Kelsey Mitchell, Caitlin Clark spark Fever past Sky

Kelsey Mitchell and Caitlin Clark combined forces to shoot 7-for-9 from 3-point range in a third-quarter run that opened up a decisive lead in the Indiana Fever’s 113-90 win over the host Chicago Sky on Sunday night.

The Fever set a franchise mark for the game with 18 3-pointers made, shooting 54.5% (18-for-33) from long distance.

Indiana (25-14) topped 100 points for the 18th time this season, extending a league record, while Clark set a career best with eight 3-pointers, which she made in just a dozen attempts.

Clark finished with 37 points (on 13-for-24 overall shooting) and 10 assists. Those totals mark Clark’s fifth career WNBA game with 30-plus points and 10-plus assists, which extends her own league record as no other players have had multiple 30/10 games.

Mitchell added 30 points, 23 of which came in the second half, as she shot 6-for-9 from 3-point range. Lexie Hull added 14 points, including a pair of 3-pointers, and Makayla Timpson notched 12 points and nine rebounds.

Indiana forward Aliyah Boston was ruled out of Sunday’s game due to a right lower leg injury.

Chicago (15-23) saw its three-game winning streak ended despite Natasha Cloud’s 16 points (on 7-for-9 shooting) and seven assists. Azura Stevens added 14 points and eight boards for the Sky. Kamilla Cardoso battled foul trouble and finished with 11 points on 2-for-9 shooting with six rebounds.

Chicago shot just 4-for-21 (19.0%) from 3-point range. The defeat eliminated the Sky from the WNBA playoff race.

The teams were competitive in the first half, with Chicago leading by a point at halftime before Mitchell and Clark combined for 25 third-quarter points, mostly from long-range, to pull Indiana away. The Fever outscored the Sky 33-26 in the quarter.

The Sky had pulled even at 58-all on a Sydney Taylor lay-in with 7:15 left in the quarter, but Clark drained a 3-pointer and Mitchell connected on a pair of long-range bombs in the game’s pivotal run. Chicago never pulled closer than six points over the remainder of the game. Indiana’s lead grew as large as 25 points as it outscored Chicago 30-13.

–Field Level Media