Caitlin Clark was ruled out of the WNBA Commissioner's Cup final with a strained groin in her third straight absence for the Indiana Fever.

The Indiana Fever have won their first WNBA Commissioner's Cup. The Fever, despite being without star Caitlin Clark, defeated the Minnesota Lynx 74-59 to claim the fifth-ever Commissioner's Cup.

Caitlin Clark wasn't able to suit up with her teammates in the Commissioner's Cup final on Tuesday evening, as she's still nursing a groin injury that's cost her eight games on the season. Even in her absence, the Indiana Fever were able to get the job done, defeating the Minnesota Lynx to win the in-season tournament, 74–59.