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Will the Caitlin Clark-led Indy Fever win their opening game at home against Dallas next Saturday?

On May 9, 2026, this question resolved NO.

92% of users predicted YES โ€” the community missed this one. 38 predictions cast.

The Dallas Wings defeated the Indiana Fever 107-104 in the 2026 WNBA season opener on May 9, 2026, in Indianapolis, handing Caitlin Clark and the Fever a loss in their first home game of the season. Clark finished with 20 points on 7-of-18 shooting, adding seven assists, five rebounds, and five turnovers. Kelsey Mitchell led Indiana with 30 points and Aliyah Boston added 23, but the Fever could not hold off Dallas in the closing minutes.

For the Wings, Arike Ogunbowale scored 22 points, Paige Bueckers went 8-of-10 from the field for 20 points in her WNBA regular-season debut, and Azzi Fudd also contributed as a high-profile addition to the Dallas roster. The game drew significant national attention as a marquee opening matchup featuring multiple notable draft picks across both teams.

The result was a significant upset: 92 percent of predictors had expected the Fever to win the home opener, making this one of the larger collective prediction misses in the question's run. The game is believed to be the first in WNBA regular-season history in which both teams scored more than 100 points.

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