The Indiana Fever just roared into first place in the Eastern Conference, pulling off a home back-to-back sweep that included beating our own Seattle Storm and then absolutely throttling the New York Liberty 108-88. This team is showing the entire league they are way more than just the Caitlin Clark highlight reel.
Clark Isn’t Even the Whole Story Anymore
Look, we all saw Caitlin Clark drop that historic 45-point, 10-assist game on Friday, the first in WNBA history. Pure fire. But what about Saturday against the Liberty? Clark “only” scored 17 points, dishing out seven assists while also having seven turnovers. Guess what? They still won by 20 points! That 108-88 victory was one of their most impressive of 2026, marking their sixth win against a team currently in a playoff spot. They held that high-powered New York offense to a measly 12 points in the third quarter and posted a 104.1 defensive rating for the game. That’s well below their season average of 109.3 points allowed per 100 possessions. The defense is stepping up when it counts, and that’s huge.
Mitchell and Boston Showed UP
Kelsey Mitchell, fresh off her fourth successive All-Star Game nod, absolutely balled out against the Liberty, scoring a season-high 33 points. That’s her tenth straight game with at least 20 points! And get this: Aliyah Boston, their third All-Star, returned from injury to drop 15 points, grab seven rebounds, and dish out four assists. But the real dagger? Indiana’s bench. Those reserves outscored the Liberty’s bench 31-16, with Sophie Cunningham and Tyasha Harris combining for 22 points. The Fever hit over 100 points for the tenth time this season. Their offense is straight-up dangerous, proving they don’t even need Clark at her absolute peak to light up the scoreboard.
This Fever squad, now just two games out of third place, is finding its stride. If they keep that defensive consistency going, they are absolutely going to cement themselves as true contenders. Keep your eyes on them.
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