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Caitlin Clark’s latest history-making night keeps Fever’s playoffs alive

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Associated Press. (2026, September 30). Caitlin Clark’s latest history-making night keeps Fever’s playoffs alive. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/29/sports/caitlin-clarks-latest-history-making-night-keeps-fevers-playoffs-alive/

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Caitlin Clark scored 27 points and dished out 15 assists, becoming the first player in WNBA history to achieve a points-assists double-double in the first half of a playoff game, helping the Indiana Fever defeat the Las Vegas Aces 99-89 and even their series at 1-1. The article highlights Clark’s exceptional performance across all aspects of the game, including her defensive presence and ability to engage the crowd. Additionally, it mentions an incident involving A’ja Wilson and a fan which led to a technical foul but did not affect the outcome as Indiana managed to secure the victory despite Clark fouling out late in the game.
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A'ja Wilson dominated Game 1 of the WNBA playoffs, scoring 38 points and grabbing 16 rebounds against the Indiana Fever. Despite this strong performance, Caitlin Clark led Indiana to an 99-89 victory in Game 2 with 27 points and 15 assists, becoming the first player to achieve a points-assists double-double in the first half of a playoff game. The series is now tied at one game each, setting up a decisive Game 3 in Las Vegas. Stephanie White emphasized the need for her team to improve on defense while also capitalizing on offensive opportunities against the high-scoring Aces. Wilson's defensive intensity and Clark's ability to energize both ends of the court highlight the contrasting strengths of these playoff contenders.

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INDIANAPOLIS Indiana Indiana Fever’s Las Vegas WNBA

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Clark PERSON · 6× Wilson PERSON · 6× Indiana ORG · 4× Las Vegas GPE · 4× Caitlin Clark PERSON · 1× INDIANAPOLIS GPE · 1× Indiana Fever’s ORG · 1× Kelsey Mitchell PERSON · 1× Las Vegas Aces ORG · 1× WNBA ORG · 1×

Narrative

Caitlin Clark finished with 27 points and 15 assists while reaching another milestone Tuesday night, and Kelsey Mitchell added 26 points to keep the sixth-seeded Indiana Fever’s postseason alive with a 99-89 victory over the defending WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces.
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🔮 Game 3 will be played Thursday at Las Vegas.
2026-09-30 · New York Post
Caitlin Clark’s latest history-making night keeps Fever’s playoffs alive · assertive framing

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Caitlin Clark finished with 27 points and 15 assists while reaching another milestone Tuesday night, and Kelsey Mitchell added 26 points to keep the sixth-seeded Indiana Fever’s postseason alive with a 99-89 victory over the defending WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces. asserted
Mitchell → finish → champion
Clark helped Indiana even the best-of-three series at 1-1 as she became the first player in league history to produce a points-assists double-double in the first half of a playoff game. asserted
she → help → game
She had 14 points and 11 assists in the first 20 minutes. asserted
She → have → minutes
Game 3 will be played Thursday at Las Vegas. asserted
Game → play → Vegas
The game was marred by an incident between A’ja Wilson and a fan who appeared to say something to Wilson after Sophie Cunningham was called for a foul. asserted
Cunningham → mar → foul
Wilson walked toward the fan, pointed at him and appeared to say something as two teammates, an assistant coach and security tried to separate everyone. asserted
teammates → walk → everyone
Wilson was assessed a technical foul but was not ejected. asserted
Wilson → assess → foul
The man was escorted out by security with Indiana leading 90-79 with 4:10 to play. asserted
Indiana → escort → 4:10
Las Vegas rallied to within 92-87, but even after Clark fouled out the Fever managed to hang on. asserted
Fever → rally → ?
It wasn’t just Clark’s scoring that impacted this game. asserted
that → impact → game
She put on a dribbling clinic, made nifty pass after nifty pass, became a harassing presence on defense and repeatedly encouraged the crowd to get louder. asserted
She → put → crowd
It was a complete turnabout from Game 1 when Wilson dominated the middle and Las Vegas controlled the game. asserted
Vegas → dominate → game
This time, Jackie Young scored 31 points while Wilson had 22 points and nine rebounds and passed Rebekkah Brunson for fourth on the league’s career playoff list. asserted
Wilson → score → list
The Aces looked poised for a second straight blowout when they closed the first quarter on a 9-2 spurt and started the second with a 3 to take a 29-18 lead. asserted
they → look → lead
But Clark had something else in mind — like tying up Wilson for a jump ball, then grabbing the ball and walking into the baseline corner and pumping her arm toward the crowd. asserted
Clark → have → crowd
It was that kind of emotion that allowed Clark to start creating fast-break opportunities by winning the race to loose balls. asserted
Clark → allow → balls
The resulting confusion and turnovers spurred a 20-6 second-quarter run that ended with Raven Johnson’s short jumper that gave Indiana a 46-39 lead. asserted
that → result → lead
Indiana still led 48-43 at halftime and extended the margin to 69-54 late in the third quarter. asserted
Indiana → lead → quarter
But with Clark on the bench with four fouls, Vegas answered. asserted
Vegas → answer → fouls
They opened the fourth quarter on a 11-4 run that cut the deficit to 76-71. asserted
that → open → 76
A rematch between these teams in Las Vegas on Thursday night with the winner advancing to the league’s semifinal round. asserted
winner → advance → round
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