Caitlin Clark put on a historic performance Tuesday, becoming the first player in WNBA history with a 25-point, 15-assist game, as the Indiana Fever clawed their way to a season-saving 99-89 win over the reigning champion Las Vegas Aces. That insane Game 2 victory in their best-of-three first-round series now sets up a winner-take-all Game 3 in Las Vegas on Thursday. The Fever stared elimination right in the face, and Clark answered the call like we haven’t seen before.
Clark Rewrites the Playoff Record Books
This wasn’t just a good game; it was legendary. Clark finished with an eye-popping 27 points, 15 assists, and seven rebounds, hitting 9 of 18 shots from the field and draining 5 of 11 from deep. She set new playoff career-highs across the board in points, rebounds, assists, and threes. Even with a technical foul and a few questionable possessions on both ends of the floor, she was directly responsible for 24 of the Fever’s 37 field goals and a staggering 58 points. That 58 points created ties for the most ever in a WNBA playoff game, and her 15 assists also tied for the third-most in WNBA playoff history. Talk about stepping up when it matters most!
The Fever’s Big Three Stepped Up When It Counted
It wasn’t just the Clark show, though it felt like it at times. The Fever’s “Big Three” came through, combining for 75 of their 99 points. Kelsey Mitchell dropped 26 points, and Aliyah Boston added a clutch 22 points, four rebounds, and five assists. In a tense moment after Clark fouled out with 2:45 left and the Aces cut the lead to five, Boston hit a tough bucket to keep the Aces at bay, and Mitchell sealed the deal from the free-throw line. On the other side, Jackie Young led all scorers with 31 points for the Aces, while four-time MVP A’ja Wilson contributed 22 points and nine rebounds. But the Aces, who blew out the Fever with 102 points in Game 1, found offense much harder to come by in this pivotal Game 2.
Now, it all comes down to Game 3 in Las Vegas on Thursday. It’s win or go home, baby, and after that performance, the Fever have to feel like anything is possible. We’re talking about a season on the line and a chance to truly shake up the playoff bracket!
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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