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In her final game before the WNBA All-Star Game, Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark set the league's all-time single-game assist record by dishing out 19 in the Fever's 101-93 loss to the Dallas Wings on Wednesday.Clark added 24 points and six rebounds amid the record-breaking performance. Teammate Aliyah Boston led all scorers with 28 points.
RELATED STORY | Angel Reese says WNBA popularity is about more than just Caitlin Clark: 'It's because of me too' Even with 15 contests to go in the 40-game season, Clark also set the Fever's single-season franchise record for assists on Wednesday. She has now compiled 215 assists in her rookie season.
Clark has helped the WNBA to a big attendance and ratings boom in her first season after college. The Fever have averaged nearly 17,000 fans per game, which is quadruple what the club averaged a year ago. A season ago, the Las Vegas Aces led the league in attendance by averaging 9,551 fans a game. This year, six of the league's 12 teams have averaged over 10,000 fans per game.
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