How many points did Caitlin Clark score tonight? Full stats and highlights from Fever at Mystics

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Coming off a loss to the New York Liberty in which they blew a 12-point lead, Caitlin Clark and the Fever are seeking a response in the Commissioner's Cup against the Washington Mystics.

The Fever have been under significant media pressure and scrutiny centered on Clark's inconsistency, while Indiana's defensive struggles amid a 5-5 start have convinced some that the team is not quite championship material.

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The Mystics, with head coach Sydney Johnson back on the bench following his viral tirade and ejection from Washington's loss to the Atlanta Dream on Saturday, are seeking a response of their own after that 109-77 defeat. Washington has the WNBA's youngest roster, helmed by All-Stars Sonia Citron and Kiki Iriafen, along with rookie big Lauren Betts.

Caitlin Clark stats vs. Mystics

Halftime score: Fever 43, Mystics 29

  • Minutes: 15
  • Points: 14
  • Rebounds: 3
  • Assists: 2
  • Steals: 1
  • Blocks: 0
  • TOs: 2
  • FG: 5-11 (46%)
  • 3PG: 3-8 (38%)
  • FT: 1-1 (100%)

Clark started quickly with a floater and a pull-up 3-pointer. The two-time All-Star guard was locked in from the jump, clearly annoyed about her lack of efficiency in recent games; she ended the quarter with 10 points, though she also picked up two fouls. Indiana led turnover-prone Washington, 21-16, and Clark led all scorers after the first.

To begin the second quarter, Clark sat as the Fever grew the lead to 13 points via a 12-4 scoring run. She picked up an assist for Myisha Hines-Allen with a nice bounce pass between two defenders before exiting again as she picked up her third personal foul. Despite not finding the basket in the second 10 minutes, Clark entered halftime as the game's leading scorer -- and the Fever had a 43-29 lead.

Clark was fouled by rookie Cassandre Prosper on a 3-point attempt in the third quarter, which saw her score her first points since the first. She assisted a Kelsey Mitchell driving lay-up to halt a 9-0 Mystics run 

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