Caitlin Clark 32 points vs Mystics

Caitlin Clark’s 32-point night against Washington landed in two categories at once: a late-game rescue act and another early-season statistical marker. The Indiana Fever guard forced overtime with a deep 3-pointer in the closing seconds of regulation on May 15, but the Mystics still left Indianapolis with a 104-102 win. Washington got 30 points from Sonia Citron and 25 points with 13 rebounds from Kiki Iriafen, according to the AP game recap and box score data. Clark also finished with eight assists, four rebounds and two steals, giving her at least 75 points and 20 assists through Indiana’s first three games, a threshold Yahoo Sports said no WNBA player had previously reached. ### How did Clark push the game into overtime? Clark scored 17 points in the fourth quarter and made five 3-pointers in that period alone, the Fever said in their postgame recap. Indiana entered the fourth trailing by nine points after Washington extended its lead to 67-58 through three quarters. The Fever’s rally included a 12-0 run over 2:33, and Clark tied the game with a 3-pointer in the final seconds of regulation, according to the team recap. (wnba.com) The AP account described the shot as the play that forced overtime after Washington had controlled much of the middle of the game. ### Who decided it for Washington? Sonia Citron led Washington with 30 points, and Kiki Iriafen added 25 points and 13 rebounds, according to the AP recap and Her Hoop Stats box score. (fever.wnba.com) Shakira Austin scored 19 points and added nine rebounds and five assists. In overtime, Lexie Hull cut Indiana’s deficit to one with a late 3-pointer before Citron hit free throws that set the final margin, the Fever said. (fever.wnba.com) Washington shot 55.9% from the field and finished with 44 rebounds to Indiana’s 29, according to the box score. ### What did Clark’s full stat line look like? Clark finished with 32 points on 10-for-28 shooting, including 7-for-17 from 3-point range, and went 5-for-5 at the free-throw line, according to the box score. (wnba.com) She added eight assists against four turnovers in 37 minutes, 27 seconds. Kelsey Mitchell scored 24 points for Indiana, and Monique Billings had 10 points and nine rebounds. (fever.wnba.com) Aliyah Boston added nine points in 20 minutes, while Myisha Hines-Allen had five assists off the bench. ### Why is this game being treated as another milestone? Yahoo Sports, citing a DraftKings note, said Clark became the first WNBA player to post at least 75 points and 20 assists through the first three games of a season. (herhoopstats.com) Through three games, Yahoo said Clark was averaging 22.0 points and 8.0 assists after an injury-shortened 2025 season. The Fever also said Clark’s five 3-pointers in the fourth quarter set a franchise record for most by an Indiana player in a quarter. Her 17 fourth-quarter points tied for the second-most by a Fever player in any quarter, according to the team recap. ### What does the loss change for Indiana right now? Indiana dropped to 1-2 with the overtime loss, according to ESPN’s schedule page and CBS Sports’ team schedule. (sports.yahoo.com) The defeat followed a season-opening home loss to Dallas and a road win at Los Angeles. Sunday, May 17, brings the next test. ESPN’s schedule lists the Fever hosting the Seattle Storm at 6 p.m. (fever.wnba.com) Eastern at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, with Peacock and NBC Sports carrying the game. (espn.com)