WNBA: A’JA Wilson shines in the Las Vegas Aces victory, and Caitlin Clark creates history once more as the Indiana fever defeats Phoenix Mercury.
The Indiana Fever won their tenth game, and Caitlin Clark became the first rookie to have at least 20 points and 10 assists twice in a season. The Fever defeated the Phoenix Mercury 95-86 by withstanding a late comeback. A’ja Wilson, meanwhile, kept up her stellar play for the Las Vegas Aces, defeating the Atlanta Dream 84-70. Wilson drew 18 rebounds in addition to scoring 33 points.
A 95-86 victory over the Phoenix Mercury by the Indiana Fever saw Caitlin Clark continue to make history.
Clark accomplished the feat for the second time in a row to stand alone as the only rookie to achieve it twice, joining Angel McCoughtry as the only players in WNBA history to have at least 20 points and 10 assists in a game in their debut season.
The Fever defeated a late Mercury comeback led by Kahleah Copper, with Clark recording her fifth straight double-double with 20 points, 13 assists, and six rebounds to improve to 10-14 on the year.
Less than two minutes remained in the third quarter when Indiana had an 81-50 lead thanks to 28-point scorer Kelsey Mitchell, but the Mercury rallied with 17 points in a row.
The Mercury led by four points at one point in the last quarter thanks to 20 of Copper’s game-high 36 points in the fourth quarter, but the Fever managed to stop Phoenix’s run of three straight victories.
With 21 points, 13 rebounds, five assists, three steals and two blocks, Aliyah Boston was a significant asset for the Fever. Clark, who shot 8 of 16 from the field, tied the team record with 13 assists.