Caitlin Clark looked rested and fresh after a month off in her first game since watching Team USA win Olympic gold. The rookie star scored 29 points with five rebounds and 10 assists in leading the Indiana Fever to a 98–89 win over the Phoenix Mercury on Friday night.
With that performance, Clark became the first rookie in WNBA history to score 450+ points (474) with 200+ assists (223). She also had her ninth game with 20+ points, 5+ rebounds and 5+ assists, moving closer to the record of 12 games with those totals set last season by the New York Liberty's Breanna Stewart.