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Karlie Samuelson made a 3 for Washington. Caitlin Clark went to the free-throw line and made one of two shot attempts.
The Mystics didn't get a shot off at the end.
Clark led the way with 30 points, eight rebounds, six assists and four steals.
Fever 85, Mystics 83
Caitlin Clark made two free throws for the Fever.
Fever 84, Mystics 80
This one will come down to the wire. Indiana has shot 46% from long distance. Aliyah Boston went to the free throw line but missed both attempts.
Fever 82, Mystics 80
The lead is down to two after Julie Vanloo hit a 3 for Washington.
Fever 80, Mystics 78
Katie Lou Samuelson made a 3 for the Fever. At 8:28, Caitlin Clark hit her sixth 3 of the game. Thirty seconds later, Clark hit her seventh 3.
Fever 77, Mystics 70
Caitlin Clark sunk a 3-pointer at 3:55 to tie it up at 57-57. That's her third triple of the game.
Myisha Hines-Allen broke the tie with a basket at 2:57. Kelsey Mitchell gave the Fever a 60-59 lead with a 3-pointer at 2:42.
Clark hit another 3 at 1:14. Hines-Allen made a basket at 0:54.1. She was fouled on the play and made the free throw.
Clark responded with a deep 3 at 0:46.1. The rookie has five 3s and 19 points.
Fever 66, Mystics 64
Kelsey Mitchell has five points in the third quarter. Kristy Wallace hit a 3 for Indiana, but the Fever have surrendered the lead.
Mystics 52, Fever 51
Aaliyah Edwards made a layup for Washington at 2:43. Indiana's lead is down to 38-36. Myisha Hines-Allen made one of two free throws for the Mystics and the lead is down to one point.
With 52 seconds left, Aliyah Boston made both free throw attempts. Karlie Samuelson (Katie Lou's sister) made a 3 at 0:37.1 to tie things at 40-40. Caitlin Clark broke the tie with two free throws at 23.1.
Indiana hasn't made a field goal since the 7:17 mark.
Fever 42, Mystics 40
Ariel Atkins made a basket at 5:28 to break the scoreless streak for the Mystics. Atkins scored again at 3:51. Less than 30 seconds later, Atkins scored once again. This time it came on a 3-pointer. Washington is on a 7-0 run. Indiana hasn't scored since the 7:17 mark.
Fever 38, Mystics 34
Caitlin Clark began the second quarter with a 3. Kristy Wallace also hit a 3 for Indiana. Neither team has scored in almost two minutes.
Fever 38, Mystics 27
Katie Lou Samuelson hit a 3-pointer for Indiana with 34.1 left in the first quarter. NaLyssa Smith led the Fever with seven points. Aliyah Boston put up six points and three rebounds. Caitlin Clark contributed five points.
Indiana concluded the first quarter on a 10-0 run.
Fever 28, Mystics 19
Washington came out of the timeout on a 6-2 run, but Aliyah Boston, Erica Wheeler and NaLyssa Smith quickly scored for the Fever. Indiana is on a 7-0 run currently.
Fever 25, Mystics 19
Indiana's NaLyssa Smith opened the game with a layup. Aaliyah Edwards responded with a basket of her own to tie things up at 2-2. Kristy Wallace hit a 3-pointer to give the Fever a 5-2 lead at the 8:09 mark. Stefanie Dolson made a layup for Washington, but Aliyah Boston responded 20 seconds later with a layup.
At 7:06, Dolson hit a 3 to even things at 7-7. Caitlin Clark scored her first points of the game with a layup at 6:23. Boston and Mitchell followed that with back-to-back baskets for the Fever.
Washington responded with consecutive 3-pointers to tie things at 13-13. Clark broke the tie with a 3-pointer at 4:49.
Fever 16, Mystics 13
7:30 p.m. ET Friday, June 7, 2024, at Capital One Center in Washington, D.C.
TV: Ion, WTHR
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