The Liberty and Fever grabbed rebounds at nearly the same rate last season (36.6 and 35.1 boards per game, respectively). The Fever's 46.5% shooting percentage from the field this season is 11.4 percentage points higher than the Liberty have allowed to their opponents (35.1%).

On Saturday, the defending champion Liberty and the Caitlin Clark-led Fever meet in an early blockbuster clash in Indianapolis. The Liberty (2-0) are coming off a record-setting game from beyond the arc Thursday with 19 3-pointers in a 99-74 victory against the Chicago Sky.

Find out who will play and who is out in today's injury report for the New York Liberty vs. Indiana Fever game on May 24.

The Indiana Fever and New York Liberty are riding Thursday wins into their first 2025 WNBA season tilt on Saturday.

The Indiana Fever made a few strong moves during the WNBA to surround superstar guard Caitlin Clark with more talent. Arguably the biggest move was the trade to acquire from the Phoenix Mercury. Cunningham is expected to provide Clark with a dynamic running mate who can score the ball and take some ball-handling pressure off of her shoulders.

Indiana hosts the New York Liberty after Natasha Howard scored 26 points in the Indiana Fever's 81-76 victory over the Atlanta Dream.