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Caitlin Clark Sets WNBA Record, Leads Fever Past Seattle

5/18/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Caitlin Clark set the WNBA record with twelve 20-point, 10-assist games in under 25 minutes.
Two assists were added to her May 15 loss, raising her total to ten and giving her the first 30-point, 10-assist game.
Clark posted 21 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds in the Fever’s 89-78 home win over Seattle, moving the team to 2-2.

History

Historical Context

When the WNBA began in 1997, Cynthia Cooper opened the league’s first day with a 25-point, 5-assist game for the Houston Comets, becoming the inaugural 20-point scorer and later averaging 22.2 points per game. Decades later, Caitlin Clark’s 30-point, 10-assist performance for the Indiana Fever shows how today’s guards build on Cooper’s early scoring benchmark.

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Story summary

Caitlin Clark set the WNBA record with twelve 20-point, 10-assist games in under 25 minutes.
Two assists were added to her May 15 loss, raising her total to ten and giving her the first 30-point, 10-assist game.
Clark posted 21 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds in the Fever’s 89-78 home win over Seattle, moving the team to 2-2.

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