Kelsey Mitchell’s insane 27-game streak of scoring 20 or more points officially ended Thursday night, and man, what a way for it to go down. She only put up 10 points in 21 minutes, as her Fever squad wrapped up their regular season with a straight up shellacking from the Minnesota Lynx.
The Brutal End to a Historic Run
It was a tough night all around for the Fever, obviously. Being down by 30 points at halftime meant Mitchell and the rest of the starters basically chilled for the majority of the second half. You never want to see a streak like that end, but it’s even rougher when the team gets absolutely torched in the regular-season finale. She had been on a tear, but the Lynx just shut her down cold, or maybe the game situation made it impossible for her to get there.
A Streak For the Record Books
Let’s not forget what an absolutely wild ride this streak was though. It all kicked off on June 22, when Mitchell dropped 22 points against the Phoenix Mercury. Over the next 27 games, she was on another level. We saw her go for 30 points eight different times, including two monster 37-point performances. Remember that game against Atlanta on August 16? She had to go into overtime to hit that 20-point mark. That’s how much she was battling to keep it alive. And get this: she didn’t just have a great streak, she made WNBA history on August 21, racking up her 21st consecutive 20-point game with 37 points against Dallas. That broke Las Vegas Aces center A’ja Wilson’s old record of 20 straight! That’s legacy defining stuff right there.
Even though it ended on a low note with only 10 points, Mitchell showed everyone what she’s capable of. This season closed out with a rough game, but her name is now etched in the record books.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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