Caitlin Clark Returns for Indiana Fever in 106-92 Loss to Los Angeles Sparks

Caitlin Clark returned to the court for the Indiana Fever on Wednesday night after missing multiple weeks with a back injury. She finished with nine points, four rebounds, three assists and four turnovers on 4-of-12 shooting, including 1-of-6 from three-point range, in a 106-92 loss to the Los Angeles Sparks.

Clark played just under 16 minutes in six short stints, with her longest uninterrupted stretch lasting three minutes and 15 seconds at the start of the game.

CBS Sports reported the substitution pattern included bursts of 3:15, 2:22, 1:29, 3:05, 2:18 and 3:10. Clark said the return-to-play plan was not her decision. "It's just really hard when you're playing three minutes, (sub) out, three minutes, three minutes, then you're on the bench," she said.

She added that her body feels great after the game. Clark will not play in the Fever's game against the Phoenix Mercury on Thursday. Aliyah Boston sat out Wednesday's game with a lower left leg injury but is expected to play against the Mercury.

Clark suffered the back injury during the Fever's loss to the Mercury on June 22. " Alyssa Thomas received a retroactive Flagrant 2 foul and a one-game suspension for one of those incidents. " "Anytime you've missed a couple weeks, it's going to take time to get acclimated," White said.

The Fever are now 12-9 and in seventh place in the standings.