Washington Mystics at Indiana Fever
· Women's National Basketball AssociationAtkins scores 26 for the Mystics, who overcome Caitlin Clark's 29 points to beat the Fever 89-84
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
WSH | IND | |
---|---|---|
33-75 | FG | 31-58 |
44.0 | Field Goal % | 53.4 |
7-20 | 3PT | 8-25 |
35.0 | Three Point % | 32.0 |
16-19 | FT | 14-17 |
84.2 | Free Throw % | 82.4 |
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
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 17,274 · Capacity:
2023-24 Eastern Conference Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York | - | 8 | L1 | 0.8 | 32 |
Connecticut | 4 | 12 | W1 | 0.7 | 28 |
Indiana | 12 | 20 | L1 | 0.5 | 20 |
Atlanta | 17 | 25 | W3 | 0.375 | 15 |
Washington | 18 | 26 | W1 | 0.35 | 14 |
Chicago | 19 | 27 | L5 | 0.325 | 13 |
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