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Dallas Wings Move Caitlin Clark vs. Paige Bueckers Matchup To American Airlines Center
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The Dallas Wings are the latest WNBA team to make arrangements to play Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever in a bigger venue. Dallas moved its June 27 home game versus the Fever to American Airlines Center, the home of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks.
Despite being about 20 miles apart, the NBA arena can accommodate more than three times the fans from the Wings’ home venue, a 6,251-seat arena on the UT-Arlington campus. Last season, Clark accounted for 33% of the WNBA’s total attendance, helping the Fever lead the league in attendance by a wide margin.
Wings-Fever Will Feature Paige Bueckers versus Caitlin Clark
The Wings-Fever matchup will have plenty of storylines, including a matchup between the last three No. 1 overall picks. Clark and teammate Aliyah Boston were selected No. 1 overall in the past two WNBA Drafts, and the Wings are projected to select UConn star Paige Bueckers with the No. 1 pick in 2025.
The American Airlines Center will also bring back some memories for both Clark and Bueckers, who played against one another there in the 2024 Final Four.
Clark and Bueckers both played well but Iowa escaped with a 71-69 victory to advance to the national championship. Both rivals are 1-1 in head-to-head matchups with Bueckers winning their first game against one another as freshmen.
Clark and Bueckers also suited up together for Team USA’s U19 squad at the 2019 FIBA World Cup, where they won the gold medal.
Wings Are The Fifth WNBA Team To Move To A Bigger Venue
The Wings are the fifth WNBA team to move a home game against the Fever to a bigger venue to accommodate Clark’s growing fan base.
The Wings have moved their matchup against the Fever from College Park Center (7,000 capacity) to American Airlines Center (20,000 capacity)
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The Wings are expected to sell out the 20,000-seat arena for the game, making it one of the most attended games in WNBA history. Last year, Clark helped set the attendance record (20,711) when the Fever played the Washington Mystics at Capital One Arena.
Las Vegas, Chicago, and Atlanta have also moved games against the Fever to allow more fans to watch Clark in action.
