Caitlin Clark protests missed foul after elbow leaves her with bloody tooth in Game 3 loss

During the final game of the series, Fever guard Caitlin Clark collided with Aces guard Jewell Loyd, receiving an elbow to the face that left her with a bloodied tooth. After receiving medical attention, Clark gestured for a review and pointed to her mouth while arguing the lack of a foul call. Coach Stephanie White called a timeout, indicating the officials had not stopped play otherwise, and criticized the missed call.

The Fever lost 94-83, with White noting the teams' free-throw totals—35 for the Aces versus 20 for the Fever—affected the outcome. Clark, the 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year, scored 11 points early but was limited to seven thereafter. The series loss ends the Fever’s season in Las Vegas for the second consecutive year.