Caitlin Clark’s fourth quarter heroics nearly lead Fever to win
After three miserable quarters, Caitlin Clark’s heroics nearly gave the Fever an improbable win against the Mystics.
INDIANAPOLIS — For three quarters of Friday’s game against the Mystics, Caitlin Clark could hardly hit a shot. In the fourth quarter, she could hardly miss. Clark scored 17 of her 32 points, including five 3-pointers, in a wild final frame of regulation and dragged the Fever back into a game against the Mystics they looked set to lose.
Her fifth 3-pointer was the biggest of the night as it forced overtime in the waning seconds. Caitlin Clark: Forces OT ✔️ Knocks down 5th three of Q4 ✔️ 7 total 3PM through regulation ✔️ WHAT CAN'T SHE DO?! pic.
twitter. com/F19M2uVMNn — Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) May 16, 2026 Even though Clark’s heroics would not be enough as the Fever fell to Washington in the extra session in one of the best finishes of the young WNBA season, it still highlighted just how quickly things can change with Clark on the floor. “I felt like I could have made another like five [threes],” Clark said postgame.
“They’re all like right there and, obviously, it’s great to break through and get some to go down. ” Clark hit a pair of threes on successive possessions midway through the first quarter. As it would turn out, those would be her only two makes through the first three periods.
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