today's WNBA viewing guide Caitlyn Clark fever face Rick Jackson Sparks in rookie clash good morning WNBA fans we only get one match up today but it's a nationally televised one between two of the top rookies in the sports in Kate and Clark and Rick Jackson Sparks Favor will tip off on CBS Sports at 7 p.m. ET here's what you need to know the Los Angeles Sparks 7 to2 visit the Indiana Fever 17 to6 at 700 p.m. ET the fever have to enter this game feeling pretty good about themselves they just clinched the playoffs for the first time in eight years have won eight of their last 10 games and the Caitlyn Clark Kelce Mitchell back court is quickly solidifying itself as the best in the game since the Olympic break Mitchell is averaging 28.3 points per game second in the league behind AER Wilson clar meanwhile was named Eastern Conference player of the week for the second consecutive week and continues her historic rookie season the Sparks on the other hand have the League's worst record and have lost seven of eight games since the Olympic break getting outscored by 10.5 points per game on average RI Jackson has been a massive bright spot however she's LED Los Angeles scoring with 16.1 points per game on 50.5% shooting including 47.1% from three it will take a big outing from her to keep the sparks in this one Rick is going to be a team scorer even on off nights and you're going to see her in the 20s consistently as we go up Sparks head coach Kurt Miller said after the loss to Atlanta since the break derah hambi has averaged 12.4 points per game and shot just 16.7% from downtown a drop off from pre-olympic action Odyssey Sims has been the team's thirdd leading scorer with 9.9 points per night since the Olympics it will be the third and final time the Sparks and fever face of this season Indiana beat Los Angeles 78 to 73 on May 24 while Los Angeles beat Indiana 88 to 83 4 days later the two teams haven't faced off since updated WNBA standings New York Liberty 27-6 Connecticut Sun 24 to9 Minnesota links 24 to9 Las Vegas Aces 21 to 12 Seattle storms 20 to 13 Indiana Fever 17 to 16 Phoenix Mercury 17 to 177 Chicago Sky 11 11 to 22 Atlanta Dream 11 to 22 Washington Mystics 10 to 23 Dallas Wings 9 to 24 Los Angeles Sparks 7 to 24 how to watch today's WNBA game the Sparks fever matchup will be streamed on CBS Sports Network