Indiana Fever’s Caitlyn Clark Achieves Historic Triple-Double

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Indiana Fever guard Caitlyn Clark made history on Saturday as the first ever rookie in the WNBA to record a triple-double.

Clark recorded 19 points, 13 assist and 12 rebounds in an 83-78 win over the New York Liberty in front of a sellout crowd at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft was one rebound shy of a triple-double two games ago in an 88-82 road victory over the Phoenix Mercury.

“Obviously, it’s really cool,” Clark said. “My teammates have been finishing the ball really, really at a high rate. My assist numbers, that’s because of them.”

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Indiana coach Christie Sides was impressed by Clark and the fact that the Fever outscored the Liberty by 12 in the final period.

“Caitlin with a triple-double, my gosh, that’s incredible,” she said after the game. “Holding New York to 16 points in the fourth quarter, that’s huge for us. That’s the No. 1 team in the league.”

Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton was also impressed, taking to Instagram to comment on Clark’s exceptional performance.

“22 you special!!” Haliburton commented on Clark’s instagram post .

Clark, who wears No. 22, reached the triple-double in the 22nd game of her WNBA career. It was also the first triple-double in Fever history, going back to the launch of the franchise in 2000. Clark had 17 triple-doubles during her college career with the Iowa Hawkeyes.

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