Mitchell, Clark Propel Fever Past Sky in Record-Setting Win

On Saturday the Indiana Fever edged the Chicago Sky 90-86 in a tightly contested matchup. Guard Kelsey Mitchell poured in a team-high 27 points on 11-of-22 shooting, including three three-pointers, to establish a WNBA single-season record of 16 consecutive games with 20 or more points. Caitlin Clark added 26 points and 11 assists, but was assessed her eighth technical foul after contact with a referee; the report notes that if the foul is not rescinded by the WNBA, Clark could miss the Fever’s next game. The Sky’s DiJonai Carrington was ejected early for a Flagrant-2 foul, and the Fever built a decisive 13-0 second-quarter run to take a 53-42 halftime lead.

Mitchell scores 27 to set a WNBA record, Clark has 26 and the Fever beat the Sky 90-86 Sports Illustrated

Mitchell and Clark have turned the Fever backcourt into a historic scoring engine. Over a recent 10-game stretch the duo combined for 516 points, the most ever recorded by a pair in a WNBA ten-game span. Their latest outing marked the eighth game in which both players scored at least 25 points, a feat achieved only four times previously in league history. Mitchell’s 24.2 points per game rank her second in the league, while Clark’s 21.6 points per game place her third and her 8.1 assists per game rank second. Earlier in the season, on July 17, Clark became the first player in WNBA history to record a 40-plus-point, 10-assist game.

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• Kelsey Mitchell – 27 points; 24.2 ppg (2nd in WNBA); 16 straight 20-plus-point games (record).

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• Caitlin Clark – 26 points, 11 assists; 21.6 ppg (3rd), 8.1 apg (2nd); eighth technical foul of the season.

Mitchell scores 27 to set a WNBA record, Clark has 26 and the Fever beat the Sky 90-86

• Aliyah Boston – 13 points, 11 rebounds.

Mitchell scores 27 to set a WNBA record, Clark has 26 and the Fever beat the Sky 90-86

• Makayla Timpson – 10 points.

Mitchell scores 27 to set a WNBA record, Clark has 26 and the Fever beat the Sky 90-86

• Natasha Cloud (Chicago) – 17 points; Rachel Banham – 17 points; Kamilla Cardoso – 14 points, 9 rebounds.

Mitchell scores 27 to set a WNBA record, Clark has 26 and the Fever beat the Sky 90-86

Following the victory, Mitchell emphasized the chemistry that fuels the backcourt, noting that their partnership “comes from love” and that she wants Clark to succeed as much as she does. The Fever’s coaching staff highlighted the duo’s complementary styles as a catalyst for the team’s offensive efficiency. League officials have not yet ruled on Clark’s technical foul, leaving her participation in the next game uncertain.

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• “We take our bond serious. Our backcourt comes from love. I want her to be great and vice versa,” — Kelsey Mitchell — Kelsey Mitchell, guard, Indiana Fever.

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