Caitlin Clark posts 21 points, 10 assists

Caitlin Clark gave Indiana another early-season marker on May 17. The Fever beat the Seattle Storm 89-78 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse for their first home win of 2026, with Clark finishing with 21 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds in 24 minutes, according to game reports. The result moved Indiana to 2-2 through four games and gave the Fever a bounce-back performance after an uneven opening week. Reports from NBC Sports and USA Today said Clark again set the tempo as both scorer and primary playmaker. ### How did Clark’s night shape the game? Clark’s 21 points and 10 assists anchored Indiana’s offense from the start. NBC Sports reported she added seven rebounds, while USA Today said the Fever used her production to secure their first home victory of the season. The box-score line underscored how much of Indiana’s attack ran through Clark in limited minutes. (nbcsports.com) The 89 points were Indiana’s highest total of the young season based on the published schedule and game results available Sunday. Through four games, Hawk Central reported Clark was averaging 24.3 points, 5.0 rebounds and 9.0 assists. Those numbers put her at the center of Indiana’s early offense, though the reports stopped short of giving updated league rankings. (nbcsports.com) ### What did the win change for Indiana? Indiana improved to 2-2 with the victory, evening its record after four games. Hawk Central and IndyStar reports on Sunday both described it as the Fever’s first home win of the season at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. That mattered for a team that opened 2026 with a home loss to Dallas before splitting its next two games. (hawkcentral.com) The Fever’s early schedule has already included a mix of close results and heavy national attention. ESPN’s schedule page shows Indiana opened on May 9 against Dallas, then played at Los Angeles on May 13, hosted Washington on May 15 and faced Seattle on May 17. Sunday’s result brought the club back to.500 before another short turnaround. (hawkcentral.com) ### How unusual was another 20-point, 10-assist game? Bleacher Report said Clark’s performance marked her 12th career game with at least 20 points and 10 assists, setting a WNBA record. IndyStar’s game coverage, as reflected in search results, also said she extended her league record for 20-point, 10-assist double-doubles. Those reports point to a continuation of a statistical pattern that has followed Clark from her rookie season into 2026. (espn.com) A separate MSN summary referenced a stat correction from an earlier game and said Clark added to that record again in the Seattle win. Because the official league game book was not available in the search results reviewed here, that record claim rests on contemporaneous media reports published after the game. (bleacherreport.com) ### What stood out beyond the raw point total? Twenty-four minutes was one of the more notable details in Clark’s line. NBC Sports reported she reached 21 points and 10 assists in that span, suggesting Indiana did not need an extended workload from her to close out the game. USA Today’s recap likewise framed the performance as the engine of a controlled home win rather than a late scramble. (msn.com) Seven rebounds also rounded out Clark’s stat line, leaving her close to a triple-double. That all-around production has become a recurring feature of Indiana’s offense, with Clark handling scoring creation and possession finishing in the same game. The available reports did not indicate any postgame injury concern or minutes restriction. (nbcsports.com) ### What comes next on the schedule? Indiana is scheduled to play Portland on Wednesday, May 20, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, according to the Fever’s official 2026 schedule release and ESPN’s team schedule page. The Fever then host Golden State on May 22 before beginning a West Coast swing later in the month. (nbcsports.com) Seattle is next due back in Indiana on July 17, while the Fever’s next road meeting with the Storm is listed for July 28 in Seattle. For now, the immediate next step is May 20, when Clark and the Fever return home looking for a second straight win. (espn.com) (fever.wnba.com)