only 3,265 fans attended Atlantaâs 77-57 victory over Indiana on June 10th. That mark was down -80.75% compared to earlier this season (17,044) and -80.8% when compared to the average attendance at Indianaâs two road games in Atlanta a year ago (16,963).
Comparing Indiana Fever Attendance in 2025 to 2024
Overall, average attendance for Fever games has dropped by -11.12% compared to last season versus the same opponents.
When comparing data to 2024, Fever home games havenât seen nearly as big of a drop, falling just 4.2% against the same opponents compared to a year ago.
Road games have been a different story though. Road attendance was down -22.3% overall compared to 2024 and that mark includes a whopping 101.9% increase for Indianaâs road game against the Chicago Sky, which was moved from the Wintrust Center to the United Center, home of the NBAâs Chicago Bulls, to accommodate greater demand.
Clark is slated to return on Saturday at home against the defending champion New York Liberty.
