Kelsey Mitchell Sets WNBA Record with 21st Straight 20-Point Game
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- Kelsey Mitchell set the WNBA record with her 21st consecutive game of at least 20 points, scoring 37 to tie her season high in the Indiana Fever's 91-85 loss to the Dallas Wings.
- Mitchell surpassed A'ja Wilson's previous record, reaching the 20-point mark on a layup with 5.4 seconds left in the first half after Paige Bueckers and Caitlin Clark tangled up on a foul attempt.
- Mitchell shot 9-of-18 from the floor, 4-of-7 from three, went 15-of-15 from the free-throw line, added five assists, and had 21 points before halftime — scoring or assisting on 48 of the Fever's 85 points.
- Mitchell became the fifth player in WNBA history to attempt 15 or more free throws and shoot 100%, and her third career game with at least 35 points on 50% shooting and 5+ assists ties Wilson, Diana Taurasi, and Kelsey Plum for the most ever.
- Mitchell's record-setting performance came two days after she exited early in a win at the Toronto Tempo, with coach Stephanie White saying she appeared to have overheated.
Why it matters: Mitchell's streak overtakes the league's biggest active star (Wilson) at a moment the Indiana guard is dealing with a health scare, and her 15-of-15 from the line and 5 assists underline that the scoring isn't empty — she's the offensive engine of a Fever team now riding a five-game winning streak that ended but clearly hit its stride.
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