Caitlin Clark Probable vs. Storm. Here’s What That Means for the Fever’s Playoff Push.

The Fever are in Seattle on Tuesday night, and Caitlin Clark is officially listed as probable with a back injury. That’s the same back issue that’s been nagging her all season, but it hasn’t kept her out of the lineup for the last six games heading into the All-Star break. So yeah, she’s probably playing.

Clark has been on a serious roll lately. She’s averaging a career-best 21.0 points, 3.8 rebounds and 7.9 assists while shooting 43.5 percent from the field and 86.4 percent from the free-throw line. The 3-point shooting is at 34.5 percent, which is fine but not elite. The bigger story is that she’s found her rhythm after an inconsistent start to the season, and the Fever have been winning because of it.

Indiana has won three straight games and sits at 17-10, the best record in the Eastern Conference. That’s not nothing. A team that looked shaky early in the year is now looking like a real threat in the second half. If Clark keeps this up, she could sneak into the MVP conversation as a late entry. That depends partly on how the Fever manage her back and her minutes. She’s played in 23 of 27 games so far, averaging a little over 29 minutes a night.

Fever vs. Storm injury report

Here’s the full list for both teams, because that’s what you’re here for:

Indiana Fever
Caitlin Clark — probable (back)
Damiris Dantas — out (left knee)
Bree Hall — probable (left ankle)

Seattle Storm
Ezi Magbegor — out (face injury)
Taina Mair — out (coach’s decision)
Dominique Malonga — questionable (back)

Magbegor being out is a big deal for Seattle. She’s their anchor defensively and a real problem for opposing offenses in the paint. Without her, the Storm are going to have a harder time slowing down Clark and the Fever’s pick-and-roll game. Malonga being questionable doesn’t help either.

So the short answer to the question everyone’s asking: yes, Clark is almost certainly playing. The Fever are rolling, she’s feeling good enough to go, and there’s no reason to sit her in a game that could help them build momentum going into the second half of the season.

Tipoff is at 10 p.m. Eastern. If you’re watching, keep an eye on how the Fever handle Clark’s minutes. They’ve been smart about not overloading her, and that’s part of why she’s held up so well.