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Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever picked up a extremely critical bewitch towards the Atlanta Dream 84-79 on Monday because the 2 teams fight for a playoff space.
Clark exited the recreation in speedy after rolling her ankle, however returned to the court docket in the 2nd quarter and carried out with 19 recommendations, seven assists and 7 rebounds. She also drained four three-guidelines to tie the WNBA rookie account for threes made in a season.
Clark’s co-superstar in the backcourt, Kelsey Mitchell, led the reach for Indiana with 29 recommendations and 7 boards whereas Aliyah Boston build aside up 14 recommendations and 11 boards.
After the bewitch, followers hyped Clark and the Fever’s playoff potentialities because the discontinue of the season nears.
Porchia Racquel Brooks @chop_racquel
The Fever is gone be the team that upsets a elevated seed in the first round of the playoffs 🥴 #WNBA
Sam Jefferson @SamJefferson__
The Fever had been playing varied basketball since late June and it’s merely impressive.
I would possibly possibly possibly possibly divulge they’d be a say, however they’re proving they every now and then is a say factual now. Can not await the playoffs. Already can not await next season
Caitlin Clark WNBA Points Tracker @CC_WNBA_Points
19 recommendations.
Alongside with her fourth three-pointer of the recreation, Clark has tied the WNBA Rookie File for 3’s in a season!
SEASON TOTAL: 539 recommendations. https://t.co/EMhjtwyWIF
With the bewitch, the Fever improved to 14-17 and surpassed their bewitch complete from a season ago. Indiana’s 14 wins tag its most for the explanation that 2016 season when it carried out 17-17, the equivalent year the Fever made their last playoff appearance.
The Dream in the in the meantime sit in ninth subject in the WNBA standings whereas the Fever are in seventh, so Atlanta became as soon as hoping to gain a extremely critical bewitch to spend a stumble on at to buy up. In the meantime Indiana continues to gain nearer to the No. 6 seeded Phoenix Mercury. If the Fever can build aside collectively a hot stretch they could possibly possibly make stronger their playoff standings even extra.
