Overview
- On Monday, Caitlin Clark hit a 31-foot three with 1.2 seconds left to beat the Washington Mystics 78-76 and push the Indiana Fever to a 6-5 record.
- That basket was the first go-ahead field goal Clark has made in the final minute of a WNBA game and marked her first career game-winner.
- Clark had missed two free throws late in regulation before Sophie Cunningham’s cross‑court inbounds pass found Clark wide open after Cotie McMahon gambled for a steal.
- The win does not erase Clark’s recent shooting slump — her season percentages are well below her rookie marks — nor the Fever’s recurring problems with blown leads, foul trouble, turnovers and uneven defense.
- Off-court noise, including trade speculation, a revoked beat-writer credential and a viral timeout exchange with coach Stephanie White, continues to color coverage and adds pressure as the Fever return home to play Chicago on Thursday.