Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever (15-10) bounced back with a 110-107 win over the Seattle Storm (6-21) in shootout fashion.
Clark secured her new WNBA career-high in points with 45 on 11 of 18 shooting, including 6 of 10 from 3-point range. The three-time WNBA All-Star notched another double-double with her 10 assists as well.
In a game where Fever center Aliyah Boston was out (right lower leg), Indiana guard Kelsey Mitchell was electric, too. Mitchell dropped 30 points on 13 of 25 shooting.
Indiana is back in action on Saturday night for the second half of a back-to-back as they host the New York Liberty (13-11) inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
FINAL: Fever 110, Storm 107 as Caitlin Clark drops 45 points
The Fever lead by as many as 17 points early, fall behind by as many as eight and then rally back to win, 110-107.
Caitlin Clark authors a new career-high with 45 points on 11 of 18 shooting and 6 of 10 from 3-point distance.
18.7 seconds remaining: Fever 106, Storm 105
After Monique Billings makes 1 of 2 from the free-throw line, Dominique Malonga makes a driving layup to get Seattle back within one.
Caitlin Clark puts the Fever back in front
Caitlin Clark knocks down her sixth 3-pointer of the night to add to her new career-high with 41 points.
Fever lead 105-102 with 38.1 left to play.
Caitlin Clark records new WNBA career-high in points
With a 32-foot, step back 3-pointer, Caitlin Clark has her new single-game WNBA career-high in points. Clark currently has 38 points and 10 assists.
Indiana has tied it at 102 apiece with 1:11 to play.
4:10, 4th Quarter: Storm 98, Fever 94
Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell have combined for 63 points. That duo of Fever superstars has been sensational tonight.
Clark is shooting 8 of 15 from the field, 4 of 8 from beyond the arc and 13 of 15 from the charity stripe. Clark with a season-high 33 points.
6:34, 4th Quarter: Storm 94, Fever 86
With more than half of the fourth quarter remaining, Seattle is cruising to a triple digits. The Fever need answers in a hurry as Kelsey Mitchell has cooled off offensively and Indiana now finds itself trailing by eight.
Caitlin Clark has 31 points on 7 of 13 shooting, including 4 of 7 from deep. Clark has also registered eight assists, three steals, one rebound and one block.
End 3rd Quarter: Storm 88, Fever 82
The Fever have surrendered back-to-back 30-plus quarters to the Storm and trail heading to the fourth frame, 88-82.
Seattle outscored Indiana, 32-23, in the third quarter to build its six-point advantage.
Caitlin Clark has 29 points on 6 of 11 shooting in 20 minutes of action thus far.
Seattle is shooting 65% from the field and 53% from 3-point range.
Caitlin Clark is leading all scorers with 29 points
Caitlin Clark has a quick 10 points in the second half and leads all scorers with 29 points on 6 of 10 field goal shooting, including 4 of 6 from 3-point distance.
But, the Fever can’t find any answers defensively. Awa Fam has knocked down 4 of 4 3-point tries in the third quarter alone.
Indiana leads by just one, 76-75, at the 4:29 mark of the third quarter.
HALFTIME: Fever 59, Storm 56
The Fever have a three-point lead at halftime, but, after leading by as many as 17, that doesn’t feel great.
Both Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell are off to great starts, though. Clark and Mitchell have each scored 19 points. Clark is 4 of 8 shooting and 3 of 5 from downtown.
The Storm closed the first half on a 24-10 scoring run. Seattle owns a 36-22 points in the paint advantage.
3:26, 2nd Quarter: Fever 55, Storm 48
After leading by as many as 17 points, the Fever’s lead has been knifed back down to just seven. The Storm are currently on a 7-0 scoring run.
Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell each have 19 points for Indiana.
Fever 49, Storm 32: Caitlin Clark knocks down 200th career 3-pointer
Caitlin Clark crossed off another milestone, becoming the fastest player in WNBA history to 200 made 3-pointers with her second made three of the night.
Clark now has 15 points on 3 of 6 shooting, including 2 of 3 from beyond the arc. Clark also has five assists, three steals and one board.
End 1st Quarter: Fever 37, Storm 26
The Indiana Fever are off to a terrific start offensively. Indiana leads Seattle, 37-26, after one quarter of play.
Caitlin Clark is 2 of 5 shooting with one make beyond the arc and five points, five assists, two steals and one rebound in seven minutes.
Kelsey Mitchell leads all scorers with 17 first-quarter points.
Caitlin Clark with an early five points, three assists
Caitlin Clark is off to a better start with a quick five points on 2 of 4 shooting, including making her only 3-point attempt thus far.
Clark also has three early assists. The Fever lead the Storm, 19-14, with 4:46 left to play in the first quarter.
Caitlin Clark is expected to be available on Saturday, too
Unlike last week’s back-to-back, Fever head coach Stephanie White said the expectation currently is that Caitlin Clark will also be available tomorrow night, too. The Fever host the New York Liberty on Saturday night.
Clark will be on another minutes restriction against the Storm.
Caitlin Clark is available
Caitlin Clark is available (back) for Friday night’s date against the Seattle Storm. However, Fever center Aliyah Boston is out (right lower leg).
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