Indiana Fever vs Atlanta Dream FULL GAME Sep 08, 2024 | WNBA 2024 Season | Caitlin Clark

Atlanta in a tie for eight three number one overall draft picks in the house and playing well individually and their teams are playing well this is a desperate Atlanta team and in order for Indiana to get a win home tonight they've got to play behind the play of Caitlyn Clark she's been fantastic all season I don't know what more you could say about Caitlyn that hasn't been said she runs the floor hard distributes the basketball knows the three WS who to get the ball to when and where and on the other end Ryan Howard for Atlanta Ryan Howard is one of the best bucket Getters in the WNBA she can score in all three levels they feature her offensively and she runs the floor he can finish in transition this is an Atlanta team that keeps getting better on the offensive end Ryan Howard's got to have a big game if they're going to win and Court of yes Caitlyn Clark and Kelsey Mitchell the fever know they are going to be playoff bound but where they finish is another question today will go helping determine that as Kelsey Mitchell feeds inside and Boston couldn't finish but Charles got a piece and a foul Boston heads to the line we know what Atlanta is playing for Atlanta is playing for that final and eighth spot in the playoffs and Indiana has already clinched so they've played two games after they've clinched this is their third sharpening the details and making the defense better and more disciplined is something Christy sides is talking to her team about right now Lea Boston coming off backto back 20-point games for the first time in her career there's the head coach for Atlanta Tanisha wries in her third season leading the dream Boston two for two from the line and the fever have the first two points here this afternoon Indiana has beaten Atlanta in all three games this season they've won four in a row dating back to last year as Charles lines up a deep two it rattles out Tina Charles is capable and those are the shots at Indiana probably doesn't mind her taking but she can pull Boston out of the paint Mitchell sets up Smith bu curling into the paints little step up action right here knock down a three makes it look so easy really good Twan game on the naked side of the floor and Clark on Friday PR passed Brianna Stewart for the most 25 and five games in WNBA history she continues to just ET your mark all over the record books as Alicia gray misses on her first look from the perimeter Di's led by double digits in every game they played against Atlanta this year Clark sets up Boston who's open and can't connect from the mid-range Jordan Canada has that assignment to start on Caitlyn Clark she's a smaller Defender very quick twice she's been on the all defensive team so she's capable Dina Charles League's alltime second leading rebounder and score has a foul there called much action right there and that is an example of the chemistry between Caitlyn and Aaliyah [Applause] Boston here is Tina Charles a legend going out a future one in the Leah Boston turns Fades fires gets that roll see we'll take Tina Charles if you're Indiana shooting those threes even though she's capable that's where she can do some damage and she has had an incredible year with 16 double doubles for the Atlanta Dream here's Clark working off the screen into the corner Lexi hle being guarded by Howard one of the best Wing defenders in the league great help by Nas Hillman from the weak side knock clock winding down Mitchell to the rim and they'll just St shot clock violation so in in a late clock though Pat you know it's okay to have the ball in Kelsey Mitchell's hand because she can go unassisted one-on-one and get to the rim and usually make something happen Mitchells crossed that 20-point threshold in eight of her nine games here out of the Olympic break Eastern conference's leading score out of the Olympic break 25 points per game Ryan Howard lobing it inside Charles bats it to herself and that gives Indiana just enough time to recover and get the jump ball really good job by Kelsey and Boston able to tap it to Kelsey Mitchell who was trying to get it ahead to Lexi hle receiver instead give it right back and there's Nelissa Smith Ryan Howard didn't see her we got the last three number one overall picks in the building Caitlyn Clark way downtown two strong on a three really is something when she pulls up from there and then misses long as gray through traffic her shot won't fall gray will try a three and knock it down Alicia gray with a nice spin move but then she exit Cuts quickly to the three-point line that's right Alicia she wanted to confirm that earlier this year Boston spinning into a double team and Tina Charles comes up with the [Music] steel Helman has the size advantage on H plows through her defensive foul going on Indiana [Applause] Lexi whistle maybe and see if the basket scored but there was a lot of contact on that play and that's Nas Hillman's game right there she's capable with that match up on with Hall nowz Hillman coming off her best game as a pro on Friday against Dallas she had a career-high 18 points was massive and to come from behind win although she misses two at the line there Atlanta was down by 12 points with under 6 minutes left to play but came back and won they are even with Chicago they'll be scoreboard watching here today Atlanta does not have the tie break at least right now they'll play One More Time CL called for shuffling her feets Indiana with four early turnovers here that's kind of been an off andon problem lately either way that was going to be a turnover because she was throwing that to Boston in a [Music] crowd there's Charles on the Block where she has dominated for over a decade leaves that shot short now the last time down Alicia gray went underneath the screen for Kelsey Mitchell I'm sure Kelsey's calculating that as I saw it using her size to get inside hman comes and help here's Lexi H who does what Lexi Hull has been doing here out of the Olympic break KNX down to three she is now 20 for 30 from the three-point line out of the Olympic break you know in the history of the WNBA she's just the fourth player to shoot at least 70% from three-point range on at least 23o attempts in five in a five game span you know who else is on that list Dawn Staley Dawn Staley's on that list wouldn't have surprised me if Mitchell was there too on the back door pass on the beautiful find from Caitlyn Clark with an early three-point lead and Ryan Howard erases it Lexi HS the League's fourth leading three-point shooter by percentage on the season really remarkable you consider she was at 28% when the Olympic break hit not 47% on the season here's Smith trying to create just puts her head down shot Off the Mark Atlanta has taken Indiana deep into the shot clock on multiple possessions Canada fading and firing and knocking it down without any rantic gets all the way to the mid-range without anybody stopping her so that's a poor job by Indiana on Defense AR driving on Canada they'll call her for a bump Caitlyn Clark three points Minnesota is the standard that team is a gauge for how they want to play and how they need to play if they want to make a playoff push overall this team was pretty impressed with how they started the game defensively but it was really in that third quarter where they began to struggle and Kelsey said honestly when this team stops getting stops that's where they begin to tank they need to pick it up on defense which helps them play at a high pace and score on offense Mitchell also added that they can get better from what they saw in their loss on Friday but looking to take that step and mature a bit more defensively yeah Kelsey we were talking about defense with Coach sides in the pregame and she says that you know they're just late they look like half a step late on some things being able to help and rotate but when it comes to Minnesota the things that they do well consistently is share the ball and guard on the perimeter on the the umbrella if you will around the three-point line they don't extend their defense very much well speaking of perimeter defense Atlanta gets a steal Howard misses in the corner there's gray underneath able to find Charles who pushes it home and Indiana they've hit three shots but they've turned it over five times that's not a good atto when you turn it over and you give up a a pretty much uncontested shot here's Mitchell driving inside and drawing the foul got to be a little more resistance and part of the problem is transition defense is difficult for defense is difficult for any team in this league because there's so many great offensive players so when you're constantly under duress transitioning from offense to defense because you've taken a bad shot or you've turned turned it over it's going to be costly on the other end these teams are too talented and now a message from car Source from the line here's Ryan Howard dialing up a three that one rims out Howard is one of three from out there her two misses halfway down she looks pretty dialed in here backto back games of 30 or more well since Angel motry did it the Atlanta Legend trying to post up Boston in there she'll just shoot it herself yeah the Cadence in the quarter court is out of rhythm right here I think Indiana's got to play faster cut harder move the ball quicker Charles fading and missing as Smith pulls down the rebound Indiana plays the third fastest brand of basketball Atlanta just 10th right now it's been played at the dream [Applause] pace oneon-one for Boston spins away from the help that's a big time post move right there 65 back to the basket buries Tina Charles in the rim spins away from the help beever have four different players who have scored here in the early going it's been balanced scoring for this Indiana offense which has been red hot here out of the Olympic break despite the loss to Minnesota on Friday just he side's talking about that being more of a defensive issue and Canada just going to have to get rid of it and connects that was a good defensive effort though by Indiana just better offense Mark's going to try to play four on four you can see Caitlyn's trying to pick up the pace Boston has loads of space and Charles called for her second foul here this is part of the maturity and this tamy benley today is her 32nd birthday Tam's family who's on hand have been here throughout the week watch your play celebrate her birthday as Mitchell turns the corner fires up a difficult look she got it to go really nice twist action by Boston when she gets going left forget about it unless you bring help from the weak side Howard gets by samelson on the other end and a quick bucket for Atlanta Indiana after a made basket should be matched up quicker than that oh fck just spinning off Canada and an offensive foul think she might have got her with the elbow and she was spinning his Canada was cooked [Applause] Canada circling around here's the former fever guard Maya Caldwell shot too strong he'll get back benle running the floor hard getting ahead of the ball Mitchell pulling up off balance knocks it down that's a deep two uhoh here we go Kelsey Mitchell I don't think she missed a shot in warm-ups today she's three of four here to start this one it is a two-point shot Caldwell oh she gets the friendly roll like she used to play here it looks like they're playing horse right now on that end of the floor to me they're getting so many uncontested shots allwell spent three years in the WNBA two in Atlanta one in Indiana Kelsey Mitchell knocking it down Kelsey Mitchell I think her arms going to start falling off shoot till your arm falls off Kelsey Mitchell you have been so hot since the a break started the year in Indiana on a training camp contract did not make the team Howard difficult look it hit the backboard first plus she went out of bounds and then she came back in and was the first to touch I'm not sure if I'm getting that mixed up with the college rule or the pro Rule Boston shot fakes the three pulls up and gets the bounce herself there's about a 3se second differential shot clock in game clock so if Indiana can get a stop they maybe have one more last second chance at it the team is led by more than five here in the first quarter it's been competitive Howard with Clark on her Howard has to hoist another good defensive possession by Indiana much better contest right there that'll take us through the first well the fever closed with a 0 burst line and Indiana has to defend without fouling which is good for them because the Atlanta is only 0 for two right so you can keep them off the free throw line that is critical to be able to have success here's Lorella Kuba using the right side of the rim banking at home Indiana shot 62% in the first quarter but Atlanta's taken nine more shots than the fever have IND has turned it over six times so they're falling when they shoot them but not as many attempts as they like that threee attempt won't count it's that twist action that I'm talking about that I've said it multiple times you set a screen and then you twist your screen to change the angle and that's what F benley got called [Applause] on great little Twan game Kuai pinned underneath wrap around pass and it was pretty but Nia coffee couldn't finish look at Kuai hitting the deck but it's a foul on [Applause] Atlanta the Kuai played at Georgia Tech was one of the best screeners in the league in college in the ACC playing for Tanisha Wright when she comes in the game it's about toughness and rebounding when that's when you see Kuai it's about getting on the glass and setting good screens for her teammates so and a hard roll to the rim too Pat some minutes here for the Indiana offense with wheeler and Clark on the floor at the same time wheeler just hoisted up there looked like she lost the handle Midway up and benley got tangled up there with Haley Jones and it looks like they called the foul on benley so she's picked up two fouls here in three minutes oh F Bing clearly was a foul there Haley Jones had great position trying to use her length to go over the top and here is Jones denial at The Rim sent back by benle she's going to try her luck on the offensive end benley ducks in and finishes how about that back to back the Block in the bucket coffee back outside for Gray she's got the size advantage on Wheeler trying to use it on a kick out coffee hits a three coffee hasn't hit many threes but she likes shooting threes against Indiana hit some big ones in that fourth quarter on the road at Atlanta Clark off the screen fires away shot skips out Coffey with the rebound able to get it ahead to gray as she hit three threes in the fourth quarter Atlanta had a ferocious just come back two weeks ago in Atlanta the fever were able to hold on but a 19point deficit was trimmed down to two in that game here is gray on the drive and the athletic finish really good ball Movement by Atlanta because what you're trying to do is create a disadvantage on offense and they're doing that by forcing close outs you want to get two or three Closeouts each possession and if you do that you're probably going to have a team in rotation and you're probably going to have some mismatches CLK step back three she connects you always think you close enough to her on a long close out and it just never seems to be does it Gray's been really aggressive here in the first half she has perfected as equally as dangerous as her step back to three especially when she can get it going to the left but you know what we've known her scouting reports and she was a freshman in college and it hasn't changed here's great difficult look that was defended well by dtis who came down with the rebound wheeler ahead benley running the floor count it and one this is the risk reward with benley right tough on the glass looks like she might have lost her angle there when she got fouled but still able to get that one to go so benley providing some nice minutes here picked up three fouls in five minutes but also has four points a block this is game 18 on the season for tamy benley she's missed 18 due to injury you know she's so important Pat for versatility for change of pace change of Rhythm on the front line adding depth and she knows her role dealt with three completely separate injuries this year good job by Lexi Hull to be there on the [Applause] catch Howard the switch on to Dantes bounces for Charles Charles flips it up and flips it in Tia Charles is just amazing so good so smooth in her 13th year in the leag and eight point here this afternoon here's hole on the drive setting up back benle who can't connect from the [Applause] mid-range Charles trying to get it to coffee and ping pongs around and stays down for coffee see if the help was supposed to be post to post on Charles Caitlyn Clark was already digging in which meant there were three players trying to guard benley on the or trying three players trying to guard Tina Charles B benley fires away and loses everything that's not her role backto back open shots for a reason it's the Atlanta Dream with a two-point lead top three all time in points scored now worth noting that she has a 40 Game season not every player has had that and Charles is fouled what a good atto by Tanisha Wright you know that Tina Charles in a one-on-one because they have such great movement around her they're moving the ball so much better with Jordan Canada at the top of the floor for them she's a point guard who thinks pass first she's coming off a 15- 10 game and Tina Charles is having her way with the front line of Indiana one straight please Charles with nine points and two rebounds here in the first half that'll put her into double digits Charles by the way needs to average 9.5 rebounds the rest of the way to move in to number one to catch Sylvia fouls she's at 9.4 this season to be right at her average Indiana turns it over again this is turnover number eight and Charles can't finish underneath can't make the fever pay he been a little sloppy with it here so far and that continues Mitch lost a handle on that one but the previous one that pass is too flat and too lateral too long across the top of the floor how darting inside lays it in and Christy sides has quickly seen enough alltime leaders as Clark is encroaching all sorts of rarified air here late in her rookie season third all time and points scored Boston lost the handle on her way up Finds Its way to Lexi hle who knocks down another three Lexi Hull has been on fire since the break putting her in the starting lineup has not just helped the defense she's become a threat to help space the floor as well she looks like her old Stanford days to me really looking confident Alicia gray answers with a triple she gets that much time oh pass ahead Smith running the floor dark payer off sees all nine eyes immediately up the floor upon securing a rebound for the [Applause] outlet Canada the hesitation flips it up to Charles throws it up there with the left hand and that's a loose ball foul offensive foul on NAS Hillman on the rebound your defense kind of got to see that Shot Through The Eyes of Caitlyn Clark there from behind Clark with four assists four rebounds as well six points here in the first half hle fire away three for three Lexi Hall shoot to your arm falls off three triples in the first half well this has just been one of the stunning stretches as Ryan Howard will head to the line see Ryan Howard to me that's offense initiated so Lexi hle yeah they're going to they're going to challenge it I like this call I like challenging it by chrisy sides like I said I think that's offense initiated [Applause] contact she just she just did get that challenge off and I think that is part of what Atlanta is arguing there is it well the officials have to communicate better because there was a conversation taking place and Christie was having that conversation while the other two officials were administering the free throw they got to be on the same page on that I understand why Tanisha Wright's upset cuz she thinks the ball was handed to the free throw shooter that's what I'm talking about that's of the challenge Roy go and Teresa stuck and Aon abazi are your officials here this afternoon from Indianapolis is the threat hold for an open all sorts of athletic Boston wins the tip back to Nelissa Smith a really good challenge wipes away free throws keeps Lexi Hull from the foul and the Indiana Fever end up with the ball Boston looking inside Smith pulls it down too far underneath that's a tough angle somehow got it to go her body was behind the backboard but she was able to crack her shot to get it off with her right hand what a shot by Nelissa Smith I thought for sure she was trying to pass out out of that put it right in the middle of the rim and so too does Ryan Howard well feet under her shoulders feet organized that's a beautiful shot that's a tough pass right there into a crowd AR just couldn't squeeze it in there to Kelsey Mitchell it's Indiana's 10th turnover of the first half Howard and connect on that three ball he's two of seven from out there in the first half [Applause] trying to free up Mitchell she can't get open Boston takes it herself fires it up and it stays down really nice decision nobody was moving on the weak side right down the lane line by Aaliyah Boston but never had back-to-back 20po games until the last two she's got eight Boston here in the first half and gray knocks down a three Atlanta's hits seven it's a simple ball screen flip and you can't go under remember gray won the three-point shooting contest and that's over and back right there that is over and back so the the mental focus has slipped a little bit here since we've since the Indiana Fever have clinched the playoffs watch this right here three are over oh I don't know about that now that I see it with in the middle of the logo [Applause] Caitlyn definitely had two feet in the ball about over the midcourt line I thought Melissa Smith caught it with one foot down on the front court Howard gets the foul on the other end and Howard going to the free throw line here Howards missed some time this year as well and that's been a part of Atlanta's story this is the first free throw she's missed 10 games and here's a look at what there's a lot of white in the logo right there maybe the official just didn't see it right that that probably has never happened before though in official just so a four-point lead here for Atlanta final 2 minutes Mitchell stepping back and missing on a three look at Boston able to tip it ahead to Nelissa Smith that was really intelligent oh and Smith the spin the drop step and finish back to back really nice moves by Smith [Applause] inside sometimes a fever jump out on that ice trying to keep the ball on the same side of the floor and they leave too much space gray launches and misses on a three ball shooting 50% out there in the first half Indiana 60% hit Indiana and the fever turn it over here for the 12th time see cait play the next [Music] [Applause] play Howard and gray have combined for 22 in the first half the two-play catch here final minutes first half from Indianapolis really good dud knock clock down to four the whistle is a timeout by Tenisha wres with 3 second I know cuz I've been in there and it doesn't matter what time of day you go in there there are people in there it's a busy place you see it on a game day walking around the streets the amount of 20 and royalties is top of the list for Me Howard hoist out of the timeout Atlanta might have had a little bit more time there to maybe get a better look well Howard is more than capable of hitting that shot see if the fever went two for one here mark double team feeds it into Smith knocked away turnover 13 good change defensively by Atlanta they Blitz that ball screen or trap it Indiana turns it over 15 times per game that's bottom four in the WNBA nearly at that number in the first half Atlanta is plus 12 off of the turnover as Canada spins inside somehow came down with that rebound she was around three taller red jerseys great forcing her way in that won't go Kuai offensive rebound third chance opportunity to close out the half with at up by two and Canada splashes home a deep [Applause] two that's how the first half will end in the top half of any offensive statistic this dream team has struggled away from home this year they're just five and 12 they've lost five of their last six away from home but this game really meaningful to both teams but especially Atlanta Howard looks inside for Charles blocked by Smith Charles on a third effort gets it up gets it to go not how you wanted to start the third if you're Indiana how you ended the second Tina Charles just resilient hanging on a third chance opportunity Tina Charles here opening play third quarter third chance opportunity and Charles now with 13 points that leads all scores Atlanta playing without Cheyenne Parker tus she's out for the remainder of the year so they're asking a whole lot from Charles who is delivering and Alissa Smith leaves that shot short Brian hard Howard slices the floor gets to the Elbow no one puts any resistance can't leave the ball you got to stop the ball Clark launches leaves the three ball shorts so Atlanta a couple of buckets out of the opening two possession a couple of stops Howard shakes off hole and hits a three Ian Howard dangerous out of the locker room good timeout by Christy sides they got to wake up if the Indiana Fever look like their sleep walk stops here it stops now coach Sid saying we cannot be letting Ryan Howard get out in transition she needs energy from everyone especially the bench well I'm glad Erica wheeler got into him a little bit because Eric wheeler is the only player on that roster that has experienced playoffs for the fever she was on this franchise team in 2016 and you know what they need to just get a little bit better with their body language it's not good basketball body language and Ryan Howard is on fire she has size she is determined she has a complete skill set 30o performances she's got 19 here early in the third what he had done that for Atlanta again since Angel m p in 2013 you remember we talked about the free throw line and they had not been going to the free throw line they've been two trips already here in less than two minutes Smith is blocked in a foul on the reverse you know it's it's kind of ironic right the body language was so opposite against Minnesota in the second half right I mean upset complaining you know talking to the officials technical fouls getting called and now they look flat it's almost the opposite [Applause] look and now a message from Indiana workers if youve and an empty from the foul line there from Nelissa Smith Atlanta's outscored Indiana here 10 to2 to start the third Kelsey Mitchell on Ryan Howard given Canada spaa locked it up into Hillman maybe got away with an extra step there gray spins no whistle either way leaves it short L has not had many opportunities to play Fast there's three fast break points here tonight are trying to pick her spots ATA defending her really well on those screens Boston runs into traffic flips it up and draws the foul here from the line tonight Boston rolls in the first Pacer single game tickets for all gamebridge Fieldhouse home games will be on sale on Wednesday October 2nd 2:00 Eastern fans can register for pre-sale access by signing up for Pacers Insider emails visit pacers.com tickets to register and learn more about upcoming tickets 10 game plans group sales sweet rentals and more Pacer season just right around the corner Pacers here bled into early in the fever season after making the playoffs as Suman lays it in Fever hoping to do the same really good misdirection activity on the weak side which occupies helps side de and you get the two-man game on the strong side J really struggling to come up with stops here in the third quarter Mitchell fire away I think Kelsey Mitchell can get that shot any time but she had 10 first quarter points and hasn't scored since she needs a few shots Indiana's gotten just one stop here in the third quarter as Atlanta continues to pour it on Jordan Canada an add one does not aggressive and a lot to play for for Indiana too but it can be tough at times to match the desperation of a not quite must win here for Atlanta but they've really got to get going not in the playoffs if the season started today they'll be watching the Chicago game which is going to tip off right around one this for them Boston back for Clark who shot fakes the three Canada sticking with her CLK weaves her way inside B shot too strong Boston there to clean up shot won't [Applause] fall have just not felt in Rhythm really at any point tonight Howard to Charles's done a nice job of getting back defensively slowing down the fever fast break when they have had opportunities Boston oh pretty spin on a second effort she is blocked and Howard comes down with the rebound [Applause] Canada inside Charles size Advantage shot too strong Boston giving last second [Applause] help will still scoreless since the first quarter on the drive scoop shot and gets the roll it will not be denied I say it every time I have a Kelsey Mitchell game shoulder pads over the thigh pads like a running back through the offensive line she plays the game low to high we could really use Kelsey Mitchell getting going here and his offense is stalled a bit and he defensive stops as Charles short [Applause] there CL looking ahead and had it knocked Away by Canada foul called on Canada as well it is a successful challenge Atlanta here in the third quarter got Jordan Canada back at the same time too and she makes a big difference this is a team that is certainly better than their record as Mitchell comes up with the steal Howard is back it's one on one Mitchell's going to pull a three how's that for confidence are you kidding me one onone and sticks it from the top of the key and Howard didn't even get give her a lot of space it wasn't like Howard retreated to the rim maybe that can get Indiana started here and there's a travel couple turnovers by MIT I love watching Kelsey I'd run the next play for her you got to run it for her right here she's feeling it think maybe a little confusion there on the set how about Clark felt like she was foul didn't come down cleanly she and Jordan Canada going at it PA didn't hit the rims so Mitchell has to hoist shot too strong benley offensive rebound shot fake puts it up oh it's a travel it's not going to count I think so yeah by the book that's probably the right call now you see that happen many times throughout the course of a game it doesn't get called but probably the right call there Howard to switch on to Boston who sticks with her feet inside Kuai Kuai is pinned underneath got it to Howard and she travels Indiana is icing ball screens which means they are jumping out on that top hip and they're trying to keep the ball on the same side of the floor they don't want you to reverse him they're trying to force you into the screening action they doing a really good job Lexi Hull does that extremely well Austin looking for Mitchell grce staying with her there here's hole got by Howard hole hangs inside and had it blocked by coffee good [Applause] recovery is really playing the fever guards aggressively denying the ball around the perimeter Mitchell catch and shoot oh had the three ball Rim out got a good look at it P Indiana back within single to won't happen [Applause] there good D Lexi Hol moving her feet Canada got a step hangs feeds Charles and Charles shot Off the Mark got a run Mark hasn't had a ton of space today driving on Canada draws the foul good decision slice the floor switch sides take it right down the lane line you felt like that was an opportunity right there to really push the temp this is a smart and now a message from Keller and Keller the insurance company is our opponent who have just been brilliant here over the last few weeks can they start to heat up can they start to get Indiana going here a 16-point deficit cut to 10 still a long way to go in this one's defense has looked more aggressive more effective here lately and hman travel SE pair of the ball mitell screen it for Clark off a double screen Clark watches gray go by feeds Boston Charles cuts her off [Applause] there Boston and Charles getting tangled up underneath the call is on Charles and Indiana is into the bonus on Tina Charles Leah BOS 10 points eight rebounds trying to pull Indiana within single digits here after that Furious run by Atlanta to start the third quarter knocks down the first and don't miss the final fever home game of the regular season featuring Allstars Caitlyn Clark Le a Boston Kelsey Mitchell against AR a Goomba wal in the Dallas wings that's Sunday September 15th a week from today tickets available at fever.com fever basketball.com tickets Indiana in game three of a six-game home stand and then they'll finish on the road on the 19th and then playoffs but where and when and against whom all still to be determined it's going to be a great playoff race canidate dials up a three Off the Mark M benley pulls down the rebound well that's the Scout on Canada you go under don't let her turn a corner on a screen it's an 80 run from Indiana they've cut the deficit in half Boston's fouled again Boston right back to the line back to back fouls on Tina Charles [Applause] inside Austin rolls that first free throw in by the way last week had her 12th double double which tops her Mark of 11 a year ago she was unanimous Rookie of the Year how about this Aaliyah Boston a 70% free throw shooter now eight of eight from the line you know since the break I looked this up today she's a two to one assist turnover ratio her decision making has gotten so good six times she's been over the 20 point mark and she's did it back to back last two games four assists here today Howard thought about the three will take it on the drive leaning in drawing the foul and got the friendly roll back benley does her thing and Cashes in on the n one Howard with 22 points on the knights and a little more breathing room for Indiana after for Atlanta after that 110 fever run Mark trying to shake Canada bounces for Boston Boston fakes the pass spins inside and finishes incredible footwork inside so smooth it's not just passing where her decision have gotten better that's a great decision right there Canada oh nearly taken away by H got a piece on the next pass as well leave Filman they leave Canada around the three-point line Canada drives and gets to the rim but couldn't finish Boston battling benl underneath there with Hillman Howard just throws it up there difficult [Applause] look watch a Le to 16 Indiana chance to get it back to four here Jordan Canada has been a problem for Caitlyn Clark pressure all game Clark a problem for Canada there but when she gets separation it's not a problem well fever have come storming back they've now outscored Atlanta in the quarter this one has just turned on a dime this three woke up the crowd yeah it's been a fairly quiet late afternoon early evening here from gamebridge Fieldhouse but when CLK gets going you hear it from the crowd at Tina Charles it's a tough look good defense there by Indiana better shot making you're trying to create an advantage on offense and Caitlyn Clark has incredible separation skills shot clock off and a five-point lead for Atlanta and Clark gets the foul call well that's important because the fever have been in the bonus that's what I've been talking about Jordan Canada and Caitlin Clark a lot of contact on the ball handler balance Rhythm [Applause] speed and Clark who is the League's fourth best free throw shooter she's four for four Atlanta with one last chance to get it up there Canada heaves and that shot won't fall quarter so we are to a possession start the fourth M benle handoff Clark launches and hits a three we are Level here we go it's going to be a great fourth quarter I can tell you that the crowd is back alive we erase that lead in 6 minutes and 16 seconds power driving into Mitchell tough shot can't finish it was the Christy sides timeout in the Erica wheeler oh Clark thought she had it some frustration there that that one doesn't fall Canada to drive it into Clark stepping back leaning in and drawing the [Applause] foul oh the degree of difficulty on that shot was really high fading toward the sideline got to get your lead in Canada knocks down the first and Atlanta has taken the lead back so Clark 18 points five assists four rebounds Canada's made life tough on her today she's one of the best defensive guards in the league really good on ball Defender twice she's been on the WNBA all defensive [Music] team is second Jordan Canada and most improved a year ago Atlanta's got her back after an injury kept her out for the first half of the season atin handoff Mitchell off the screen all sorts of space at least Indiana's getting the shots they want Canada head full of steam Bank Shot Two shorts Clark launching ahead Mitchell beats the packback touchdown fever quarterback to the post pattern you can see in this crowd shot there are a few Colts jerseys in this building people who are at Lucas soil saw a lot of that come over here watch a touchdown passing Clark to [Applause] Mitchell gravan watch by hole flips it up off balance shot Boston Taps it back Hillman got a piece Howard comes down with it a step through a blocking Fon an and [Applause] one watch this pass foul by Hall credit Nas hman and Ryan Howard there that loose ball scramble turns into three points for Atlanta Ryan Howard was one for two from the free throw line in the first half she's four for four three for four here in the second Clark leaning into Canada just just got it up off the glass and got it to go look at Atlanta pushing the pace the other way off of made buckets that's the fever signature move and Tina Charles Tina Charles signature shots fever picking up the pace Clark on the drive feeds into benley running the floor sent back Nas Hillman and here is Howard transition three Ryan Howard her fourth [Applause] triple and she's too shy of her third straight game with 30 and what a momentum swing here by Ryan Howard a three-point play and a three-pointer as Atlanta back up six luy hole that shot clock winding down full driving puts on the break sets up Boston who beats the shot clock nice two-man game between Hall and Boston good acceleration on that cut by Kelsey Mitchell from strong side to the opposite side to drag some defense with her play making really started the ramp up here in the fourth quarter can't have game slippage in the fourth quarter you got to tighten up all the detail Howard's been electric drives underneath feeds it into Hillman Scoops it up draws the foul and an and one what a great cut by Nas Hillman's a great timing cut this game a little reminiscent of Friday and that Indiana trimmed the 13-point deficit down to one and then Minnesota responded furiously and had this tied and Atlanta's done the same it's a seven-point dream lead where will we go from here Arc and two Lexi Hull launches this is her first three of the evening now three of four from out [Applause] there this where things started to slip away a little bit on Friday night Howard deep two Boston had it knocked away Alicia Gray when they run that flat Sprint screen or that screen to Ryan Howard it's Dro coverage for Indiana that's going to Ryan Howard's going to have that shot all the time pat quick Miss on the other end from Kelsey Mitchell I mean wow how this game has just turned dramatically Indiana went from down 16 to tide and seemingly as quickly Atlanta's gone back up nine here's gray with some space [Applause] Clark fire [Applause] away's gone cold here they got to get some stops right here got to dig in yeah both teams look a little fatigued to me 20 points six assists and four rebounds she has moved into second all similar to the peers game on Friday and watching Caitlyn Clark play one of the most incredible things to witness is the way she can control a crowd during the fourth quarter on Friday the fever weren't getting the calls they wanted Caitlyn made sure the refs heard it from the crowd then R them up when she got the foul called it was one of the best atmospheres we've seen this season however Christy side says she was worried about the possibility of a technical inness situation and added how Caitlyn has been learning to deal with her emotions and still remaining a passionate player Kaitlyn says it's a fine line that she if she walked she's frustrated in a minute she probably could have handled her emotions a bit better but said that passion is something she would never change or anyone in this team would change as his group's looking to get the crowd going again just like they did on Friday Kelsey thank you and Kelsey m hitting the Deep two I think she tried to put on the brakes at the three-point line just couldn't get herself stopped hit the difficult look anyway as gray can't connect inside and that is off of Atlanta fever basketball back benl goes for the big time block Indy and let you know when we return Lexi Hall again doing a really good job on Ryan Howard here's gray pulling up leaving it short right into the hands of Charles Gray will launch a three that one skips out Charles in Boston battling and that's on Tina Charles and it's her fifth Lexi really working hard off the ball Clark inside got it to Boston who lays it in not much of a window there but she found it that's all Boston doing the work early and tia Charles has the five fouls backup center shyen Parker tus Ryan Howard down there tying her Sho injured and not a ailable here is Charles inside for Howard who hangs and finishes well she did a nice job of setting that cut up on the Baseline out of their horn set three straight with 30 for Ryan Howard Mitchell inside good fine benley crosscourt pass hole is open and hits a three that's moving the ball finding the hot shooter four triples for Lexi Hall Charles back screen Howard is open can answer with a three Lexi Hull has the rebound Clark back door pass and hole lost the handle it's a great look it's a great cut what a run it's been for Lexi Hull now into double digits here tonight Indiana needs some stops and her biggest assignment's going to be on Ryan Howard [Applause] here here is Howard on hole off the screen Howard bounces deflected Hillman hits the deck benley got a hand in there and forced the jump ball really nice job there by benley to locate the [Music] ball everyone's in drop coverage for the fever Boston goes to work spins flips it up and flips it in Charles stepping back on Boston shot won't fall Mitchell skies for the rebound Indiana could Tire Take the Lead Clark off the screen bounces inside and Boston too far underneath here is Mitchell on the attack FPS it up and draws the foul Mitchell to the line for a pair of free throws to try to pull us back level it is a 92 run by [Applause] Indiana and now a message from Keller and Keller the insurance company is our opponent vict of Kelsey Mitchell's career except for this one in her second season she's made more threes than free throws when she gets to the free throw line and plays aggressively Indiana usually wins a fever have overcome a 16-point deficit and now a nine-point deficit in the second half Howard has been electric that shot short tips it up and saves it into the corner to Alicia gray this offensive glass has been huge for Atlanta they have 13 offensive rebounds and Canada gets the angle look at Clark looking to push ahead for benley level again beautiful this is winning time right now for both teams who can execute the best Indiana off a made bucket P benley knocks it away Hillman comes down with it fact beny's got a hurry to get back here defensively Howard fires misses on a three Mitchell pulls down the rebound really good box out by Kelsey 6 seconds left here from Indianapolis huge playoff implications on the line for both of these teams Clark sidesteps gray and leaves a three ball shorts that's the first time we've seen that set Christy sides goes late horns to Caitlyn I love the set though we have not seen it the mount a 16-point comeback there were Tris you got to know where Ryan Howard is Lexi Hall's done a fantastic job all game and she has 30 they trying to free up Howard Canada had it knocked away Lexi hle oh she timed that Howard spinning Howard flips it up shot won't fall the whistle does come as benley leveled her after the shot was [Music] up Indiana does have timeouts to advance the ball Howard who had 33 points in that overtime win on Friday now with 31 here tonight 3.4 between shot clock and game clock so how much time favor tendency on sideline out of bounds play XY hold it inbound Caitlyn Clark in the lane right now she'll get it into Clark Clark going behind the back trying to create off off the Boston screen back to Boston Boston turns the corner gets to the rim and ties the game it's a wonderful fake it's an excellent execution shot clock off it's 9090 Indiana does not have a foul to give you got a rebound now with 13 offensive rebounds here tonight Canada the hesitation kick out Hillman hman driving on F benley shot won't fall that looked like was off of Indiana I thought Hillman might gray for the win let's keep playing here from [Music] Indianapolis both had great run their careers but at least last week or so maybe the best these two have played in their young careers Howard third year I'm good with it first overtime game of the season for Indiana it's the second for Atlanta they were in overtime just two days ago and they came up Victorious over Dallas Boston wins the tip five minutes on the scoreboard we keep playing here from gamebridge Fieldhouse Clark LED that Furious comeback and gets it started here in overtime 22 and 10 for Clark it's her 14th double double that is a new franchise record Charles remember still with five fouls Oh I thought she double dribbl Canada open p hit on the three Boston with the [Applause] rebound Caitlyn Clark who's LED this charge back going behind the back from the logo and gray beating everybody back on the other end Kai running interferance here comes Clark quickly the other way a big swing there Clark had a chance to put the fever up five when Indiana's playing their best typically two or three seconds to get the ball across mid Court that's it inside they feed Boston it's kubay on her Boston backing in turning and gets deep position oneon-one Boston with 26 and 12 she has been [Applause] brilliant Howard driving on hle hle gets a hand in there and Howard hits it anyway so tough Ryan Howard so good and Lexi Hall is there on the catch Indiana's got to get back defens ly here Howard driving into Boston and draws the foul right [Applause] [Music] now he misses her first free throw now six of eight from the line Ryan Howard T Charles coming out on the defensive possession she does have five she has been at five for a long time now has managed to stay on the floor Howard missed them both that might be a sign of fatigue and just swiping at the ball Clark able to keep her away M benley looking for help here nobody moving for Indiana Clark back for benley she is open and knocks it down on her birthday big shot Timmy oh driving in sending Howard into a double team here's Canada on the drive hangs difficult look Canada gets it to go this is a shot making game both teams playing better defense here at the end but the offenses are just too good and the offensive players are too good the can going to pick up a foul for contact on the ball it's the fourth on Canada they still had a few to give here that was just their first [Applause] so Austin faking the hand off again this time to hole and an offensive foul [Applause] third aah Boston getting caught for an illegal [Applause] scream4 points on the night it's the second most she scored in her career Aaliyah Boston the second most she has in her career everything going through Howard in the overtime Howard on hole Howard spins Fates fires and puts Atlanta in front I mean it is over a contested hand Ryan Howard works so hard with the ball in her hands Mitchell working on Gray trying to turn the corner Charles sticks with her oh Mitchell tough shot Boston cleans up a Boston's matched her career high with [Applause] [Music] 28 back to horns and shot clock down to seven anded up being watched by Clark shot clock down to five Canada going to start to drive Charles has to fire misses on a three not a lot of ball movement there for Atlanta gr nearly took it away from Clark Beaver basketball 112 left we are even at 98 that's an important defensive play by Alicia gray because this allows them to set their defense and substitute Charles out of the game so it stops the clock dead ball to make the sub for defensive purposes and set your def defense Christy sides will take a timeout and draw up a play here and you can imagine going to at least consider looking the direction of three games combined oh gets it into Boston it's Kuai defending her Boston sees a double team back out hry Boston this time it's one-on-one and Boston wins the battle what a call by chrisy sides you know Boston made the bucket at the end of regulation in that matchup and Howard on ballside block I'd look for a direct pass first cars back in offensive defensive substitution in for Howard on the drive puts on the brakes Boston is there Howard leaves it short Boston tips the rebound to Mitchell a huge offensive possession coming up for Indiana down two they're up [Applause] two Clark spinning her way inside Boston had it deflected out to benley shot clock down to five gets it into Boston Boston's double teamed Boston trying to fight through it and shot clock violation so they blew the whistle in Atlant of frustrated at that what chis side's trying to call she's looking for a foul I didn't know if she was trying to call timeout so Atlanta with the reset and ready to inbound in for Charles deep position Charles too strong Hull tips it up Howard can she save it oh they're going to say that's off of Indiana Oh and they got it right the second time by Teresa stuck there for correcting herself I didn't think Indiana looked organized that was a direct pass to the block Tina Charles makes that shot Atlanta was playing two for one there so the Saving Grace if you're Tenisha right look for Clark coming through the elevator door screens here to the ball 5-sec differential game clock and shot clock Austin will hand off to Clark Indiana with a two-point lead and they fouled so Atlanta had a foul to give although by doing thatal foul now sends Indiana to the line which I'm not sure you want it was tough to tell if that was in intentional or [Applause] not I think you look for a steal you go for a quick trap see if you can get two on the ball get a turnover then you then you foul into Boston hle had some trouble there and Clark is fouled again I'm a little surprised by this they had 5 Seconds between game clock and shot clock and Atlanta chooses to foul they're playing the long game but they didn't have to foul if they didn't want to they're trying to lengthen the game it's still going to you expect a 90% free throw shooter to make two which makes it a two-possession game there's 292 on the clock when Indiana first inbounded so that's 5.2 between the two and Clark calmly knocks down the free throw so Indiana goes up two possessions help if anybody comes to the ball hole Howard on the drive Howard flips it up hang shot too strong gets a rebound ball loose on the floor get who Lexi Hall as Lexi Hall made every late game defensive play since the break and just uncanny her ability to come up in these huge moments although she misses a free throw there this is going to be a two- possession game either way four for five from the three-point line today her percentage is only going up oh she missed them both no timeouts left here for Atlanta so they've really got to go quickly Canada on the drive Canada flips it up and gets it to go inbound Clark oh and the intelligence there by Aaliyah Boston to get the ball and fire it in to the 90% free throw shooter and Clark has a chance to ice this game it'll take one more no timeouts you have to stop the ball up the floor depending on this one you don't want a foul don't get close enough to foul and Caitlyn Clark has slammed the door shuts Canada will hoist and the fever overcome a 16o second half deficit they were down by nine in the fourth and on the shoulders of Aaliyah BOS