Caitlin Clark overcame an injury crisis to tie a WNBA rookie record for playing time as the Indiana Fever beat the Atlanta Dream 84-79 on Monday night.
Clark finished with 19 points, seven rebounds and seven assists on 6-of-14 shooting from the field. She made four 3-pointers and tied the WNBA rookie record for most 3-pointers made in a season with 85, tying her with the Dream's Rhyne Howard.
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Indiana Fever's Kaitlyn Clark (No. 22) looks back after taking a shot against Atlanta Dream's Alisha Gray (No. 15) during the first half of a WNBA basketball game, Monday, Aug. 26, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Bryn Anderson)
The Fever rookie overcame an ankle injury crisis before the end of the first half, when she left the court under her own power and returned in the second half.
“I saw the replay and it looked really weak. It wasn't a bad turn but it hurt,” she told reporters after the match. IndyStar.
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Indiana Fever player Caitlin Clark (No. 22) lies on the court floor after sustaining an injury during the first half of a WNBA basketball game against the Atlanta Dream on Monday, Aug. 26, 2024 in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Bryn Anderson)
Kelsey Mitchell led the Fever with 29 points. Aliyah Boston had 14 points and 11 rebounds. Damaris Dantas added 11 points off the bench.
Indiana improved to 14-16 with the win and remains in the running for a playoff spot. The 14 wins are their most since finishing 17-17 in 2016. They have won 13 games in 2019 and 2023.
Tina Charles scored 28 points for the Dream in the loss, and also grabbed eight rebounds.
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (No. 22) reacts after scoring in the second half during her team's game against the Atlanta Dream in a WNBA basketball game, Monday, Aug. 26, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Bryn Anderson)
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Four of the Dream's five starters scored in double figures: Howard had 16 points, Alysha Gray had 12 and Jordan Canada had 10.
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