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    Indiana Fever beat Dallas Wings 110-109, Caitlin Clark scores career-high 35 points in win

    By Evan Frank, Indianapolis Star,

    1 days ago

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    The Indiana Fever held on against the Dallas Wings to earn their 20th victory of the season with a 110-109 win at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

    Caitlin Clark had a career-high of 35 points. In the third quarter, she broke the WNBA rookie single-season scoring record 746 points. Clark also had 8 assists. Kelsey Mitchell had 30 points.

    Here's Chloe Peterson's quick story . We'll have more coverage soon.

    Want more Fever coverage? Follow Chloe Peterson and subscribe to IndyStar's Fever newsletter . Want to remember this season forever? Pre-order our book on Clark's rookie season .

    'Fun while it lasted': Fever's NaLyssa Smith doesn't seem satisfied with amount of touches

    Watch: Caitlin Clark drills 3-pointer to set another WNBA record

    Final: Indiana Fever win 20th game of season

    Satou Sabally hit a 3 at the end for Dallas but it wasn't enough. Indiana wins.

    Fever 110, Wings 109

    1:06 left 4Q: Indiana Fever start to pull away

    Kelsey Mitchell hit a 3 at 2:10. Damiris Dantas then made back-to-back 3s for the Fever.

    Fever 106, Wings 98

    3:15 left 4Q: Caitlin Clark takes over for Indiana Fever

    Caitlin Clark nailed back-to-back 3-points to give the Fever a 96-88 lead at 4:19. Arike Ogunbowale made consecutive baskets for the Wings.

    Clark is up to 33 points.

    Fever 96, Wings 92

    6:34 left 4Q: Indiana Fever hold 4-point lead against Dallas Wings

    Temi Fagbenle opened the fourth quarter with a basket. Arike Ogunbowale tied it up at 86-86. Caitlin Clark broke the tie at 7:10.

    Fever 90, Wings 86

    End of 3Q: Indiana Fever hold slim lead over Wings

    Aliyah Boston scored Indiana's next 4 points (both baskets came on layups). Arike Ogunbowale hit a 3 at 5:30 to tie it up at 70-70. From there Dallas went on an 8-3 run. Kelsey Mitchell cut Dallas' lead down with a basket at 3:24.

    Caitlin Clark tied it up at 78-78 with a 3 at 2:54. Maddy Siegrist broke the tie shortly after Clark's big shot with a floating jumper. Lexie Hull evened the score with 2 free throws at 1:36. Hull went to the free throw line again at 1:21 and broke the tie with back-to-back free throws.

    Clark broke the WNBA rookie single-season scoring record with 746 points. She has 22 points and 6 assists going into the fourth quarter. Mitchell leads Indiana with 27 points.

    Fever 84, Wings 83

    7:41 left 3Q: Kelsey Mitchell opens second half with 7 points

    Kelsey Mitchell scored the Fever's first 4 points of the second half. Caitlin Clark added a pullup jumper at 8:22. Mitchell made a 3 at 7:43. She already has 7 points in the new half and 22 for the game.

    Fever 66, Wings 63

    Halftime: Indiana Fever in a close one with Dallas Wings

    Natasha Howard gave Dallas a 46-44 lead with back-to-back free throws. From there the Fever went on a 7-0 run. The Wings and the Fever traded baskets back and forth. Satou Sabally hit a 3 at 1:54 to pull Dallas within 55-53.

    The Wings went on a 4-0 run to retake the lead, but Kelsey Mitchell tied things up at 57-57 with a jumper at 0:43. Sabally made both of her free throws right before the half.

    Caitlin Clark is 3 for 6 from long distance with 15 points and 4 assists. Mitchell also has 15 points (3 for 8 from 3-point range).

    Wings 59, Fever 57

    4:05 left 2Q: Indiana Fever tie it up vs Dallas Wings

    With 6:09 left, Kelsey Mitchell made a 3-pointer to pull Indiana within 42-40. Aliyah Boston tied it up at 42-42 with a layup, but Natasha Howard broke the tie with a layup of her own. Mitchell tied it up again with a step-back jumper.

    Fever 44, Wings 44

    6:46 left 2Q: Caitlin Clark heats up for the Indiana Fever

    Caitlin Clark drilled a 3 for Indiana's first points of the new quarter. At 8:20, she went to the free-throw line and made all 3 of her attempts. Dallas' lead is down to 36-32.

    From there, Dallas rattled off 4 straight points. Clark stopped that run with a basket from 3 feet out. She stole a pass on the following Dallas possession and nailed a 29-foot 3-pointer at 6:50.

    Wings 40, Fever 37

    End of 1Q: Indiana Fever trail Dallas Wings by 8

    Caitlin Clark made a 3-pointer at the 3:51 mark. Satou Sabally answered with her own 3 for Dallas. With 2 minutes left, Temi Fagbenle made a 3 for the Fever. At 1:20, Erica Wheeler sunk a 3 as well. Fever down 30-24 after Wheeler's shot.

    Dallas made 2 free throws with 0:54.2 remaining. Fegbenle followed that with 2 free throws of her own. Teaira McCowan made a basket before the period ended.

    Wings 34, Fever 26

    5:57 left 1Q: Dallas Wings begin with 16 points vs Indiana Fever

    Dallas started the game on a 16-8 run. NaLyssa Smith and Aliyah Boston made up for Indiana's scoring during that stretch. Arike Ogunbowale, a two-time WNBA All-Star MVP who went to Notre Dame, had 5 points in that span for the Wings.

    Wings 16, Fever 8

    When do the Indiana Fever play today?

    3 p.m. ET Sunday, Sept. 13, 2024, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

    What channel are the Indiana Fever vs Dallas Wings on?

    TV : MeTV Indianapolis, NBA TV

    Streaming : Fubo (free trial) , WNBA League Pass

    Will the Indiana Fever make the WNBA playoffs?

    Yes. The Fever are sixth in the 12-team league. Eight teams make the WNBA playoffs.

    If the Fever remain in sixth place, their likely first-round opponent is the Connecticut Sun . A matchup against the Minnesota Lynx is also possible.

    Caitlin Clark stats with the Indiana Fever

    Averages through Sept. 13 (38 games) : 19.1 points, 8.4 assists, 5.8 rebounds, 33.7% 3-point shooting, 89.9% free throw shooting

    Get Caitlin Clark and Indiana Fever jerseys, gear

    Indiana Fever and Caitlin Clark jerseys, shirts, sweatshirts and hats from Fanatics can be found here .

    Tickets to see Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever

    Tickets for Fever games are available here .

    2024 Indiana Fever schedule

    This is the Indiana Fever 2024 schedule, with TV info; all times are ET

    Date, day place, opponent Time, TV/results
    May 14, Tues. at Connecticut L, 92-71
    May 16, Thurs. vs. New York L, 102-66
    May 18, Sat. at New York L, 91-80
    May 20, Mon. vs. Connecticut L, 88-84
    May 22, Wed. at Seattle L, 85-83
    May 24, Fri. at Los Angeles W, 78-73
    May 25, Sat. at Las Vegas L, 99-80
    May 28, Tues. vs. Los Angeles L, 88-82
    May 30, Thurs. vs. Seattle L, 103-88
    June 1, Sat. vs. Chicago W, 71-70
    June 2, Sun. at New York L, 104-68
    June 7, Fri. at Washington W, 85-83
    June 10, Mon. at Connecticut L, 89-72
    June 13, Thurs. vs. Atlanta W, 91-84
    June 16, Sun. vs. Chicago W, 91-83
    June 19, Wed. vs. Washington W, 88-81
    June 21, Fri. at Atlanta W, 91-79
    June 23, Sun. at Chicago L, 88-87
    June 27, Thurs. at Seattle L, 89-77
    June 30, Sun. at Phoenix W, 88-82
    July 2, Tues. at Las Vegas L, 88-69
    July 6, Sat. vs. New York W, 83-78
    July 10, Wed. vs. Washington L, 89-84
    July 12, Fri. vs. Phoenix W, 95-86
    July 14, Sun. at Minnesota W, 81-74
    July 17, Wed. at Dallas L, 101-93
    Aug. 16, Fri. vs. Phoenix W, 98-89
    Aug. 18, Sun. vs. Seattle W, 92 -75
    Aug. 24, Sat. at Minnesota L, 90-80
    Aug. 26, Mon. at Atlanta W, 84-79
    Aug. 28, Wed. vs. Connecticut W, 84-80
    Aug. 30, Fri. at Chicago W, 100- 81
    Sept. 1, Sun. at Dallas W, 100-93
    Sept. 4, Wed. vs. Los Angeles W, 93-8 6
    Sept. 6, Fri. vs. Minnesota L, 99-88
    Sept. 8, Sun. vs. Atlanta W, 104-100, OT
    Sept. 11, Wed. vs. Las Vegas L, 86-75
    Sept. 13, Fri. vs. Las Vegas L, 78-74
    Sun. 15, Sun. vs. Dallas 3 p.m., WALV
    Sept. 19, Thurs. at Washington 7 p.m., Prime, WTHR

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    This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Indiana Fever beat Dallas Wings 110-109, Caitlin Clark scores career-high 35 points in win

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    old days
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    What a talented team 👏
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    Nice game.....
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