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Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston got hurt late in blowout loss. Here's why they were still in.

BROOKLYN — There was a simple reason Fever coach Christie Sides put star players and No. 1 picks Aliyah Boston and Caitlin Clark into a 30-point game in the fourth quarter: They wanted to be in.

"They wanted to fight," Sides said. "They wanted to get in a game and and try to make up — try to make the game closer than it was. They have pride too. They wanted to get in there and keep fighting."

'I just want to sleep in.' After 11 games in 20 relentless days, Fever need a reset

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 02: Caitlin Clark #22 talks with head coach Christie Sides of the Indiana Fever during the second half of a game against the New York Liberty at Barclays Center on June 02, 2024 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 02: Caitlin Clark #22 talks with head coach Christie Sides of the Indiana Fever during the second half of a game against the New York Liberty at Barclays Center on June 02, 2024 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.