Clark helps keep Fever alive with 'pretty incredible' Game 2 display vs. Aces — SkimNews
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- Caitlin Clark recorded 27 points and a career-high 15 assists in Game 2, becoming the first player in WNBA history — regular season or playoffs — with at least 25 points and 15 assists in a single game, helping the Fever stay alive with a 99-89 win.
- Clark fouled out with 2:45 left in the fourth quarter but had already scored or assisted on 58 points, tied for the most in a playoff game in league history, including a 30-footer over A'ja Wilson that stretched the lead to 11.
- Kelsey Mitchell (26 points) and Aliyah Boston (22 points, five assists) joined Clark to combine for 89 points scored or assisted — matching the Aces' total scoring output.
- Aces coach Becky Hammon blasted her team's defensive effort, saying they were 'a step behind all night' and that Clark 'got us in the air,' then griped about the physicality: 'I understand it's the playoffs, but it shouldn't turn into the NFL, either.'
- A'ja Wilson finished 5-for-11 from the field for 22 points and never found rhythm, while Chelsea Gray went 4-for-11 for 10 points — a stark drop from Game 1, when the Aces' big three scored 93 of 102 points.
- Game 3 is Thursday night in Las Vegas, with coach Stephanie White saying Clark 'is going to just take it to another level.'
Why it matters: Clark's stat line was unprecedented, but the series-tying result hinged on Indiana's supporting cast finally producing after a Game 1 in which Mitchell and Clark combined to shoot 10-for-33. The Aces now head home needing answers from Wilson and Gray after their big three carried the entire Game 1 load — and Hammon's 'NFL' comment signals frustration with officiating in a series the defending champions were expected to close out.
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