Caitlin Clark put on a clinic Tuesday night, leading the Indiana Fever to a dominating 113-91 victory over the Toronto Tempo — a franchise so new that half the crowd probably did a double take when the score came up.
Oh, and the win was the fourth straight for the Burning Fever.
Caitlin Clark gets fouled by Maria Conde during Indiana’s win over the Toronto Tempo. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) ((Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images))
But the biggest milestone of the night was Clark reclaiming the top spot on the WNBA assists leaderboard. She recorded 14 assists in just 32 minutes.
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She was just as effective when looking for her own shot.
Clark finished with 21 points, forcing Toronto to respect her scoring ability and preventing defenders from playing solely on her passing.
Caitlin Clark ran absolute circles around the Toronto Tempo during another dominant night in Indy. (Photo by Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) ((Photo by Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images))
Balancing her responsibilities as both a facilitator and scorer, she kept Indiana’s offense difficult to predict. She also added five rebounds.
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Orchestrating an offense that produced 113 points and a 22-point margin of victory was a nice reminder from Clark of her WNBA dominance.
Honestly, we have never seen a player like her, although some have already forgotten.
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Indiana’s recent surge may be less of a hot streak and more of a glimpse of what’s to come in this much-discussed third season for the WNBA phenom.
Clark retakes the league lead in assists after Tuesday night’s shutout of the Toronto Tempo. (Photo by Pepper Robinson/NBAE via Getty Images) ((Photo by Pepper Robinson/NBAE via Getty Images))
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