Caitlin Clark wasn’t going to let the Indiana Fever’s season end in a sweep, and she made sure of that with a historic performance.
Facing elimination in front of the Fever’s home crowd at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind., Clark put together a huge stat line of 27 points on 9-of-18 shooting, 15 assists and seven rebounds in 33 minutes of action to lead Indiana to a 99-89 Game 2 win over the Las Vegas Aces.
According to StatMuse, Clark is the first player in WNBA history to score at least 20 points and dish out 15 dimes in a playoff game.
List of WNBA players with 20/15a in a playoff game:
— StatMuse (@statmuse) September 30, 2026
— Caitlin Clark
That's the list. pic.twitter.com/REwWnKGNWW
Indiana needed a game like that from the former Iowa Hawkeyes star to keep its season alive. The Aces won Game 1 on Sunday, 102-85, with Clark making 10 points and posting 10 assists.
A first-round sweep, even at the hands of the reigning WNBA champion Las Vegas, wouldn’t look great on the 24-year-old Clark’s resume and would just give her critics more ammunition, but she no longer have to worry about it now.
Through two games in the series, the former No. 1 overall pick is averaging 21.0 points and 12.5 assists, while shooting 38.1% from behind the arc.
Clark and the Fever can complete a series upset and dethrone the Aces in Thursday’s Game 3 at Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas, Nev.
