The 2025 season for the Indiana Fever has been a true test of endurance. What began with the expectation of a stellar year alongside Caitlin Clark turned into a battle for sheer survival. With injuries and absences reducing the roster to just three starters, the team found strength in the unexpected and achieved a milestone that surprised the entire WNBA.
Against all odds, the Fever closed the campaign with a 23-20 record, marking the best regular season in franchise history. The achievement did not go unnoticed by Candace Parker, Chicago Sky legend and multi-time league champion, who publicly praised the team for standing firm under pressure.
Parker highlighted the new record
During her podcast Post Moves, alongside Aliyah Boston, Parker emphasized the new win record and the team’s fighting spirit:
“They won the games in front of them. That speaks to their mentality and what they’re building as a team.”
Indiana’s previous record had been 22 wins, reached in 2009 and 2012-years in which they also made deep playoff runs. Today, without their franchise player on the court, they’re proving that the rebuild is bearing fruit.
Home playoffs: the Fever return to Indianapolis
Beyond the victories, Indiana Fever also earned another reward: they will play a playoff game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, something that hasn’t happened since 2016. Thanks to the WNBA’s new first-round format (1-1-1), the team is guaranteed at least one home game-an ideal scenario considering their solid 12-9 home record this season.
Their last postseason appearance was in 2024, when the Fever, led by Clark in her rookie year, fell 2-0 to the Connecticut Sun without a chance to play in Indianapolis. Now, the script is different: fans will once again experience the intensity of the playoffs in their own arena.
Indiana Fever and their legacy in the WNBA
Since their debut in 2000, the Fever have played in 14 postseasons and totaled 68 playoff games, with a nearly even record of 35-33. The pinnacle came in 2012, when Tamika Catchings led the team to its first and only championship, defeating the Minnesota Lynx 3-1.
With renewed hope, the 2025 roster has the chance to open a new chapter in that history. Without Caitlin Clark on the court, but with admiration from legends like Parker, Indiana Fever are proving that their strength doesn’t rely on a single player, but on the collective resilience that has put them back on the WNBA map.
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