Dearica Hamby leads L.A. (20.6 points, 11.4 rebounds, 3.8 assists), with help from Lexie Brown (12.2 points, 4.0 assists), No. 2 overall draft pick Cameron Brink (10.8 points, 42.9% 3-pointers, 5.8 rebounds) and Kia Nurse (10.6 points).
The L.A. Sparks come back from the Fever's early third-quarter run with two double-digit surges to claim the win.
Caitlin Clark is the only Fever threat in the first half and finishes with a season-high 30 points. Aliyah Boston scores all 17 of her points in the second half and Kelsey Mitchell adds 15. Indiana struggles from the field (38.2% overall, 33.3% on 3-pointers).
Kia Nurse hits 5-of-6 3s for 22 points for L.A., while Aari McDonald comes off the bench to score 21. Dearica Hamby has 17 points and 10 rebounds. L.A. makes 14-of-23 3-pointers (60.9%) to overcome 19 turnovers.
The Fever host Seattle on Thursday.
Caitlin Clark scores 30 points (7-of-16 shooting, 3-of-10 3-pointers, 13-of-15 free throws), with 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals, 3 blocked shots and 7 turnovers.
Aari McDonald has 19 points, and her 3-pointer prompts an Indiana timeout.
L.A. is shooting free throws on every foul for the final 6:45.
Aliyah Boston gets the putback and-1 off a Caitlin Clark miss. Boston has 5 straight Fever points and 10, all in the 2nd half. She picks up her 5th foul with 7:59 to go.
The Sparks score 11 in a row. Timeout, Indiana.
L.A. hits 3 3-pointers in a row to take the lead. The Sparks are 9-of-17 from deep.
Kelsey Mitchell scores 5 points in a row and is up to 15.
Caitlin Clark hits Kelsey Mitchell and Temi Fagbenle for baskets on consecutive possessions. Mitchell, Fagbenle and Aliyah Boston have multiple baskets in the quarter.
Kia Nurse's 3 with 6:20 to go gives L.A. its first scoring of the quarter.
Temi Fagbenle picks up 2 fouls in a matter of seconds and has 3.
Fever 41, Sparks 37
The Fever score the first 9 points of the quarter: Caitlin Clark 4 (18 total), Aliyah Boston 3, Temi Fagbenle 2. Timeout L.A.
Boston's first points, a 3-point from the left wing with 8:23 to go, put Indiana ahead 39-37. Clark's steal and layup brings the Fever within 37-36.
Caitlin Clark is 3-of-8 from the floor, 2-of-6 on 3s, and 6-of-7 free throws for 14 points. She also has 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocked shots and 3 turnovers.
No other Fever player has more than 1 basket, and Kristy Wallace is 1-of-7 from the floor, and Kelsey Mitchell 1-of-6. They are 29.4% from the field.
Aliyah Boston has 3 fouls and 0 points.
Dearica Hamby has 10 points, and Aari McDonald and Rickea Jackson 9 each for L.A., which has more made free throws (13) and field goals (10). The Sparks have committed 10 turnovers.
She makes 2-of-3 free throws, then a 3-pointer to bring the Fever within 24-20. She has 10 points. Timeout, L.A.
L.A. is 7-of-12 from the field, Indiana 5-of-20. The Sparks are 8-of-9 on free throws, the Fever 3-of-4.
Caitlin Clark picks up a technical foul with 2.1 seconds left. She has 5 points.
Sparks 13, Fever 9
L.A. scores 9 straight and Indiana goes scoreless for almost 4 minutes before a NaLyssa Smith 3-pointer. The Fever are 3-of-14 from the field.
Aliyah Boston picks up 2 fouls in the first 2 ½ minutes. Smith checks in.
Caitlin Clark hits a 3-pointer 1:07 into the game.
Fever: Temi Fagbenle, Kelsey Mitchell, Caitlin Clark, Kristy Wallace, Aliyah Boston. Wallace (knee) missed the previous game, and Fegbenle is making her second straight start. NaLyssa Smith and Katie Lou Samuelson will come off the bench.
Sparks: Lexie Brown, Kia Nurse, Rickea Jackson, Cameron Brink, Dearica Hamby. Jackson replaces Layshia Clarendon, who left a game Sunday with a head injury.
7 p.m. ET Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
TV: NBA TV
Streaming: Fubo (FREE)
