'Caitlin Clark left at halftime'—Fans give mixed reactions after WNBA star's lucky charm fails to work for Indiana Pacers in Game 4 against OKC Thunder
Caitlin Clark via X
When the Indiana Pacers dominated the Oklahoma City Thunder during Game 3, the fans straightaway shifted their focus to none other than reputed WNBA star Caitlin Clark. The Indiana Fever's star needs no introduction in the world of the NBA, as she has been frequently spotted during the 2025 NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers.
After the recent loss against the Thunder, the Pacers' fans have transformed social media into a debate ground and given mixed reactions with respect to Caitlin Clark's lucky charm.
Fans debate over Caitlin Clark's lucky charm after Indiana Pacers lost to OKC Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder managed to steal one of the most important games from the clutch of Indiana Pacers. With WNBA star Caitlin Clark in the stadium, the cameras were diverted towards her after the major failure of the Pacers during Game 4 of the 2025 NBA Finals; she went on to become a hotbed of discussion over the internet.
Almost a day back, when Clark was hailed as the lucky charm for the Pacers, after their embarrassing loss, NBA fans took to social media and debated about the Fever's athletes' missing luck.
Where a few defended her, on the other side a few fans took a dig at her on X.
A Clarks fan straightaway defended the Fevers' star and mentioned
'Caitlin Clark left at halftime with the Pacers up 3. She maintains her perfect lucky charm record.'
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'I mean, Caitlin can't make free throws for them.'
'She left at halftime...no, she didn't!!'
'CaitlinClark22 keep being you, girl haters are gonna hate.'
Pacers' star Tyrese Haliburton expressed his disappointment with the performance of the team. During the post-game press conference, Haliburton said,
'Yeah, we gotta do a better job. I gotta do a better job of keeping pace in the game. Though I did a much better job of that last game, you know, specially down the stretch, keeping pace, getting rebounds, and really pushing.
I think we gotta do a better job of when we do get stops, getting out and running.'
During Game 3, Tyrese Haliburton managed to get a grip on the OKC Thunder, but in Game 4, the Pacers failed to create an impact. With both the NBA teams on 2-2, the 2025 NBA Finals are turning more interesting, and there is a strong possibility for an extra tie-breaker game.
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