Caitlin Clark had 18 points and a career-high 12 rebounds plus six assists and four steals in the Fever's 88-81 win over the Mystics.
Clark had 18 points and a career-high 12 rebounds plus six assists and four steals for the Fever . She also had six turnovers.Down nine entering the fourth quarter, Washington started with a 9-2 run, pulling within 70-68 on a three-point play bywith seven minutes to go. Wheeler quickly answered with a jumper, Clark had a steal that led to Wheeler feeding Mitchell for a layup, and then Clark hit a 3 off a Wheeler assist to make it 77-68 with 5:05 left.
Wheeler's pullup at 3:25 pushed the lead to 82-71. Clark's two free throws with 12 seconds remaining wrapped it up. Indiana never trailed but was never up by more than seven in the first half before settling for a 46-53 lead at the break. The Fever shot 55% in the first half, with Smith, Mitchell and Boston all in double figures.
The Mystics were 0-for-8 from 3-point range in the first quarter but drilled six in the second. They finished with 11 on 34 attempts . It was more of the same in the third quarter until Boston hit a rare and late 3-pointer -- her fourth of the season -- that pushed the lead to nine. The Fever, who had 10 free throws in the first half, had 11 in the third quarter, helping them to a 68-59 lead.
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