"WNBA Los Angeles Sparks vs Indiana Fever FULL GAME (9/4/24) | Caitlin's Triple-Double Highlights"

play after spending seven years in Connecticut a fever clinched a playoff birth last night they look to keep the good times rolling here this evening from gamebridge Field House who wins the fever coming off a late Victory against the Dallas Wings Clark on a step back off the mark on our first look here tonight from Indianapolis this is an LA Sparks team behind the play of dear Hami who leads them in scoring this is a long an athletic team they have size at every position over Indiana except for the point guard spot but they have have a quickness Factor there with Odyssey Sims being guarded by Caitlyn Clark last time these two teams matched up it was here in Indianapolis as Hami is denied Inside by Nelissa Smith here in Indianapolis and the Sparks gotten better their second level their helps side defense has improved since the break this is Odyssey Sims on a hardship deal and that's off the mark on her first look who spent part of the year in Dallas as well she's played really well here in played well in Dallas 2 and that's an over and back on Indiana Clark arguing your case that it was deflected in the beginning of the Season Christy sides and Caitlyn Clark especially was blitzed on most ball screen coverages that's the first Blitz we've seen in a while since the Olympic break she's only been blitzed a handful of times and it's been situational let's see if La stays in it I would since she turned it over here's the impressive rookie rakia Jackson averaging 13 points per game off the mark on her first look here that's knocked out of bounds by azer Stevens and fever basketball well this is a pace for La that has to be managed you can let Indiana get out on a break and you can't let Kelsey Mitchell get going cuz she has been phenomenal in the last seven days at a season High 36 in the Indiana win on Sunday that tied the second most points in a game in her career she has seven straight with 20 or more is a franchise record she's pulling away a big lead in that category as Hami showing off the craftiness inside deer Hami has excellent footwork she's got quickness she can create shots around the rim and she's got range Boston back door pass Mitchell lost the handle underneath and had it deflected and stolen azire Stevens there's that length I'm talking about that La has 66 Aire Stevens in the passing way here's Aaliyah Boston going to work on Stevens and Boston wins the match up you got to test it one-on-one defensively but Boston is so good when she gets to the midline and she's become even better finishing on the left side of the floor here is Stevens who will launch and off the mark on a three El AG is one of six here in the yearly going and Clark looking for Mitchell ahead that time couldn't connects most teams have to jit defensively Beaver have turned it over three times here in the opening 3 minutes it was something that Caitlyn Clark pinpointed as an area that needs to be improved too many turnovers even in that win this time it's Indiana with the defense Lexi Hull going Coast to Coast Lexi Hull's play since she became in the starting lineup has been one of the not talked about enough changes for this team she's certainly athletic on the defensive she takes on one of the tougher perimeter assignments and she can shoot the three and she's been really shooting it well since the break her best numbers overall actually in her career here's Mitchell putting on the moves and Mitchell this has been quite a heater for Kelsey Mitchell the leading score in the Eastern Conference out of the Olympic break Hami goes back to work and the scoop shot rolls it in Kelsey Mitchell is shooting better than 45% from the three-point 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 there's always a different energy in the building if Caitlyn gets going [Applause] early here is Hami who will fire from three Off the Mark missed their first four from out there and Caitlyn Clark looking to push the pace Clark showing off the moves Clark oh to the rim just couldn't finish she did all the hard stuff and then couldn't finish the easy on the other end it's Ria Jackson the rookie performance in the month of August and continuing here through September now rookie of the month has only been around since 2010 but she's the first play ever to win rookie of the month and player of the month that courtesy of across the timeline of course that doesn't count Candace Parker's rookie season where she was MVP here is Nelissa Smith fire away and Miss on a three ball Sparks offense just 11th in the WNBA as Odyssey Sims gets inside and finishes they are prone to pull off the upset on Lexi hole [Music] [Applause] so an early five points for Odyssey Sims as Kurt Miller has had to deal with a lot of injuries this year Cameron Brink some miscommunication on Indiana's in that's their fourth turnover so you wonder you clinch the playoffs what's Indiana going to look here the last couple of days the winning streak they clinched the playoffs all the individual Awards the coaching Awards so they're going to be tested here tonight and La has beaten some of the top teams in the WNBA mental toughness you're right lost seven of eight the one win is New York the top team in the league there's Boston who gets inside and lays it [Applause] in love what Caitlyn Clark had to say about winning that award saying she felt like Kelsey Mitchell was equally if not more deserving and that she's kind of sharing it with her those two as you touched on have been so Dynamic especially out of the Olympic break Ambi just puts her head down and can't finish tipped out to Clark La getting back defensively as Smith gets inside and draws the foul franchise no question and ahead of schedule right Christy sides also shared that when Rick fusen hired her from Pacer sports and entertainment asked you know how long do you think it's going to take to get the playoff she said four maybe three she got a four-year contract out of it and in her second year as the head coach and her first head coaching experience she's got the fever in the sixth spot in the playoffs fever have not been there since 2016 Tama Catchings was still playing when that happened Odyssey Sims finds some space but can't hit on a [Applause] three Clark with a hesitation Clark gets inside and lays it in instead of turning it over Indiana playing downhill right now coming off the timeout and I'm looking for them to keep going to Aaliyah Boston in that match up in inside here's Hami fighting through traffic flips it up shot won't fall and Boston comes up with the rebound plus four here on the glass in the early going and Indiana's hit seven of their first 10 shots turned it over four times they love this pistol action in [Music] transition ktie L Sanderson getting some minutes in the first quarter it's an over and back in here is Stevens on the roll oh can't finish well they're getting to the rim they're just not [Applause] finishing Mitchell hand off Boston and bounces it back for she was held Harry McDonald who's just checked in called for the hold on Boston one of the she's really good in the short roll and that has evolved over the of the season that's not something she was doing last year Mitchell catch and shoot whistle there too hit a three and let's check on where this foul is and if it's simultaneous to the shot but we saw the three-point signal being put up there by official Angel Kent so they're going to count the baskets and then who's shooting the free throw here 25% from Beyond The Arc since the break and she's coming off that third 36o performance in Dallas she scored over onethird of Indiana's points cuz they scored 100 it's amazing performance by Mitchell and just in case you thought maybe two days off with cool her off she hits her first three shots here tonight Mitchell leads all scores with seven just a stunning run here from Kelsey Mitchell one of the best all time in Fever history Mitchell doing a really good job fronting Ria Jackson and it's McDonald who knocks down a three this is a smaller team on the perimeter right now and there's a misconnection between Boston and Clark they're just a half a beat off on the offensive end tonight is Indiana the shot is falling they're eight of 11 but that's six turnovers in the quarter Indiana did struggle with that in Dallas CLK talking about a pregame saying look we put up a 100 and turned over way too many times here's Lee Yu off the mark on first attempt really good defense there Pat by Indiana Yu is a big tall young physical post who can run off screening action who can go screen this is a young player that has an incredible upside at 67 playing in her second year in the league here she is number 28 back door pass finds Kia nurse La Miss multiple shots at The Rim here in the first quarter Clark thought about it McDonald went down and an offensive foul on Indiana that's one way to slow down a transition game Sparks though don't have any points off of the fever turnover so it hasn't hurt them in that regard that will continue now here's Mitchell just weaving her way through the entire defense oh Mitchell going get the layup to go such a great change of pace change of Direction so fun to watch Jackson Nice footwork and I think La has missed five or six layups around the rim here in the first quarter oh there's a switch that Kelsey Mitchell's got to light there's a post up action Here Comes help here comes Boston FPS her shoulder and it's an offensive foul offensive foul is Indiana's eighth turnover of the quarter Burell who's just checked in and nurse dials up a three nurse Kean nurse has made the most triples for La that's her 41st Clark stepping back on the Baseline knocking it down from the mid-range that's a beautiful mid-range step back off one foot we've talked about her Runners and floaters that she worked on in the Olympic break well she's added that to her game as well he and Mitchell each have seven Donald lobbing it up Lee wasn't there Burell able to save it in the corner Morell attacking the Baseline and draws the [Applause] foul well Indiana has not been able to pull away here in the first quarter LA's missed shots around the wi the rim and taking eight less shots because of that turnover lost the mark on her first Christy sides was a little concerned about how her team would show up I mean you just kind of you might relax just a tad you're playing La they've lost seven out of eight you've already clinch the playoffs I think we'll see a much different looking team in the second quarter still a lot on the line seatings wise people have a lot of work to do to try to secure the six spot Clark will launch up balance nearly got it here if you are a fan of Indiana pro basketball you have maybe the two best passers in the world both in their early 20s and both playing in this building as nurse misses on a three there's Lee battling underneath well it's all about Pace right Indiana pay the Pacers play with the fastest Pace in the in the NBA and you can say that about the Indiana Fever they play at a very fast pace one of the tops in the league certainly after the break for sure nice give and go there de' Hami and Kia nurse who connect nurse has five and she was terrific in that Sparks upset win here in May Clark draws the foul and will head to the line just a simple clear out naked side Twan game right here with a switch Fu has the five highest scoring games for a rookie this year to go along with leading the league in assists and you see that number there 8.4 only one player in League history's ever had more than that in a season Courtney Vander every night it's a different record it seems like it's a full-time job just trying to keep up with it it sure is which number is more impressive than another that's the thing we don't have time to spend on all the numbers McDonald misses on a three the reigning player of the Week player of the month rookie of the month Clark on the bounce D is charging inside and finishing it's a great read because ke and Mur stuns at the downhill drive but Lexi Hull is in the corner and you don't want to give up a three to Hull Donald working the Baseline there's Burell through traffic and a tough finish so good in that short pick and roll game right here Caitlyn Clark with all post players Smith and dtis but she's best with Boston we were looking the way of dtis again backing in on Lee and a foul on the floor going against Lee Yu takes it all the way to the rim for a bucket and a stunt means it's like a defensive fake Mitchell lost the handle that time on the [Applause] [Music] drive here is Nurse stepping back launching and hitting a three nurse Pia nurse who's not necessarily known for her three-point shooting but the last time that she was here she hit five threes and the Sparks beat the fever she's knocked down two of her three here tonight here is Clark floating it up shot too strong gets her own rebound Mitchel no look oh and Smith denial but on a second effort finishes this is LA's Pace you know Indiana hasn't been able to get any fast break opportunities this might be one right [Applause] here Clark over to [Applause] Mitchell it's the ultimate green light right now if you're Kelsey Mitchell or Lexi Hull behind the three-point line nurse stepping back and rattles that one home so Kia nurse has another good one going first player into double figures here tonight she's done it Off the Bench CLK regular seeing two there in the back court and that is Indiana's 10th 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 Indiana pay on the other end well for perspective Beaver turn it over 15 times per game this year and that's 9th in the WNBA so it's a little below League average they have 10 turnovers here in less than 14 minutes they have a minus two turnover margin a plus two rebounding margin kind of cancel each other out see hle tracking down that rebound Clark putting on the moves Clark 15 points a game she's almost a double double inbound Mitchell with a head full ofam you can just see the confidence brimming on Kelsey Mitchell as she steps into a two not Off the Mark there [Music] Odyssey Sims has check back in here for the [Applause] Sparks Lexi hle sticking right there with Ray barell and Kia nurse has a three ball Rim out Jackson battling Mitchell able to tap it and Lexi Hall long close out moves her feet stops the penetration recovers and rebounds that's what she's been doing to help Indiana htis over a double team that was a difficult look [Applause] and Odyssey Sims on the drive draws the foul fine evening 10 points in 10 minutes off the bench and the LA Sparks are second in the W in bench points at 25 points per game is their average Sims is one of two from the line heever have won nine of their last 10 in this building it has been a true homecourt advantage since the beginning of June six straight coming up here Indiana's only got one more Road game left in the entire season receiv just been sloppy 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 shots and they're getting back in transition so they're getting the matchups they want when you score you can naturally match up with who you want to to defend if you're playing in transition that's where Indiana can get you with some mismatches feeding inside for Boston and there's a foul on Stevens is trying to fight for position in the paint Mitchell trying to get this Indiana offense kick started that'll help Kelsey Mitchell 14 times this season she's been over the 20o Mark he's got 93s on the season and Stevens answers with a three AER Stevens as Des Stevens went to Cary High School in Cary North Carolina home of the imps same place as me if I had any records they're gone they've been [Music] gone Clark good feed into Boston with deep position lays it in we share that in common me and azere and we love going back to carry high and get some shots up here's azere again oh doing her best Debbie Antonelli come on AER backto back triple she's a 35% three-point shooter she's 66 she's got the three and the D and a Boston on the other end oh shot too strong there got right to the rim LA's hit six threes they're using a lot of the formula that worked here back in May knocked down the three and forc the turnover that time the Sparks give it back that's just the second turnover on Los Angeles here and the fever have turned it over 11 times and for Kurt Miller who has been a longtime coach in this league very successful coach of the Connecticut Sun been former coach of the year and executive of the year in this league and he loves coming back to the state of Indiana where he has a home he's a longtime college coach at Bowling Green and at Indiana really good guy Sims able to flip that one in part of our gold medal winning Olympic coaching staff as well oh feeding inside for Dantes we can see a concerted effort here by and I want to say la has something to do with that because they're getting back in transition and not letting Indiana get anything easy worth noting that the Sparks have just about secured the number one Lottery spot too now you don't like to think that would come into play late in the year but really real istically sometimes it does it's a 2-year rolling average in the WNBA and there's a 4 game gap between them and Washington so from that perspective There's real no issue with LA winning here down the stretch 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 that they're just 7 and 25 Mitchell steps into a three and has it Rim out they lost by 18 against Atlanta on Sunday and hit just three threes all afternoon so they've doubled Sunday's total here in the first half and they've taken good care of the ball despite that play just their third turnover you I had a chance to go to La's practice yesterday in the Indiana Fever practice court coach Miller 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 their schemes and they work hard at putting their personnel in the right spots it was really fun to be in another team's practice in the league here's Burell fighting inside and getting the roll so Boston has 10 Ray Burell packing a punch Off the Bench she's got eight bench has 21 of their 44 points as Boston back door cut it's Mitchell and that play has worked in the second half of the season Leah Boston does a great job of setting up Kelsey Mitchell you dribble right at Mitchell's Defender and let her V cut back door and she's just too quick Carell to switch on to Boston auson just pounding her there on the perimeter Sims off the screen driveing into samelson and denied what a tremendous defensive play Katie Lan Lan on the switch using her length not fouling doing a great job of contesting so Samuelson with a block on one end will now head to the free throw line on the other like five minutes here in the first half Samuelson who is dealing with an illness has not played much for Indiana here out of the Olympic break in fact she scored just three total points since the Olympic break some of that has been the arrival of Lexi Hull she has taken a lot of those Wing minutes we haven't seen Christy Wallace much either [Applause] you know you got to play your role you got to star in your role and I think Katie Lou is you know she started the season coming off the bench she had a starting role now she's coming off the bench again she's a new mom she's dealing with a lot you know her baby Aaliyah is 11 months old of course dear Hami you know she had two kids and she was back in six weeks so she's a crazy woman and Hami playing at all WNBA level this year here is Hami shot too strong while ping pongs around look at Lexi Hull hit the deck they're going to get her for a foul Hami usually finishes all of that activity around the rim just three for nine for dear Hami the same [Applause] sentence now hle has three fouls for Indiana knock clock down to seven Jackson trying to create driving on samelson shot Off the Mark there's Hami right place right time Hami off that bronze medal in the three on three in the Olympics remember Cameron Brink was a starter on this team number two pick in the draft who was hurt got hurt with an ACL injury 15 games in Cameron brings back home rehab and Cameron we're sending our best to you but hamy got to take her place in the Olympics got to be a leader and for R it's like you're going to be an Allstar in this league just keep working when you get encouraging words from a veteran like that knows what it takes to win really helps bring your team together question and that's what Erica wheeler right there has tried to do for Indiana as well been a mentor here for this group Boston knocks down the free throws Indiana has shot well from the foul line they are 10 of 11 pulled back within a point here [Applause] [Music] and looking inside here is Jackson has the size advantage on Wheeler and Jackson knocks it down pretty stroke I think Ria Jackson is going to be an Allstar in this game I think she's got all the tools she's a highlevel elite scorer she's an incredible athlete and she lets the game come to her I've never seen her push or Force anything in the W when the game slows down and you're a rookie that's impressive oh Clark beautiful find to a cutting Boston really nice first half for Boston who has 14 go inside the Hami and try to get her going looks like they're going to their horn set then on the defensive end I might blit the first ball screen just to see if Indiana handles it here's tal got caught in the air and turns it over nice hands there by Aaliyah Boston Clark bouncing for Boston and gives it right [Applause] back Sims into hole and gets it to go off balance shots [Applause] here is Boston with all sorts of space Mitchell on the drive turns the corner and gets to the rim forget about it she gets to that left hand so explosive off the bounce I mean incredibly fun to watch I always say this Pat she's like a running back Archie Griffin style if you will shoulder pads over the thigh pads here is talber who shuffled it's like a running back that's what Kelsey Mitchell always looks like to me when she turns a corner we've seen that speed be such an asset here for this fever offense for Caitlyn Clark as Indiana's offense has exploded here out of the Olympic break Smith going one-on-one attacking Hami and winning the battle Indiana knows it's one-on-one coverage in the post they have great spacing around that one-on-one coverage so if you bring help they're they're all willing passers out of that play here's Stevens lining up a triple and Aire Stevens is knocked down three from out there three triples aay shoot till your arm falls off a the Sparks have hit four more threes than the fever have here tonight one of the top three-point shooting teams in the league they shoot it third best Stevens is leaving this one short little bit of heat check there for a R Stevens and deservedly so there's that Blitz that's the way I would have started Kurt Miller has his team Blitz and it results in aah Boston getting away staying after it but you make cin card give it up Boston now with 14 and eight he's finding some room to work down there and on the other end Odyssey Sim able to shovel it there to Stevens and Puck will just let it go out of bounds play in the first half looks like they're going right back to it here in the second CLK once again seeing double team it frees up Boston and Boston can't finish underneath Mitchell has the offensive rebound for Indiana Mitchell staying aggressive flips it up flips it in to the right hand celsey Mitchel and we are just going to have a little walk walk to the other end of the court and try this again false start on the inbound I think false start well you had the Griffin references and all the football references so just kind of had my mind on the grid iron penalty on the officials be interesting to see how the fever respond here they've felt at times kind of stuck in second gear but they've shown BPS of breaking out of it they taken better care of the ball here in the second [Applause] half first driving on Clark feeds it back for Hami Hami with a crossover driving into Smith leads a shot short defense there by Nelissa [Applause] Smith Clark with nine points seven assists here so far Clark crossing over and dropping a three CL Clark so smooth oh and it's Clark with a steal Clark Off to the Races Sims given Chase she won't get there it's just a different energy in the building when Caitlyn scores little 0 burst from Caitlyn Clark as Jackson throws up a wild shot guess who with the rebound we're on triple double watch just so you know Clark looking for more Clark off the screen bounces for [Applause] Boston AR with 14 points seven assists six rebounds here is Hami on the other end spinning and drawing the [Music] foul as dear Hami knocks down the first Boston couldn't finish on the other end a chance for Indiana to go up Seven there re Hami here headed to the free throw line CN Clark 14 points six rebounds seven assists Pat she does have one triple double she's the only rookie in the history of the league to have a triple double July 7th against New York 19 12 and 13 Mar still seeing two bodies opens up space for Boston here's hole on the drive puts on the brakes and had it knocked away good hands there by Hami and nurse a little too far for the ER on the other end the Sparks give it back so Kurt Miller blitzes the first possession of the game no more blitzes in the first half but starts the second half with exactly what I thought he might do is show a few more blitzes and what has done is because Indiana has not seen a lot of that lately it does throw you off Rhythm a little bit not that they don't prepare for it because they rep it every day in practice he's such a master tactician it's always a chess match I think you got to ch the rhythm of the game at different points in the game and 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 your ball screen cover could be the pace that you play with there's many ways you can do it but you have to change it can't play the same all the time Sims the switch on to Boston driving on Boston and draws the foul just the second on Aaliyah Boston here tonight Boston one rebound from a double double this is what La does well they're second in the league and drawing fouls so they're very much a downhill get you in isolation look to attack and that's Odyssey Sims game she averaged 17 points on a hardship in Dallas here she's averaging just under 10 points a game last week Sim so the 11year vet more than capable of nights like this to had some momentum there a point lead it's been responded to a four-point run by the Sparks Clark being watch by nurse Clark on the drive Clark hangs and Banks it home so much better going downhill and when she goes to the right and she gets her hips equal or past her Defender really can't stop her ton turning on Lexi hle shot too strong and the fever fumbled the rebound really good 40 trying to establish leu in there the fever have a couple bodies on her really good switches there good communication by the fever not clock down to five Sim's going to have to hoist from way outside and once again this one is off of Yu thought Lexi hle might have gotten that one last instead it's fever ball really good job defensively a couple of switches on mismatches that the LA Sparks created on the Indiana Fever defense but the communication is what you're hoping for right there especially from your defense particularly when it's in front of your bench where your bench can help you on thaten Clark Kelsey Mitchell aiyah Boston each sitting on 16 points here so far tonight as Indiana holding on to that slim three-point Advantage Mitchell the switch on to Lee here is Clark launching Box by [Applause] nurse Sims using that Steven screen she snakes behind it when she creates this mismatch for azer Stevens it's a really well-designed play by Kurt Miller and Indiana likes to ice those ball screens on the side of the floor and the one of the sides so they're trying to keep the ball on the same side when there's that much space to snake behind you put a lot of pressure on the defense in the second level MIT now the switch on to Stevens Mitchell putting on the moves Mitchell on the drive drops it for [Applause] Smith were still shooting over 50% from the floor haven't been able to shake the [Applause] Sparks inside for Jackson poked away by Mitchell wheeler giving Chase Jackson way too strong SS has it on the other end nurse is open that three ball won't fall now it's wheeler turning on the Jets wheeler going coast to coast and Wheeler drawing the foul that's kind of a signature Erica Wheeler play we haven't seen a whole lot of this year obviously playing lesser minutes with Caitlyn Clark now in the mix but when you talk about Erica wheeler in her prime that and Wheeler knocks down the first play just six minutes in that win over Dallas on Sunday second fewest of the Season played over half the game in Chicago of a matchup based decision for Christy sides wheeler one to two Boston the offensive rebound thought about going back up out to Clark Clark on the fake Clark on the drive behind the back to Boston extra pass it's wheeler put it on the Highlight [Applause] Reel oh the unselfishness from the fever on that play giving up good looks for Great Looks Indiana back up five and nurse with a silencer he a nurse three triples Clark trying to answer you bet this game has kind of felt stuck in second gear for a lot of it but we are starting to break out of that here as Sims on the drive and draws the [Applause] foul and Sims misses on the other end CLK with 19.7 assists in six rebounds it's amazing how she's gotten to the point where this kind of night is almost what you expect from her playing at such a high [Applause] [Music] level they run Caitlin off that Iverson action that's an action they like to run for Kelson [Applause] Mitchell nurse weaving her way inside and is called for a [Applause] carry some slippage by the fever especially when you've lost seven out of eight and you're trying to keep your team in a confident level to finish off the season Boston back for Clark a good look at it good clean look there for Caitlyn Clark who's three of eight from the three-point line here tonight Beaver have hit six threes Clark's hit three of them but the fever do get a two for one out of it [Applause] Sims whips it over to barell who's open can't connect on the three and 10 seconds for Indiana to try to push don't think wheer there we go trying to get the ball to par does get it to her CLK back for samelson and the fever don't get a look his fever counterparts indana a lot of work to do here to try to nail down their 18th win of the Season whistle off the ball going against the Sparks Yu in a post up trying to defend Aaliyah Boston who's really battling in there for position wheeler getting some extra minutes here today I think the acceleration by Indiana here in the second half has been better in their quarter Court action dtis fading firing good defense there by ER Hami that's three straight defensive possessions where the fever haven't gotten a good [Applause] look oh that scissor action's tough to guard what a take by barell another Miss at The Rim by the Sparks they've missed a lot of shots at The Rim Clark trying to split the double Clark driving on barell hangs and can't get it to go at the Rim Ark thought she was fouled CLE misses team piece here at The Rim to start the fourth quarter look at the mismatch inside Yu is being guarded by Mitchell and Clark and barell knocks down a three and we're back to a point Sparks have just not gone away they've had an answer for every Indiana Mini run here so far tonight and his offense has been a little out of sink at times Boston spinning inside right around McDonald beautiful move such a good twom man game nobody in the league runs more Twan game than Clark and [Applause] Boston Clark lobin inside oh difficult pass somehow got it there to Boston she was blocked under it's been Boston's best game out of the Olympic break 18 points 12 rebounds it's her 12th double double it's been her most productive right but I think she's played well all along I mean she may not have put the points up because Mitchell and Clark have done the bulk of the scoring Lexie Halls averaging better than 10 points after the break but that doesn't diminish the value that Aaliyah Boston brings and her ability to run the floor play one-on-one on the Block demand a double good screening action and to pass the basketball out of that that high post area Beaver hit with a moving screen Burell off balance can't finish [Applause] inside Clark seeing two bodies nearly every possession here lately in the back courts little frustration there from Clark and Mitchell is bumped on the drive McDonald called with the foul Kelsey Mitchell has been good in the first 10 seconds of the shot clock especially when she Sprints the lane hard and she's been really good in the last 10 seconds cuz she can get a bucket on anybody AR working on McDonald who gives it a swipe Clark step back hits a three five triples Caitlyn go ahead and shoot till your arm falls off and Mitchell knocks that one away here comes Clark going the other way Clark going behind the back oh it's Boston close to getting there in numerous of her recent games let me correct myself it's four triples for cait not five Austin misses on the free throw Indiana has their largest lead here of the second half [Applause] they look the direction of their veteran Hami who skips across courts nurse with a shot clock down to two nurse will she get it off in time just does it's a shot clock violation a really good D he's just one assist three rebound shy of a triple double keeper have far more important things at hand here trying to secure their 18th win of the season on to possession of six Place Hami rolling runs into hole shot too strong St with the rebound and she is fouled on the put back it's a good job by azer Stevens to stick with it but it's a really good job by Lexi Hall to stay vertical at The Rim Lexi Hall does not need the basketball nor a play run for her to have an impact on the fever winning and we've seen that since the Olympic break she's been fantastic for those of you T six-point lead with just over 6 minutes to go here from Indianapolis you have won nine of their last 10 in this building Clark feeding a little behind Boston and it's a turnover Here Comes Sims with a three on two sims taking it right up the middle now it's Indiana with numbers Sim Clark with space to roam Clark sets up hole and connect on that three Smith with the rebound oh pretty Spin and Smith gets it to go so tough an excellent offensive rebounder for Indiana Christy sides really Laing the play of Nelissa Smith the last couple of games saying what she has done has been exactly what we need of her barell catch and shoot oh way too strong but the bank is open it's a good roll and replace by La simple action this Indiana overh helps and leaves the three-point shooter open Mitchell that's a deep two but she connects he's now to shy of 20 needen stops on the defensive end and they lost Hami and and one a quiet night for deer that'll be 12 for her and her second trip to the free throw line she's a player for La that averages five free throw attempts a game not often your best here as a pro comes in your 10th season at year 30 but that has been the 30-year-old dear Hami averaging 18 points per game that's a career highas rebounds too sorry Pat every year she's added something to her game and she's gotten better in so many facets of the game she has a very high motor Smith trying to feed it in to Kelsey Mitchell kicked Away by Hami Hami talked about her three on three experience in Paris winning that bronze medal and how they started off 0 and three and then ended up getting in the midal round it was really a remarkable run by them and her and her teammates to win that bronze nice job there by Lexi hold to keep possession there for Indiana shot clock down to three Mitchell hoist and had it halfway down the way her shots been falling you just expect that to go Sims difficult look from the mid-range Caitlyn's looking for a 10th assist gets reinforcements and Melissa Smith is fouled now if this were feba she would have a chance out of tenth assists fortunately in American pro basketball you don't get him on the free throw you know what I I've said this before it's called a coaches assist when Christy sides and her staff go to film and they watch plays like that she doesn't get a an assist on the Statue but in the coaches film Ro it counts so you're doing what you're supposed to be doing you're getting the ball to the right [Applause] place and Smith knocks down the first a 60% free throw shooter this year in Alissa Smith and triple double watch is very much on for Caitlyn Clark right now nine assists eight rebounds to go along with 22 points [Applause] [Music] [Applause] barell bouncing here for Hami right into Smith maybe got away with steps no she [Applause] didn't after 11 first half turnovers by the fever they've only turned it over five times here in the second so they did clean that up that was a big problem especially in the first quart Indiana has been much more secure with their passes here oh back for Boston who's got 20 points here tonight Smith lost the handle shot clock down to Smith wrenched away Ray Burell comes up with a [Applause] steal Hami attacking Boston spin move floats it up gets it to go and a foul for deer Hami so a three-point play with a chance she is a hustler she works on both ends of the floor she's been a really good leader for Kurt Miller's team this season I think a lot of teams at this point in the season you're out of the playoff race maybe if you don't have a dear cah hambi you're not battling like this that's the maturity that comes with having competed in this league like there's a lot of competitors here and de' sees a vision about this culture in the franchise she speaks very highly of her teammates 's had a nice second half here eight in the second half 16 on the evening Mark Boston here is Smith on the drive Smith lays it in see that's aiyah Boston seeing the play before it happens it's a really nice job of getting Smith and point to the bucket go Smith getting going here in the fourth quarter Sims on the take and the finish this the relentlessness of Kurt Miller's young group here now a lot of veterans on the floor right now they relish this roll of spoiler here down the stretch Clark the switch on to talin Clark lets it fry 11 assists and 12 rebounds here tonight Smith off the mark on her first free throw so this stays a one possession game at least for the time being well the last couple of games Indiana has relied on their defense to close out games right and they've they've scored backto back games of 100 points but it's been their defense that has been a difference in this situation in the game right here let's see what they can get a stop Carell catch and shoot off the mark on a three Pala tipped it behind her here is Stevenson firing away that shot won't fall Smith touched it last the third opportunity coming here for the Sparks weer have rebounded it well here today they're plus nine on the glass not getting get at least on this possession when they needed it good job by Lexi hle to slide through all that action fou but backed up top hamy thought about the three and traveled I'm surprised hamy didn't just pull up and shoot that 15-footer Austin might have had Mitchell there for a moment and said she'll back her way in ping in on Stevens she was blocked and fouled look like Stevens might have been reaching around earlier in the play didn't get called for that's a really good atto by [Applause] Indiana Austin with her 12th double double of the season and that tops the 11 she had a year ago and a big night for here tonight 22 points 13 [Applause] [Music] [Applause] rebounds Carell cut off there by Boston inside for Hami sent back Nelissa Smith closes the door at the the rim every action contested by the fever that's the kind of defense that Christy sides is looking for and then Nelissa Smith erases it all at The Rim still 13 on the shot clock here for La nurse drives inside off balance shot won't [Applause] fall and that is Clark's ninth rebound she's an assist and a rebound shy but that time turns it over Sims picks her pockets and Sims lays it in with a foul as the ball under two minutes to go trying to go up three possessions and instead it's a one possession game 150 remaining here from gamebridge Fieldhouse fever are 13 and six this season in the clutch they have been good in these moments Mitchel will take it herself on the drive Stevens got a piece from behind on a lot of these Baseline out of bounds their tendency for the fever is Kelsey Mitchell so keep your eye on Mitchell inbound Mitchell Mitchell whips it back here's a Boston three got too [Applause] strong Cross Court nurse is left open she can't tie it a good look there for Kia nurse who's hit three of them out there here tonight this near sellout crowd on their feets Mitchell shot clock down to five doesn't like it Boston Mitchell Hull gets inside and another impact play late here for Lexi Hull who's fouled Lex been her the Olympic break have we called her name late in games it's a rebound it's a defensive stop it's a steal it's a three-point shot I mean she's been 17 for 25 from the three-point line since the break that's 68 still some work to do here 55 seconds and a five-point lead for the [Applause] fever nurse off the screen bouncing for hamy too far behind her Clark c a piece she'll get credited with the steal got to play D right here C Miller Alexi not the foul here I like the strategy play D get the rebound push up the floor call timeout and Advance the ball Austin shot clock down to three drives her way inside muscles to the rim she's been close a couple of times right and she does have one already she'll have a shot here if the fever can get a stop this play taking too long I think Indiana not electing to call timeout and Advance the ball trying to dribble out to clock a little bit Caitlyn Clark will go to the free throw line for Caitlyn Clark and all deservedly so one that doesn't get talked about a lot of free throw shooting 90% on the year that's fourth in the WNBA not surprising but impressive still [Applause] and it's back to a three possession game so la will use their reset timeout here again this is just an advancement of the ball no huddle Clark still a rebound shy of the triple double running the same play it's up it won't go Clark pulls it down and this building knows what that means Kelsey Mitchell's going what happen oh it's a triple double for Caitlyn what a what a reaction by Kelsey out of the Olympic break they're 18 and 16