NBA

Washington Mystics at Indiana Fever

· Women's National Basketball Association
6-17, 3-10 Away
Final
84 - 89

9-14, 5-5 Home

Atkins scores 26 for the Mystics, who overcome Caitlin Clark's 29 points to beat the Fever 89-84

Indiana Fever vs. Washington Mystics - Game Highlights

Washington led 76-55 after three quarters before Indiana rallied behind 15 fourth-quarter points from Clark.

Clark became the first WNBA player with 29 points, 13 assists, five rebounds, five 3-pointers, five steals and three blocks in a game.

After Clark capped a 14-0 run with a free throw to pull Indiana within 85-82 with 1:05 left, Atkins answered at the other end with an off-balance shot in the lane.

Clark made two more free throws and a jump ball was called with 20.3 seconds left. Indiana forward Aliyah Boston tapped it back, but Atkins grabbed it and fell to the ground before a timeout was called with 16.9.

Julie Vanloo secured an inbounds pass and made two free throws with 16.2 left for a five-point lead to secure it.

Stefanie Dolson and Vanloo each scored 13 points for Washington (6-17). Aaliyah Edwards added 12 points and Myisha Hines-Allen had 10. The Mystics were without Shakira Austin, Brittney Sykes and Karlie Samuelson.

Kelsey Mitchell scored 15 points and NaLyssa Smith added 11 for Indiana (9-14). Lexie Hull, who made her first start of the season, finished with five points in 20 minutes.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 2-2

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 89 - 84
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 89 - 84
4th 3.1 Jade Melbourne defensive rebound 89 - 84
4th 6.1 Kelsey Mitchell misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot 89 - 84
4th 16.0 Fever Full timeout 89 - 84

Statistics

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33-75 FG 31-58
44 Field Goal % 53
7-20 3PT 8-25
35 Three Point % 32
16-19 FT 14-17
84 Free Throw % 82
31 Rebounds 29
10 Offensive Rebounds 2
21 Defensive Rebounds 27
23 Assists 18
8 Steals 9
3 Blocks 7
16 Turnovers 21
0 Team Turnovers 2
16 Total Turnovers 23
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
21 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 23
9 Fast Break Points 26
38 Points in Paint 42
18 Fouls 21
22 Largest Lead 5

Game Information

Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 17,274 · Capacity:

2024-25 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Atlanta - 14 W6 0.6818182 30
New York 3 17 W3 0.6136364 27
Indiana 6 20 W3 0.54545456 24
Washington 14 28 L10 0.36363637 16
Connecticut 19 33 L2 0.25 11
Chicago 20 34 L4 0.22727273 10
Full Standings

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