Caitlin Clark hits 3 to force OT

Caitlin Clark hit a game-tying 3-pointer with 3.1 seconds left in regulation on Friday, but the Indiana Fever still opened their home schedule with a 104-102 overtime loss to the Washington Mystics at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Clark finished with 32 points for Indiana, according to the Fever and WNBA game summary. Washington rookie Sonia Citron scored 30 points, and the Mystics moved to 1-0 with the road win. Indiana fell to 1-2 after opening the season with a win over Los Angeles and losses to Dallas and Washington. ### How did Clark force overtime? Clark tied the game at 95-95 when she hit a 3-pointer with 3.1 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, according to the Fever’s game recap and WNBA game summary. The shot capped a late surge after Indiana trailed entering the final period. The Fever said Clark scored 17 of her 32 points in the fourth quarter and made a franchise-record five 3-pointers in the period. Her late shooting erased much of Washington’s cushion, but Indiana could not finish the comeback in overtime. ### Who delivered the deciding numbers for Washington? Sonia Citron led Washington with 30 points, according to the WNBA game summary. The Mystics also got key scoring from a roster that held on after Clark’s tying shot sent the game beyond regulation. Washington won the extra period 9-7 to close out the two-point victory, the official game summary showed. The final score gave the Mystics a season-opening road win against one of the league’s most-watched teams. ### How did the game get to that point? Indiana led 28-21 after the first quarter, the Fever said, with six 3-pointers from five different players. Washington answered in the second quarter, outscoring the Fever 20-9 to take a 41-37 lead into halftime. The Mystics pushed the margin to 67-58 after the third quarter, according to the Fever recap. Kelsey Mitchell scored seven points in that period for Indiana, but Washington maintained control until Clark’s late burst in the fourth. ### What did Clark’s scoring line look like? Clark finished with 32 points, the Fever said, marking her sixth career 30-point game. The team said that total is the sixth most such games in franchise history. The Fever’s recap said Clark made five 3-pointers in the fourth quarter alone. The WNBA game page also listed a 32-point performance for Clark and highlighted her game-tying shot at the end of regulation. ### What does this mean for Indiana’s start? Indiana is 1-2 after three games, according to the Fever schedule page. The Fever beat the Los Angeles Sparks on May 13 before dropping the overtime game to Washington on May 15. The early schedule has already included four games in nine days counting preseason, and Indiana’s regular-season slate continues quickly. The Fever website lists Seattle as the next opponent at home. ### When do the Fever play next? Indiana hosts the Seattle Storm on Sunday, May 17, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, according to the Fever schedule and the official WNBA schedule. The Fever site lists the game for 3:00 p.m. Pacific time, and CBS Sports’ live schedule showed the game underway Sunday. Seattle entered the matchup at 1-2, while Indiana also stood at 1-2 on the Fever schedule page. After Seattle, Indiana is scheduled to host Portland on May 20 and Golden State on May 22. (fever.wnba.com)