The team has had to play more than half of its games without star guard Caitlin Clark, guard Sophie Cunningham was named in a lawsuit involving Phoenix Suns and Mercury CEO Josh Bartelstein (she's since denied it's true), and it parted ways with six-time All-Star DeWanna Bonner in the most awkward and public way possible.

An explosive first half paved the way for the Mercury to claim an 95-60 victory over a Caitlin Clark-less Indiana Fever. This was the ninth-consecutive game that Clark has missed for Indiana. In her absence, the team has gone 5-4.

Caitlin Clark is going to miss her ninth straight game on Thursday as the Indiana Fever battle the Phoenix Mercury in a road game at PHX Arena. This will be Indiana’s fourth and final game in its current road trip, and this team is looking to get back in the winning column after Tuesday’s 100-91 loss to the Los Angeles Sparks.