Kelsey Mitchell just smashed the WNBA’s single-season scoring record, hitting an incredible 1,034 points! This historic moment went down Friday during the Indiana Fever’s 103-85 win over the Toronto Tempo, pushing her beyond A’ja Wilson’s previous 2024 mark of 1,021 points.
Mitchell’s Unstoppable Scoring Spree
Mitchell was absolutely on fire against the Tempo, dropping a massive 33 points herself! She knocked down an incredible seven 3-pointers and shot an insane 12 of 17 from the field. That’s efficiency, folks! This wasn’t just some one-off explosion, either. She’s currently on a record-smashing streak of 20-point games, hitting 25 straight! When she was asked about breaking Wilson’s record on the broadcast, she kept it humble, saying, “I think you just told me, to be honest. Y’all know me. Y’all know how I get down in terms of accolades. I just want to be able to show up and respond when my number is called. Just be a good teammate, be a good person and show love to the game like I’m supposed to.” What a pro, right? You gotta respect that kind of focus. This season, she’s played 41 games to get to her 1,034 points, passing Wilson’s 2024 record which was set in 38 games. That’s a serious grind.
A’ja Wilson Isn’t Backing Down, And The Storm Felt It
Here’s the kicker though: A’ja Wilson isn’t backing down from the challenge. She just dropped a monster 29 points in the Las Vegas Aces’ win over *our* Seattle Storm on Thursday. Talk about a battle! Wilson is right there with 991 points this season, with three games left, so she’s absolutely going to hit the 1,000-point mark too. Think about that: Mitchell and Wilson are the only two players in WNBA history to ever record 1,000 points in a single season. While Mitchell currently holds the total points lead, Wilson is still on track to win the scoring title for the third season in a row. How, you ask? The scoring title is based on average, not total points, and Wilson is sitting pretty at 26.1 points per game, which is the second-highest single-season average ever! Mitchell is right behind her, averaging 25.2 points. Look, the league expanding the regular season to 44 games definitely helped these players chase those historic point totals, but let’s be real, it doesn’t diminish how absolutely incredible these individual performances are. These two are just built different.
The Fever still have three games left in their regular season, and Wilson has three left on her schedule too. We’re gonna see if Mitchell can keep pushing her scoring total even higher, and if Wilson can lock up that scoring title. It’s a true heavyweight bout. Mitchell is also on pace to join Wilson and Diana Taurasi, the WNBA’s all-time leading scorer, as only the third player ever to average 25 points for a season. This race is far from over, Emerald City, and it’s must-watch basketball. Get ready!
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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