Would it have happened any other way?

Caitlin Clark, playing in her first WNBA preseason game in an Indiana Fever uniform, nailed a deep 3-pointer for her first bucket as a professional.

Shortly after she recorded a defensive rebound, Clark knocked down a 28-foot trey with 9:12 left in the first quarter as she sank her first attempt from the floor.

It only got better from there as she led all scorers — from both the Fever and the Wings — with 16 points in the first half.

She went 5 of 9 from the field and 4-for-8 from 3-point land, adding two rebounds and an assist.

She showed off her shooting range and her ball skills, creating a number of highlight-reel-worthy plays in the first two quarters.