Overview
- Indiana beat Dallas 98-87 on Friday night, with Caitlin Clark finishing with 29 points and 10 assists to lead the win.
- Clark briefly left before halftime after twisting her left ankle but returned to start the third quarter and produced a 16-point third to swing the game.
- The Fever improved to 22-12 and moved into a top-four playoff spot while the Wings dropped to 20-15 and slipped toward the lower seeds.
- Kelsey Mitchell extended her single-season streak of 20-point games to 18, Aliyah Boston posted a 16-point, 10-rebound double-double, and Tyasha Harris hit 5-for-5 from three off the bench.
- Dallas was without key contributors including Azzi Fudd and Jessica Shepard, a depth loss that shaped matchups and adds urgency to the Aug. 20 tiebreak rematch that will affect playoff seeding.