Caitlin Clark helps lift Fever past Tempo after Kelsey Mitchell sits out late while 'overheated'
Kelsey Mitchell scored 29 points before leaving with overheating as she and Caitlin Clark set a WNBA record with their 16th 20-point shared game.
Kelsey Mitchell scored 29 points and Caitlin Clark added 24 as the Indiana Fever defeated the Toronto Tempo 101-95, marking their fifth consecutive win. The pair set a WNBA record by scoring at least 20 points in the same game for the 16th time this season. Mitchell’s performance also tied A’ja Wilson’s streak for most consecutive 20-point games, though she exited late in the fourth quarter due to overheating.
- Kelsey Mitchell scored 29 points and Caitlin Clark added 24 in the Indiana Fever’s 101-95 win over the Toronto Tempo.
- The Fever secured their fifth consecutive victory, with Mitchell and Clark setting a WNBA record for 16 games with at least 20 points each in a season.
- Mitchell tied A’ja Wilson’s record for the longest streak of consecutive 20-point games (20), but left the game late due to overheating.
- Indiana has won 10 of their last 12 games, while Toronto has lost 11 in a row.
- Sophie Cunningham, who has publicly opposed transgender athletes in women’s sports, received mixed reactions from the Toronto crowd.
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