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.

On Thursday night, the Indiana Fever suffered a crushing 95-60 defeat against the Phoenix Mercury at Footprint Center, marking their second consecutive loss and their 14th of the season. The blowout loss dropped the Fever to a 17-14 record, halting their momentum after a five-game winning streak.