Fever vs. Sun: Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell Each Score 34 as Indiana Pulls Away 111-91

Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell did not just both have big nights on Friday. They had the same big night: 34 points apiece, each on 12-of-19 shooting, two box-score lines so identical they looked like a copy-and-paste error.

Clark added 12 assists, Mitchell kept a remarkable scoring streak alive, and the Indiana Fever shook off a rough first quarter to beat the Connecticut Sun 111-91 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Aliyah Boston chipped in 14 points, Indiana shot 58 percent from the field, and the Fever now head into a three-week FIBA Women's World Cup pause on a high note.

Diamond Miller scored 19 and Nell Angloma added 17 off the bench for Connecticut, which raced out to a 14-point lead in the opening quarter before Indiana's two stars took the game over.

From 14 Down to Blowout

The Sun came out firing. An 8-0 burst flipped a 9-5 Indiana lead into a 13-9 Connecticut edge, and an 11-0 run later in the quarter stretched it to 24-12. Connecticut led 28-14 before the Fever finally found their footing.

Indiana closed the first quarter and opened the second with 10 straight points, and suddenly a 14-point hole was a 28-24 game. It stayed tight for most of the period, and it was tied 41-41 with 3:46 left in the half. Then the Fever caught fire. Indiana scored 16 unanswered points, with Clark and Mitchell combining for the first 12 of the surge, per the AP, and took a 58-43 lead into halftime. That 39-point second quarter turned the game upside down.

Connecticut did not go away quietly. The Sun trimmed the margin to 62-52 midway through the third, but Indiana answered with a 14-5 run, including nine straight points to make it 76-57, and led 79-66 after three.

The fourth quarter was a two-woman encore. Connecticut was hanging around at 98-86 with 3:26 left when Clark drilled a 26-foot 3-pointer, and Mitchell followed with eight straight points of her own, two 3-pointers and a two-pointer. The 11-0 run made it 109-86 with 1:39 left, and Indiana's World Cup contingent could start thinking about Berlin.

Copy, Paste, Repeat

Clark's line was absurd in its completeness: 34 points, 12 assists, five rebounds and three steals, with 6 of 12 shooting from 3-point range and a plus-32 that led everyone on the floor. Per the AP, it was the fifth time this season she has posted a double-double with at least 30 points and 10 assists. Her five turnovers were the only smudge.

Mitchell was just as lethal, making 4 of 9 from deep and 6 of 10 at the line. According to the AP, it was her 24th straight 20-point game, and during the third quarter she handed out her 911th assist, moving past Briann January, now a Fever assistant coach, into second place on Indiana's all-time assists list.

The AP also noted that this was the fourth time this season both Clark and Mitchell scored 30 or more in the same game, which extends their WNBA single-season record for a duo. Four games of twin 30-pieces is the kind of thing that used to require a video game cheat code.

The supporting cast did its part. Boston made 6 of 9 shots and added three blocks and two steals. Makayla Timpson posted 10 points, eight rebounds, two blocks and two steals, and Lexie Hull added seven points and six rebounds with a plus-26. Tyasha Harris scored six off the bench, and Mercedes Russell was plus-24 in 13 minutes of steady work.

For Connecticut, Miller scored her 19 in only 20 minutes and went 6 of 6 at the line. Angloma was the Sun's most complete player, adding seven rebounds and four steals to her 17 points. Aaliyah Edwards and Hailey Van Lith scored 12 apiece, Saniya Rivers handed out five assists, and Charlisse Leger-Walker had five assists but also seven turnovers. Raegan Beers picked up six fouls in 22 minutes.

The Turning Point: Sixteen Straight Before the Half

At 41-41, this was a real game. Connecticut had punched first, absorbed Indiana's counter and was trading baskets. Then the Fever ran off 16 points in about three minutes, and the Sun spent the rest of the night chasing. The second quarter finished 39-15 in Indiana's favor, the sort of number that tells you exactly when a game was decided.

Stats That Matter

• 39 of 67 (58 percent): Indiana's offense hummed once it got going.
• 68 of 111: Clark and Mitchell combined for 61 percent of Indiana's points.
• 23 points off turnovers: The Fever turned Connecticut's 17 giveaways into easy offense.
• 46-38 in the paint, 18-12 on the break: Indiana won inside and in transition.
• 21 of 32 at the line: The one sloppy area for the Fever, who left 11 free throws on the table.

What It Means

Indiana improves to 26-14 (14-6 at home) and has won seven of its last nine, as the AP noted. According to the AP's recap of the Las Vegas game, the Fever sit one game behind the Aces for third place, and Atlanta's loss to Portland the same night left the Dream a half-game behind Indiana. The Fever also completed a 3-0 season sweep of Connecticut after winning 85-75 on the road in June and 123-88 at home in July.

Per the AP, Clark, Boston and coach Stephanie White are heading to Berlin for the World Cup. Indiana returns Sept. 18 at Toronto.

Connecticut falls to 10-29 (3-16 on the road) and has lost six of its last eight, including two straight after an 89-64 home loss to Golden State on Wednesday. The Sun visit Dallas on Sunday.

Spider-Man Pointing at Spider-Man

There is a famous meme of two identical Spider-Men pointing at each other, each accusing the other of being the impostor. That is Clark and Mitchell after Friday: same points, same shooting line, same impossible-to-guard energy. Connecticut spent 40 minutes trying to figure out which one to stop. The answer, apparently, was neither.

Stats from the official box score via ESPN. Record, streak and standings notes as reported by the Associated Press and recounted from 2026 results.