After big offseason pickups, the Fever looked like potential title contenders early. Can they get back on track?

The unpredictability of the WNBA hit Aari McDonald hard during the offseason. Coming off her first season with the Los Angeles Sparks, a successful campaign when she started a career-best 10 games, McDonald went into free agency as one of the better pure point guards on the market.

The Indiana Fever faced the Atlanta Dream on Tuesday night at Gateway Center Arena, searching for their third straight victory without the help of star guard Caitlin Clark. After a hard-fought, back-and-forth first-half performance by both teams, they headed to the locker room tied 33-33 at the break.