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Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever picked up an important win towards the Atlanta Dream 84-79 on Monday as the 2 groups struggle for a playoff spot.
Clark exited the sport briefly after rolling her ankle, however returned to the court docket within the second quarter and completed with 19 factors, seven assists and 7 rebounds. She additionally drained 4 three-pointers to tie the WNBA rookie document for threes made in a season.
Clark’s co-star within the backcourt, Kelsey Mitchell, led the way in which for Indiana with 29 factors and 7 boards whereas Aliyah Boston put up 14 factors and 11 boards.
After the win, followers hyped Clark and the Fever’s playoff possibilities as the top of the season nears.
500 🏎 @Kameron_Hay
There’s not a again court docket taking part in higher than Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell proper now. They’re demons.
Jacob Impolite @JacobRude
Caitlin Clark is one thing else. It could possibly’t be overstated how good she’s been as a rookie
Josh Boeke @JoshBoeke
Caitlin Clark’s passing actually is simply higher than everybody else I’ve seen within the WNBA thus far.
Porchia Racquel Brooks @chop_racquel
The Fever is gone be the workforce that upsets the next seed within the first spherical of the playoffs 🥴 #WNBA
Chuckles @IMxChuck
The Fever hitting there stride on the proper time. If they’ll get to that 6 spot them vs Minnesota is an effective match up for the Fever come playoffs
Supa Recent @Supafresh_513
The Fever been hoopin I gotta say.. They are often harmful they get in them playoffs
Sam Jefferson @SamJefferson__
The Fever have been taking part in totally different basketball since late June and it is merely spectacular.
I might say they will be an issue, however they’re proving they could be a drawback proper now. Cannot look forward to the playoffs. Already cannot look forward to subsequent season
Caitlin Clark WNBA Factors Tracker @CC_WNBA_Points
19 factors.
Along with her fourth three-pointer of the sport, Clark has tied the WNBA Rookie Report for 3’s in a season!
SEASON TOTAL: 539 factors. https://t.co/EMhjtwyWIF
bballbballer 🃏⚒️ @bballbball76593
Caitlin Clark & Kelsey Mitchell – greatest backcourt within the league
With the win, the Fever improved to 14-17 and surpassed their win whole from a season in the past. Indiana’s 14 wins mark its most because the 2016 season when it completed 17-17, the identical yr the Fever made their final playoff look.
The Dream presently sit in ninth place within the WNBA standings whereas the Fever are in seventh, so Atlanta hoped to get an important win to attempt to catch up. In the meantime Indiana continues to get nearer to the No. 6 seeded Phoenix Mercury. If the Fever can put collectively a scorching stretch they’ll enhance their playoff standings much more.
