With eight games left on the schedule, Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark and four-time WNBA All-Star teammate Kelsey Mitchell made league history. In a 101-96 victory over the Toronto Tempo on Tuesday night, Clark and Mitchell both scored over 20 points, marking the 16th game so far this season the duo have both scored at least 20 points. Their achievement breaks the previous WNBA record set by teammates Diana Taurasi and Cappie Pondexter, who did so in 15 games with the Phoenix Mercury in 2008.
Mitchell dropped 29 points in the contest despite sitting out the entire fourth quarter after exiting to the locker room late in the third quarter. More WNBA: Shaquille O’Neal Delivers Blunt Message to Caitlin Clark: ‘Toughen Up’ More Golf: Rory McIlroy Gets Honest About Potential PGA Tour Punishment Mitchell also scored 20 or more for the 20th consecutive game, matching Las Vegas' A'ja Wilson for the longest such streak in WNBA history. As for Clark, she dropped 24 points Tuesday in her first visit to Canada as a player as the Fever won for the 10th time in 12 games.
The team is 12-3 in its last 15 games and appears poised for another deep run in the playoffs as the top team in the Eastern Conference and the team with the third-best record in the WNBA. Indiana will face off against the Dallas Wings on Aug. 20. More WNBA: Shaq Reveals Why WNBA Rivals Are ‘Jealous’ of Caitlin Clark
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