Caitlin Clark continues to sprinkle her magic across Indianapolis — and now it’s rubbing off on the Pacers. The Indiana Fever star was courtside at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Tuesday night as Tyrese Haliburton drilled a cold-blooded game-winner over Giannis Antetokounmpo, sealing the Pacers’ first-round series win against the Milwaukee Bucks in five games.
Haliburton’s dagger in overtime stunned the two-time NBA MVP and ended Milwaukee’s playoff run, which featured just one postseason victory. With the win, the Pacers now advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals, riding high on momentum — and maybe a little bit of Caitlin Clark’s winning aura.
The reigning WNBA Rookie of the Year was fired up after the win, reposting Haliburton’s clutch shot on Instagram with multiple “🤫” emojis — a clear message to those who doubted the Pacers could pull it off. Caitlin Clark, who’s been spotted at nearly every Pacers home playoff game this year, has become something of a good luck charm.
Caitlin Clark’s magic in full effect after the Pacers’ win in 5
Indiana fans are starting to believe in the power of Caitlin Clark. Every time she’s shown up, the Pacers seem to shine — and Tuesday night was no exception. Clark was seen cheering from the stands with her Fever teammate Lexie Hull and longtime boyfriend Connor McCaffery, celebrating as Gainbridge Fieldhouse erupted after the buzzer-beater.
As the Pacers prepare for a second-round clash with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Caitlin Clark and the Fever will kick off their own 2025 campaign against the Washington Mystics this Saturday. It’ll be a jam-packed basketball weekend for Indiana fans, with both teams aiming to keep their hot streaks alive.
Caitlin Clark led the Fever to their first playoff appearance in eight years during her rookie season, and she’s looking to take another leap in Year 2.
“It was an adjustment, sure,” Clark said of the offseason. “I was so used to playing minutes for basically a year straight. So the rest was good… it didn’t feel long. We were in here all the time.”
“But getting my body where it needed to be and working on the right things — that was huge,” she added. “Now, I’m ready to compete again.”
And if Clark can keep channeling that winning energy from the Pacers, the Fever just might make some noise of their own.
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