Caitlin Clark recorded a stat line on Wednesday afternoon in opposition to the Washington Mystics that no skilled basketball participant has ever accomplished within the NBA or the WNBA.
Clark completed with 29 factors, 13 assists, 5 rebounds, 5 made 3-pointers, 5 blocks and three steals. The WNBA stated she was the primary participant in both league to hit these marks.
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Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever throughout the recreation in opposition to the Washington Mystics on July 10, 2024, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (Justin Casterline/NBAE by way of Getty Images)
The Indiana Fever stated she was additionally the primary WNBA participant to “have 25+ factors, 10+ assists, 5+ rebounds, 5+ steals, and 5+ three-pointers in a recreation.”
The Fever fell behind early although and wanted a heroic effort to get again to inside single digits to catch the Mystics. Indiana outscored Washington, 29-13, within the fourth quarter however ended the sport with a loss, 89-84.
“I wasn’t going to surrender,” she stated, by way of the team’s website. “… It’s nonetheless actually exhausting to win. You want all the things to fall in your favor to actually be capable of full the comeback… I wasn’t going to surrender.”
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A closeup shot of Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever throughout the Washington Mystics recreation on July 10, 2024, in Indianapolis. (Ron Hoskins/NBAE by way of Getty Images)
Clark had 5 of the group’s 23 turnovers however made clear it’s actually exhausting to win basketball video games after they’re turning the ball over that a lot.
With the loss, the Fever sit in eighth place within the WNBA standings. If the season ended on Wednesday, the group could be the final one into the playoffs. They have two extra losses than the Chicago Sky, which sit at 9-12 on the yr. The Phoenix Mercury have three extra wins than each the Sky and the Fever and are sixth within the standings.
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark warms up earlier than the sport in opposition to the Washington Mystics on July 10, 2024, in Indianapolis. (Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire by way of Getty Images)
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Clark is now averaging 16.7 factors, 7.6 assists and 5.9 rebounds per recreation this season and is among the many favorites to win the WNBA Rookie of the Year.
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