Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark was furious when an offensive foul on her late in a game against the Las Vegas Aces on Wednesday night halted her team’s momentum as it mounted a comeback.
NaLyssa Smith’s ugly shot cuts of fever deficit to six points.
After Aces forward Alysha Clark missed a jumper, Fever center Temi Fagbenle grabbed the rebound and the Fever pushed the ball up the floor.
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Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark (22) goes to the basket against Las Vegas Aces Jackie Young (0) during the first half of a WNBA basketball game Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Driving into the paint against Aces guard Chelsea Gray, Clark ran into Gray as she went up for a shot to attempt a foul. Instead, Clark was called for an offensive foul, and she was upset. Clark’s Fever teammates had to calm her down to avoid a technical foul.
The play underscored a tough shooting night for the rookie. She scored 16 points on 6-for-22 from the floor. She was 1-for-10 from 3-point land. Kelsey Mitchell led Indiana with 24 points.
Ace won the game, 86-75.
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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark, right, reacts to missing a three-pointer Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024, during a game against the Las Vegas Aces at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (Grace Smith/IndyStar/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)
A’ja Wilson, the leading candidate for WNBA MVP, had 27 points and added 12 rebounds.
Wilson set the record for most points scored in a single season. She now has 956 points with several matches left on the schedule. She topped Jewell Loyd, who set the record with the Seattle Storm last year with 939.
Las Vegas, the defending WNBA champion, is 23-13 on the year. Indiana is 19-18.
Las Vegas Aces center A’ja Wilson goes up for a shot Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024, during a game against the Indiana Fever at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (Grace Smith/IndyStar/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)
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Both teams will compete in the postseason.
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