Why Caitlin Clark had 8 assists, not 10, after WNBA stats took away double-double

Why Caitlin Clark had 8 assists, not 10, after WNBA stats took away double-double originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Caitlin Clark had 10 passes that set her teammates up directly for hoops during Friday's Indiana Fever overtime loss to the Washington Mystics .

The third-year superstar was only credited with 8 assists, though. For fans who wanted Clark to get a double-double, whether for betting reasons or otherwise, it was an odd, annoying occurrence. The clips of the two plays has been circulating social media on Saturday morning, and it's clear why some people are upset: Neither of these were given as assists 😂 2nd career 30+ points & 10+ assist game for CC when they get corrected pic.

twitter. com/60TmSrUlIS — Mick (@DBGyt_) May 16, 2026 These are both worth breaking down a little further. Why didn't Caitlin Clark get these 2 assists?

These are slightly different plays, and while both look to be assists, let's go one by one. The first in the clip above, the dump-off or hand-off to Kelsey Mitchell, has to be an assist. The scorer apparently didn't grant it because it was less of a pass and more of just a pitch back to Mitchell -- but that's still a pass, and she shot it and made it right away.