A month ago, Sunday's contest pitting the Indiana Fever and host Washington Mystics seemed like it could have been one of the league's premier matchups.

It's lost much of its luster since then.

The matchup was moved from Washington, D.C, to a larger arena in Baltimore in anticipation of superstar Caitlin Clark drawing massive attention. Clark, however, announced Thursday that she would miss the rest of the season due to a groin injury.

This matchup also could have been a deciding factor in the playoff hunt. Washington was fighting for a postseason berth at 16-18 at the time, however they've since dropped eight games in a row and have been eliminated from playoff contention.

The Mystics have averaged a paltry 70 points per game during their skid and have lost five contests by double dig

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