Team Collier spoiled the party for the Indiana faithful. Normally, there’s no “home team” in an All-Star Game, but with Caitlin Clark as the city’s adopted superstar, the crowd’s allegiance was crystal clear; even in her absence, fans were all-in on Team Clark. That probably only fueled Team Collier, who steamrolled to a 151-131 win, shattering the record for most points ever in a WNBA All-Star Game.
Team Clark was dragging throughout, as Collier’s squad maintained a dominant cushion from start to finish. Collier herself put on an MVP-worthy showcase, dropping 36 points and pulling in nine boards, which was simply too much for Team Clark to handle. Still, for all the fireworks, the game’s intensity felt like it was running on fumes. As New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu explained afterward, there was a reason the competitive fire just wasn’t there.
She told the media, “I think it probably would have been a little bit more competitive if teams didn’t play in such a short amount of days. And I think that’s something as we’re talking obviously into our CBA and understanding like all Stars don’t really have a break. We finish we get on a flight the next day.”
Sabrina Ionescu says the All-Star Game would’ve been “more competitive” if there was a longer break before the regular-season resumes.
Games restart on Tuesday.
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— Colin Salao (@colincsalao) July 20, 2025
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