Fever vs. Sparks Full Highlights Caitlin Clark and her teammates shine to win ,Sep 04 2024

our crew chief Eric brutin the right Ryan Sano playoff B Indiana Fever taking a playoff spot against the lock and Indiana is clinched and they've got a half game up and the tight this is the group of five for the the fever are six and one fever really as a whole have been just the month player of the month back to no question I mean this is an eight through May La after spending seven years off birth last night they look to keep the good time wins the fever coming off a late Victory against the Dallas Wings Clark on a step back Clark on her first look here tonight from Indianapolis a quickness Factor there with Odyssey Sims being guarded by Caitlyn Clark last time these two teams matched up it was here in Indianapolis better their second level their helps side defense has improved since the break this is Odyssey Sims on a hardship deal on Indiana CL arguing the case that it was deflected in the beginning of the Season Christine isn't it I would since she turned it over here's the impressive rookie Ria Jackson averaging 13 points per game off the mark on her first managed you can't let Indiana get out on a break and you can't let Kelsey Mitchell get going cuz she has been phenomenal she has seven straight with 20 or more that is a franchise record she's pulling away a big lead in that category is here's Aaliyah Boston going to work on Stevens and Boston wins the match up you got to test it is a willing passer and if you bring two she'll find an open three-point shooter so you have to try to go one is an area that needs to be improved too many turnovers EV in that win this time it's Indiana with the defense Lexi hle going coast to coast and she's been really shooting it well since the break for best numbers overall actually in her career here's Mitchell putting on the moves line and it sets up her ability to drive she is a hard check tough to keep in front Clark step back hits a three 20 plus scoring nut games and Caitlyn Clark who is been around since 2010 but she's the first player ever to win rookie of the month and player of Sparks offense just 11th in the WNBA as Odyssey Sims gets [Music] in mental toughness you're right P you look at LA's lost seven of eight but the one win is New York the top team in the leag there's Boston who gets out to Clark La getting back defensively as Smith gets inside and draws the foul met by a ton of texts congratulating her from friends family and coaches but she said she was just happy for this player she went right to bed didn't even check her phone until the morning so while this team is excited and proud to reach the school Clark said but still an exciting moment for the franchise no question ahead of [Applause] schedule Clark with the hesitation Clark gets inside and lays here's Hami fighting through traffic flips it up shot won't fall and [Music] Kon getting some minutes in the first [Applause] quarter here is Stevens on the roll oh can't fin in off Boston and bounces it back for she was held har McDonald who's just checked in all for the SP that's not something she was doing last year Mitchell catch and shoot whistle there too hit a three of Indiana's points cuz they scored 100 it's amazing performance stunning run here from Kelsey Mitchell one of the best all time in Fever history Mitchell doing a really good job fronting Ria Jackson Mark's talking about a pregame saying look we put up 100 and turned it over way too many times here's Lee Yu off at 67 playing in her second year in the league here she is number 28 back door pass finds Kia nurse the Sparks though don't have any points off of the fever turnover so it hasn't hurt them in that regard that pace change of Direction so fun to watch Jackson nice footwork now I think La is there's a post up action Here Comes help comes Boston flips the shoulder and it's an offensive foul nurse has made the most triples for La that's her 41st Clark stepping back on the Baseline the rim and Indiana has turned the ball over that's why it's such a low scoring first quarter you might relax just a tad you play in LA they've lost seven out of people have a lot of work to do to try to secure the six spot Clark will launch up balance nearly got it to go aset had a lot of home games this year is a lot of appreciation for the WNBA he is on the Pacers staff on the good Indiana P the Pacers play with the fastest Pace in the in the NBA and you can say that about the Indiana pever they play it a very fast she was terrific in that Spark's upset win here in May Clark draws the foul and'll head to the line bu who has the five highest scoring games for a rookie the the reigning player of the Week player of the month rookie of the month Clark on the bounce dtis charging inside and finishing Donald working the Baseline there's barell through traffic and a tough finish we looking the way of dtis again backing in on Lee and a foul on the floor here is Nurse stepping back launching and hitting a three Mitchell no look oh and Smith denial but on a second finishes Clark over to Mitchell turnover here you got to move it quicker you see the blitz Caitlyn gets rid of it quickly you got to move the ball and Hami there to make IND can down that rebound Clark putting on the moves Clark ball fake here steal by La and a layup on the other end if hamy gets going Mitchell with a head full esteem you can just see the confidence brimming on Kelsey Mitchell as she steps into a two not off the that's the hole sticking right there with Ray barell and K nurse has a three ball Rim out Jackson that's what she's been doing to help Indiana contus over a double team that was a difficult look already put together a fine evening 10 points in here so far well they haven't gotten anything easy they've had to execute in the quarter court and now La is starting to make that's where Indiana can get you with some mismatches feeding inside for Boston and there's a fight for position in the paint Mitchell trying to get this Indiana offense kick started that'll help he's got 90 threes on the season and Stevens answers with a three a aay Steven they're gone they've been gone Clark good feed into Boston with deep position going back to carry high and get some shots up here's azere again oh doing her best Debbie Antonelli a lot of the formula that worked here back in May knocked down the three and forc the turnover coach of the Connecticut Sun been former coach of the year and executive of the year in this league Indiana really good guy Sims able to flip that one in oh feeding inside for dontis we can see a concerted effort here acceleration through their cuts through their actions right now is just a beat off easy worth noting that the Sparks have just and they beat New York last week they've knocked off Vegas a couple of times they've got some impressive wins despite the fact lost by 18 against Atlanta on Sunday and hit just three threes all afternoon so they Diller allowed me in there it's always a learning laboratory when you're in the gym with these coaches in the W because they work so hard at 21 of their 44 points as Boston back door cut it's Mitchell that play there on the perimeter Sims off the screen driveing into samelson and denied with a block on one end we'll now head to the free throw line on the other Wing minutes we haven't seen chrisy Wallace much either now she's coming off the bench again she's a new mom she's and Hamby playing at all WNBA level this year here is Hami shot too strong knock clock down to seven Jackson trying to create driving on samelson shot Off the Mark there's Hami right place right time Cameron Brinks back home rehab and Cameron we're sing our best to you but hamy got to take her to you you know you got to be a leader and for RIA it's like you're going to be an Allstar in this league and Boston knocks down the free and looking inside here is Jackson has the size advantage on Wheeler and Jackson knocks it down pretty or Force anything in the W when the game slows down and you're a rookie that's impressive oh Clark beautiful find to baset low post punishing interior scoring that's what she Handi and try to get her going looks like they're going to their horn set then on the defensive [Applause] end Sims into hole and gets it to go off Bal Mitchell on the drive turns the corner and gets to the rim forget about it she gets to that Archie Griffin style if you will shoulder pads over the thigh pads here is Tal to Shuff as Indiana's offense has exploded here out of the Olympic break Smith going one-on-one attacking Hami and winning one cover so you bring help they're they're all willing passers out of that play here's Stevens lining up a triple here tonight IND one of the top three-point shooting teams in the league they shoot it third knocking down threes Stevens will try it again leaving this one short a little bit of heat Kurt Miller has his team Blitz and it results in AA Boston getting away staying after two bouncing around play some time Dallas was great on those deals but not a full-time gig as Smith misses able to shovel it there to Stevens Buckle just let it go out of bounds Boston in the short roll off the blitz this is where Indiana has gotten really good in the middle Boston can't finish underneath Mitchell has the offensive rebound for Indiana Mitchell staying aggressive flips it up flips it in and we are just going to have a little walk to the other end of the court and try this again just kind of had my mind on the GD iron penalty on the officials CLK with nine points seven assists here so far CLK crossing over and dropping a three oh and it's Clark with a steel Clark Off to the Races Sims given Chase she won't get there Clark off the screen bounces for Boston and then the steel defensively in the layup 50 run Clark 14 points six rebounds seven assists Pat the drive puts on the brakes and had it knocked away good hands there by Hami and nurse a little too far for the a Indiana has not seen a lot of that lately it does throw you off Rhythm a little bit not that they there's lots of ways you can change the rhythm of the game sometimes it's a timeout or a substitution sometimes it's changing or play the same all the time Sims the switch on to Boston driving on Boston and draws the foul she on a hardship in Dallas here she's averaging the Clark being watched by nurse Clark on the drive Clark H and Banks it home really can't stop her tson turning on Lexi hle shot too strong and the fever from fever clock down to five Sim's going to have to hoist from way outside and once again your defense particularly when it's in front of your bench where your bench can help you on that Mitchell the switch on to Lee here is Clark launching screen she snakes behind it then she creates this mismatch for AZ Stevens it's a really well-designed play by Kurt switch on to stepen Mitchell putting on the moves Mitchell on the drive drops it for Smith now it's wheeler turning on the Jets wheeler going Coast to Coast wheeler drawing the and Wheeler knocks Clark on the fake Clark on the drive behind the back to Boston extra pass it's wheeler three triples Clark trying to answer you bet but we are starting to break out of that here as Sims on the drive and draws the foul what you expect from her playing [Applause] a n weaving her way inside and is called for a carry you're trying to keep your team in a confident level to finish off the season Boston back for Clark Sims whips it over to barell who's open can't connect on the three and 10 seconds for Indiana to try to push couple really nice defensive possessions there for the Sparks to close out the third bench and well Caitlyn Clark has been Caitlyn Clark reing player of the month the acceleration by Indiana here in the second half has been better in their quarter Court action dtis fading firing good defense oh that scissor action is tough to guard what a take by barell trying to split the double Clark driving on Burell hangs and can't get it to go at The Rim look at the mismatch inside Yu is being guarded by Mitchell and Clark and barell knock KN and his offense has been a little out of sink at times Boston spinning inside right around Clark Lin inside oh difficult pass somehow got it break 18 points 12 rebounds their 12th double double it's been her most productive right but pass the basketball out of that high post area Beaver hit with a moving screen barell off balance McDonald who gives it a swipe Clark step back hits a three Here Comes Clark going the other way Clark going behind the back oh it's Boston and and one so Caitlyn Clark with a couple of signature moments here tonight let me correct myself it's four triples for K nurse with a shot clock down to two nurse will she get it off in time just does it's a shot clock violation the way she creates separation Mitchell pulling up not too strong that would have been Clark's T Hami rolling runs into H shot too strong Stevens with the rebound and she is she's been fantastic for those of you to you w nine of their last 10 in this building Clark feeding a little behind Boston and it's a turnover Clark sets up hole and connect on that three Smith with the rebound oh pretty Spin and Smith has done has been exactly what we need of her barell catch and shoot oh way too strong overh helps and leaves the three-point shooter open mitell that's a deep two but she connects he's now two shy of 20 12 for her and her second trip to the free throw line she's di' Hami averaging 18 points per game that's a career high there by Lexi hold to keep possession there for Indiana shot clock down to three Mitchell hoist and had it halfway down looking for a 10th assist gets reinforcements and Alissa [Applause] Smith Carell bouncing here for Hami right into Smith maybe got away with steps no she didn't Hami attacking Boston spin move floats it up gets it to go and a she's been a really good leader for Kurt Miller's team this season sees a vision about evening Mark Boston here is Smith on the drive Smith lays it in see that stretch Clark the switch on to talin Clark lets it fry coach Sid said after that Dallas game a lot of their success stems from the fact that the two can provide Freedom has relied on their defense to close out games right they theyve scored back CH shoot off the mark on a three Pala tipped it behind her here is Stevenson firing away that shot won't fall F but back up top hand he thought about the three and traveled might have had Mitchell there for a moment and said she'll back her way in backing in on Stevens she was blocked and fouled that's a really good atto by Indiana and a big night for here tonight 20 Terell cut off there by Boston inside for Hami sent back she's an assist and a rebound shy but that time turns it over Sims picks the pockets and Sims lays it in with a foul here as Indiana has the ball under two minutes to go trying to go up three possession Mitchell will take it herself on the drive Stevens got a piece from be Cross Court nurse is left open she can't tie it Mitchell shot clock down to five doesn't like it Boston Mitchell PA gets inside at the Olympic break have we called her name late in gamees she's been 17 for 25 from the three-point line six gets the ball Austin shot lock down to three drives her way inside muscles to the rim not here the fever can get a stop this place's taking too long I think he not surprising and it's back to a three possession game running the same play it's up it won't go Clark pulls it down and well how about the knowledgeable fans in this building they burst out of their seats like it was a game and Indiana has now won seven of eight out of the Olympic break go