The Chicago Sky are set to make history Saturday when they face the Indiana Fever at the United Center — the first professional women’s basketball game played in the 31-year-old arena.
But one of the marquee matchups of this WNBA season took a hit when the Fever announced May 26 that Caitlin Clark would be out at least two weeks because of a lingering left quadriceps strain.
The injury will keep the Indiana superstar sidelined for Saturday’s game — and the momentum behind ticket sales shifted accordingly.
Initial ticket sales aren’t a concern. Fewer than 500 original tickets at the 20,923-capacity United Center remained available via Ticketmaster as of Wednesday. The majority were in the 100 level, where prices began at $393.
But Clark’s injury sent the resale market plummeting, with