Updated
Updated · Fox News · Aug 29
Indiana Fever Rout Connecticut Sun 111-91 as Clark, Mitchell Each Score 34
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Aug 29

Indiana Fever Rout Connecticut Sun 111-91 as Clark, Mitchell Each Score 34

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 29

Summary

  • Indiana erased a nine-point first-quarter deficit with a 39-15 second quarter and rolled past Connecticut 111-91 in its final game before the FIBA World Cup break.
  • Caitlin Clark finished with 34 points and 12 assists, while Kelsey Mitchell added 34 points to move into the WNBA lead in total points.
  • Their matching 34-point nights produced the Fever's fourth game this season with two teammates scoring 30-plus, extending a WNBA single-season record.
  • The win also pushed Indiana's franchise record for 100-point games in a season to 19, with four regular-season games left before play resumes Sept. 18 at Toronto.

Insights

Will the long FIBA World Cup break disrupt Indiana's explosive momentum, or provide the rest needed for a title run?
Can the Fever's historic, record-breaking offense mask their glaring defensive flaws when the WNBA playoffs finally begin?
Did Indiana's massive victory expose true championship potential, or simply capitalize on a depleted Connecticut roster missing key stars?