Game recap: Fever, Caitlin Clark beat Dream in first overtime game of season

The Indiana Fever play their first overtime game of the season Sunday, overcoming a 16-point, second half deficit to beat the Atlanta Dream 104-100.

Aliyah Boston scores 30 points with 13 rebounds, Caitlin Clark scores 26 and Kelsey Mitchell 21 for Indiana (19-17), which remains 6 ^th in the WNBA standings.

Rhyne Howard racks up 36 points -- her third straight game with at least 30 -- for the Dream (12-23), who are battling for the 8 ^th and final playoff berth. Tina Charles adds 17 points and 12 rebounds.

Indiana has 13 first-half turnovers and Atlanta hits the offensive boards in the second half. The combination allows the Dream to take 26 more shots than the Fever.

Indiana's homestand continues Wednesday for the first of two straight games against the Las Vegas Aces.

Caitlin Clark points and assists vs. Dream

Caitlin Clark scores 26 points on 7-of-17 shooting from the field (4-of-13 3-pointers, 6-of-6 free throws), with 12 assists and 5 rebounds. She also has 9 turnovers.

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Fever vs. Dream closing minutes of overtime

4.5 : Caitlin Clark 2-of-2 free throws. Fever 104-100

4.5 : Jordin Canada layup. Fever 102-100

14.5 : Lexie Hull 0-of-2 free throws.

23.9 : Caitlin Clark 2-of-2 free throws. Fever 102-98

1:03 : Aliyah Boston layup, for 30 points. Fever 100-98

1:12 left OT: Fever have ball in a tie game

Fever 98, Dream 98

Both teams have led in the extra period. Indiana has possession out of a timeout.

Caitlin Clark scores on the first play of overtime, and the Fever lead 92-90.

Fever vs. Dream closing minutes of regulation

0.0 : Allisha Gray misses a baseline jumper. The Fever are in their first overtime game of the season. Atlanta is in overtime for the second consecutive game.

18.7 : Aliyah Boston layup. 90-90

27.8 : Rhyne Howard 2-of-2 free throws. Dream 90-88

44.8 : Timeout, Dream

1:28 : Temi Fagbenle layup. 88-88

1:32 : Jordin Canada layup. Dream 88-86

1:58 left 4Q: Fever tie Dream

Kelsey Mitchell's free throws cap an 11-2 run to make it 86-86.

5:17 left 4Q: Dream break away from tie with Fever

Dream 84, Fever 75

The Fever can't stop the Dream, who have several 3-point possessions. The score had been tied at 71.

Caitlin Clark hits a left corner 3 off a handoff from Temi Fagbenle on the first play of the quarter, tying the score at 69.

End 3Q: Fever get back into it

Dream 69, Fever 66

Aliyah Boston has 16 points and 8 rebounds, Kelsey Mitchell and Caitlin Clark 15 points each.

Rhyne Howard, who has scored 30+ points her past two games, has 22. Tina Charles has 15.

2:10 left 3Q: Fever show life vs. Dream

Dream 64, Fever 57

Indiana is on an 9-0 run over 4 1/2 minutes with Aliyah Boston at the free throw line out of a timeout. Kelsey Mitchell gets a steal and pulls up for a 3 on the way down. She has 14 points.

5:19 left 3Q: Dream dominating flat Fever

Dream 64, Fever 50

Indiana's deficit grows to 16 points on a Jordin Canada and-1 at the 6:56 mark.

9:00 left 3Q: Atlanta stomps on the Fever

Atlanta scores the first 8 of the quarter, building a 56-44 lead. Timeout, Fever.

Halftime: Dream 48, Fever 44

Kelsey Mitchell scores all 10 of her points in the first quarter, and Lexie Hull is 3-of-3 on 3-pointers for 9 points. Caitlin Clark has 6 points, 4 assists and 4 rebounds.

Allisha Gray and Rhyne Howard have 11 points each for Atlanta.

Both teams are hot from long range: the Fever are 6-of-10 on 3-pointers, and Atlanta 7-of-15.

The Fever have 13 turnovers (6 by Clark) to Atlanta's 1, and the Dream have attempted 15 more shots.

5:12 left 2Q: Fever call a timeout

Dream 36, Fever 30

Indiana again struggles with turnovers (8). Tina Charles has 10 points for Atlanta.

End 1Q: Kelsey Mitchell hits from deep

Fever 22, Dream 21

Kelsey Mitchell hits a 3-pointer and a long 2 on consecutive possessions and is up to 10 points.

4:25 left 1Q: Fever a little off their game

Dream 12, Fever 10

Indiana has 3 turnovers and is shooting 42.9% from the field.

Fever vs. Dream starting lineups

Fever : Kelsey Mitchell, Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston, NaLyssa Smith, Lexie Hull.

Dream : Jordin Canada, Allisha Gray, Rhyne Howard, Naz Hillmon, Tina Charles. Aerial Powers (calf) and Cheyenne Parker-Tyus (ankle) are out.

When do the Indiana Fever play today?

4 p.m. ET Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

What channel are the Indiana Fever vs Atlanta Dream on?

TV : WTHR

Streaming : Fubo (free trial) , WNBA League Pass

Will the Indiana Fever make the WNBA playoffs?

The Fever are in sixth place in the 12-team league and have clinched a playoff berth. Eight teams make the WNBA playoffs.

Indiana is likely to finish sixth or seventh in the standings. Its most likely first-round opponents are the Connecticut Sun or the Minnesota Lynx.

Caitlin Clark stats with the Indiana Fever

Averages through Sept. 6 (35 games) : 19.0 points, 8.4 assists, 5.8 rebounds, 34.9% 3-point shooting, 90.3% free throw shooting.

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