Indiana Fever rookie superstar Caitlin Clark continued to amaze on Wednesday by notching her second career triple-double (24 points, 10 assists, 10 rebounds) en route to a 93-86 home win over the Los Angeles Sparks.
TRIPLE-DOUBLE FOR CC!
With this rebound, Caitlin Clark records the 2nd triple-double of her career! Only rookie to ever do it and she does it twice 🔥#WelcometotheW pic.twitter.com/6v1k8Q0yMG
— WNBA (@WNBA) September 5, 2024
The ex-Iowa Hawkeye also became the first rookie to make 100 three-pointers in a single WNBA season after hitting a third-quarter shot from downtown to give the Fever a 58-55 lead. She hit four threes on the evening and also had three steals.
Caitlin Clark becomes the FIRST rookie to record 100 3PM in a single-season 🔥
6th player ever in WNBA history.
(via @WNBA)pic.twitter.com/jsBm6d77LK
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 5, 2024
MORE HISTORY FOR CAITLIN CLARK 🔥
She reached 100 threes in only 34 games, the quickest in WNBA history 🎯 pic.twitter.com/iXxvQpvBiY
— ESPN (@espn)
September 5, 2024
Elsewhere, Clark did a great job finding her teammates, including Aliyah Boston, who posted a dominant 24-point, 14-rebound double-double.
Caitlin Clark with an absolute LASER pass to Aliyah Boston 👀
📺 CBS Sports Network pic.twitter.com/QhLI56jtBq
— WNBA (@WNBA) September 4, 2024
Clark also had this behind-the-back hockey assist to Boston, who found Erica Wheeler for a triple.
team ball went crazy 🤩
Caitlin Clark goes behind the back to Aliyah Boston, who finds Erica Wheeler for the triple. pic.twitter.com/HSKoGW5SFE
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) September 5, 2024
Clark later did work on both ends, hitting a three, corralling a loose ball and finding Boston behind-the-back again, but this time for two more.
what a sequence!
Caitlin Clark drains the three, grabs the loose ball and goes behind the back to Aliyah Boston for two. pic.twitter.com/KRmGpvMV5C
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) September 5, 2024
That turned a 71-68 game into a 76-68 advantage.
The Sparks were able to cut the Fever lead to three points on multiple occasions down the stretch but could not get any closer.
Indiana pulled away on the free throw line in the closing minutes thanks to some clutch free throws and this timely Boston bucket, which was courtesy of Clark’s 10th assist of the evening.
Aliyah Boston muscles to the rim and beats the shot clock to put us up seven. pic.twitter.com/VyLKa9MslY
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) September 5, 2024
It’s been an incredible run for the 18-16 Fever, now winners of five straight and seven of eight. The entire team has been firing on all cylinders, with Clark, Boston and Kelsey Mitchell (18 points) leading the way.
As for Wednesday, it was simply another amazing performance from Clark, who got her first triple-double on July 7 in an 83-78 win over the New York Liberty (19 points, 13 assists, 12 rebounds).
Caitlin Clark vs the Sparks pic.twitter.com/14nnmy68Pd
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) September 5, 2024
While some of basketball’s biggest voices spent recent days trying to knock her down, Caitlin Clark tuned them out and came out with a triple-double like it’s nbd.
At just 23 she’s found the holy grail combo of complete class + a light sprinkle of petty, and I am obsessed.
— becca harrison (@_beccaharrison) September 5, 2024
Caitlin Clark's rookie season highlight reel is going to be crazy! Lol. #LASvsIND
— IZick91 (@zick9135115) September 5, 2024
I'm sorry, I know our feeds are flooded with Caitlin Clark all the time but it's because she keeps doing good things, great things, every game.
It's quite comical.
— Darren Barker (@djbdarren) September 5, 2024
Caitlin Clark: TRIPLE DOUBLE. 24/10/10. Fever remain W’s hottest team. I got the Fever.
— Brock Kline (@swishbk6) September 5, 2024
Caitlin Clark is having the best rookie season of any rookie in any sport ever
— Britty (@brittybo_j) September 5, 2024
Caitlin Clark is by far the second best player in the WNBA already
— DC (@NiceBeard_) September 5, 2024
This was a dominant performance showing that Caitlin Clark deserves the MVP
— Independent Economics (@IndependentEco)
September 5, 2024
its over, caitlin clark is in mvp discussions
— rajon quando rondo (@AlanSupercard) September 5, 2024
MVP isn’t “Player of the Year.” Caitlin Clark v. A’ja Wilson is a lot closer than you think….
— Jason Smith (@howaboutafresca) September 5, 2024
Once Caitlin Clark got some rest & was adjusted it was curtains for the league
— Jamaican King ✝️🇯🇲 (@_karateChris) September 5, 2024
Caitlin Clark is the post-Olympic break #WNBA MVP #Feverrising
— Ray Ortega (@RayJOrtega) September 5, 2024
Indiana has six regular-season games left before the playoffs, including five straight at home. Up next is a date with the Minnesota Lynx on Friday evening at 7:30 p.m. ET.
