How many points did Caitlin Clark score tonight? Rookie shines in return from Olympic break
The Indiana Fever completed a season sweep of the Phoenix Mercury on Friday night.
Caitlin Clark finished with a team-high 29 points in the Fever’s 98-89 win over the Mercury at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Clark picked up her 10th double-double, with 10 assists and five rebounds in the Fever’s first game back from the Olympic break. The Fever rookie is now one double-double shy of registering the most double-doubles by a rookie guard in the WNBA since Courtney Vandersloot in 2011 (11).
The Fever appeared to benefit from the one-month Olympic break, coming out the gate with high energy and offensive firepower, while the Mercury (featuring gold-medal Olympians Diana Taurasi, Brittney Griner and Kahleah Copper) appeared to have some rust. Indiana jumped out to a 28-point lead in the first half, but the Mercury heated up in the second half to take the lead in the third quarter. But Indiana didn’t panic.
“It’s huge. It sets the tone of where we want to be the rest of the season,” said Clark, who shot 8-for-16 from the field, including 4-for-11 from three. “To grind this one out and get it done is the step in the right direction.”
