Fever rally as Clark scores 24 but earns 5th tech
Key takeaways
- INDIANAPOLIS -- Caitlin Clark had 24 points and nine assists and Kelsey Mitchell scored 22 points as the Indiana Fever overcame a 13-point first-quarter deficit to beat the Phoenix Mercury 86-77 on Monday night.
- The Fever held off a late charge in a chippy fourth that saw six technical fouls handed out between the teams.
- Clark and Mercury forward DeWanna Bonner exchanged words after Clark fouled Bonner early in the fourth quarter.
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INDIANAPOLIS -- Caitlin Clark had 24 points and nine assists and Kelsey Mitchell scored 22 points as the Indiana Fever overcame a 13-point first-quarter deficit to beat the Phoenix Mercury 86-77 on Monday night.
The Fever held off a late charge in a chippy fourth that saw six technical fouls handed out between the teams. Myisha Hines-Allen was ejected after picking up her second technical foul, and Clark got her fifth of the season. Players receive a one-game automatic suspension after their eighth.
Clark and Mercury forward DeWanna Bonner exchanged words after Clark fouled Bonner early in the fourth quarter. Clark clapped her hands after the whistle and was called for the technical, which she called "ridiculous."