Caitlin Clark's 1,500th Point, Triple-Double Lift Fever to 112-98 Win

Q: How far can Caitlin Clark climb on the WNBA triple-double list after becoming the fastest ever to 1,500 points and 500 assists?

Caitlin Clark has a realistic path to No. 2 on the WNBA’s triple-double list very soon, but No. 1 is still a much bigger long-term chase. Clark’s fourth career triple-double moved her into a tie with Sabrina Ionescu for third all time. The next player ahead of her is Jessica Shepard with five, so Clark is just one away from owning second place outright and two away from separating herself clearly from that spot. Given that she already has four in only 78 career games and is averaging 19.5 points and 8.3 assists for her career, that climb could happen this season or early next season. The larger question is Alyssa Thomas, who now sits far ahead with 26 career triple-doubles, according to the latest records in the provided material. That means Clark would need 23 more to pass Thomas. The pace makes the possibility worth watching: Clark is the fastest player in league history to 1,500 points and 500 assists, she was the first rookie in WNBA history to record a triple-double, and Indiana’s up-tempo, high-scoring style gives her repeated chances to pile up points, rebounds and assists in the same night. Still, overtaking Thomas would require years of sustained health and production. Clark is 24 and clearly built for this category, so second place looks likely and the all-time record is plausible over the long run. But for now, the next immediate milestone is simple: one more triple-double to move past Shepard.

3 articles · Updated · Bleacher Report · Aug 1

112-98 — Indiana beat Portland behind Caitlin Clark's 26-point, 10-rebound, 10-assist night, which included her 1,500th career point.
78 games — Clark became the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 1,500 points and 500 assists, while Kelsey Mitchell added 26 points.
23-9 — the Fever used a second-to-third-quarter surge to build an 18-point lead, then pulled away again after Portland cut the deficit to seven in the fourth.
19-10 — Indiana extended its winning streak to five and held the WNBA's fourth seed; Portland fell to 11-17 and slipped to 10th, hurting its playoff chances.