Caitlin Clark, Fever see surprising attendance trend continue after Valkyries loss

Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever continue to attract some of the largest crowds in the WNBA, but one surprising attendance trend followed the team’s 88-75 loss to the Golden State Valkyries on Wednesday night.The announced crowd at Gainbridge Fieldhouse was 17,014, placing it just below the arena’s listed basketball capacity of 17,274. That meant the game was not officially recorded as a sellout despite only 260 seats separating the attendance figure from a completely full building. According to figures shared by the “I talk hoops” account on X, Indiana has sold out only two of its first 13 home games during the 2026 season. That represents a notable decline from the Fever’s previous two seasons.“Indiana Fever Home Sellouts by Season,” the account wrote. “2024: 16-of-20 (80.0%). 2025: 8