Game recap: Lexie Hull's career game helps Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever beat Seattle Storm
The Indiana Fever earn their fourth victory in their past five games by knocking off the visiting Seattle Storm 92-75 Sunday.
Lexie Hull scores a career-high 22 points on 6-of-7 3-point shooting to add punch to the familiar output of Kelsey Mitchell (27 points, 5 3s) and Caitlin Clark (23). Aliyah Boston adds 9 points, 15 rebounds and 8 assists.
The Fever miss their first 6 3-point tries but finish 15-of-31.
Indiana (13-15) prevents a season sweep by Seattle and has won four of its past five games – all against teams ahead of it in the WNBA standings − to match its victory total from last season.
Jewell Loyd scores 26 points for Seattle, Skylar Diggins-Smith adds 15 and Nneka Ogwumike 14 with 9 rebounds and 4 steals.
Kelsey Mitchell shoots 🤝 Kelsey Mitchell scores pic.twitter.com/6wG4ccnWRD
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) August 18, 2024
How many points did Caitlin Clark score today?
Caitlin Clark scored 23 points with 9 assists, 5 rebounds and 2 blocked shots. Clark has scored at least 20 points in five of her past six games. Clark makes 3-of-10 3-pointers.
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4:01 left 4Q: It's Lexie Hull's world
Fever 81, Storm 69
Two more 3-pointers, 6-of-7 for the game, and Lexie Hull has a career-high 22 points. Timeout, Seattle.
Back-to-back triples from Lexie Hull (22 PTS)... AND THE CROWD GOES WILD 🤯
📺 Fever lead by 12 on ABC pic.twitter.com/767nbMS8Pw— WNBA (@WNBA) August 18, 2024
5:51 left 3Q: Fever extend lead
Fever 75, Storm 65
Two-woman show is at it again: Kelsey Mitchell has 24 points (4 3s) and Caitlin Clark 20 (7 assists). Lexie Hull (4-of-5 3s) has a season-high 16. Timeout, Seattle.
back-to-back threes for Lexie Hull 🤑 https://t.co/gTaYQBNtnt pic.twitter.com/hCzcOrCsx0
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) August 18, 2024
End 3Q: Fever narrowly lead
Fever 59, Storm 58
Kelsey Mitchell is up to 21 points, Caitlin Clark 16 with 5 assists, and Aliyah Boston 7 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists.
Kelsey Mitchell is LIGHTIN' IT UP from beyond the arc 🔥
📺 ABC pic.twitter.com/vnaMSukRfj— WNBA (@WNBA) August 18, 2024
Jewell Loyd has 16 points and Nneka Ogwumike 14 for Seattle.
Clark picks up her 5th technical foul of the season. If she gets 7, she will miss a game to suspension.
5:21 left 3Q: Fever hold the lead
Fever 45, Storm 43
Caitlin Clark's first 3-pointer of the game puts the Fever up 43-37. She also hits Kelsey Mitchell for her 226th assist of the season.
CAITLIN CLARK FROM DEEP 🎯
📺 ABC pic.twitter.com/ABUCb8J4YP— WNBA (@WNBA) August 18, 2024
this full court dime by Caitlin Clark to Kelsey Mitchell 🤯 pic.twitter.com/XD8heu3okJ
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) August 18, 2024
Halftime: Fever 35, Storm 34
Indiana surges in the closing minutes as Kelsey Mitchell has 11 points, Lexie Hull 10 and Caitlin Clark 8.
And Lexie Hull gives the Fever the 1-PT lead‼️
📺 ABC pic.twitter.com/6CJQVpgPf4— WNBA (@WNBA) August 18, 2024
Nneka Ogwumike has 12 points and Jewell Loyd 7 for Seattle.
2:37 left 2Q: Fever narrow their deficit
Storm 29, Fever 28
Caitlin Clark drives the court for a layup. Timeout, Seattle. Lexie Hull is adding offense with 7 points.
Caitlin Clark finds Lexie Hull to break the record for most assists in a season by a rookie! 🤩 https://t.co/7pXGQKcMFT pic.twitter.com/buFjPkAlhg
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) August 18, 2024
5:41 left 2Q: Storm clamp down on Fever
Storm 23, Fever 19
Indiana is shooting 33.3% from the field with 7 turnovers. Kelsey Mitchell hits the Fever's first 3-pointer at the 6-minute mark.
Kelsey Mitchell drains the catch & shoot three 🎯 pic.twitter.com/YCX8oMQGWW
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) August 18, 2024
Sami Whitcomb hits a 3 − the Storm's 4th − to put them up 21-14. The Storm are the worst 3-point shooting team in the league, but in games they hit at least 30%, they're 13-0.
End 1Q: Defenses win the quarter
Storm 17, Fever 13
Fever are 33.3% from the field (0-of-6 3-pointers) with 4 turnovers. Storm are 36.8% from the field (3-of-5 3s) with 4 turnovers.
1:07 left 1Q: Fever take their first lead
Caitlin Clark hits Lexie Hull for a layup and the Fever go up 13-11. Timeout, Seattle.
Caitlin Clark finds a sprinting Lexie Hull down court for 2️⃣ pic.twitter.com/NKLhm5bX7d
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) August 18, 2024
Aliyah Boston hits Kelsey Mitchell for a layup.
AB the facilitator 🤌
Aliyah Boston finds Kelsey Mitchell thru the lane for two!
📺 ABC pic.twitter.com/xCNAedQ2MJ— WNBA (@WNBA) August 18, 2024
4:42 left 1Q: Fever are cold to start
Storm 9, Fever 5
Indiana is just 1-of-6 from the field, 0-of-3 from 3-point range. Four Seattle players have scored.
Caitlin Clark with the TUFF drive to the rim 😤
📺 ABC pic.twitter.com/mLkB9YCZ5A— WNBA (@WNBA) August 18, 2024
Fever vs. Storm starting lineups
Fever: Katie Lou Samuelson, Kelsey Mitchell, Caitlin Clark, NaLyssa Smith, Aliyah Boston.
Storm: Skylar Diggins-Smith, Jordan Horston, Ezi Magbegor, Nneka Ogwumike, Lewell Loyd.
Caitlin Clark, Peyton Manning fan
Caitlin Clark’s favorite NFL player growing up, of all people, was Peyton Manning.
She had a pink Manning Colts jersey when she was a kid, and her coming to Indianapolis was somewhat of a full circle moment. pic.twitter.com/QS5CwcQpBw— Chloe Peterson (@chloepeterson67) August 18, 2024
When do the Indiana Fever play today?
3:30 p.m. ET Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
Resilience: Fever crumbled in games like this before. But not this time.
What channel are the Indiana Fever vs Seattle Storm on?
TV: ABC
Streaming: Fubo (free trial)
Indiana Fever injury report
Temi Fagbenle (thumb) remains out.
Caitlin Clark stats with the Indiana Fever
Averages through August 16 (27 games): 17.6 points, 8.3 assists, 5.8 rebounds, 1.4 steals, 32.9% 3-point shooting, 89.2% free throw shooting.
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Indiana Fever schedule
This is the Indiana Fever 2024 schedule, with TV info; all times are ET; ^-preseason.
Date, day | place, opponent | Time, TV/results |
May 14, Tues. | at Connecticut | |
May 16, Thurs. | vs. New York | |
May 18, Sat. | at New York | |
May 20, Mon. | vs. Connecticut | |
May 22, Wed. | at Seattle | |
May 24, Fri. | at Los Angeles | |
May 25, Sat. | at Las Vegas | |
May 28, Tues. | vs. Los Angeles | |
May 30, Thurs. | vs. Seattle | |
June 1, Sat. | vs. Chicago* | |
June 2, Sun. | at New York* | |
June 7, Fri. | at Washington* | |
June 10, Mon. | at Connecticut* | |
June 13, Thurs. | vs. Atlanta* | |
June 16, Sun. | vs. Chicago | |
June 19, Wed. | vs. Washington | |
June 21, Fri. | at Atlanta | |
June 23, Sun. | at Chicago | |
June 27, Thurs. | at Seattle | |
June 30, Sun. | at Phoenix | |
July 2, Tues. | at Las Vegas | |
July 6, Sat. | vs. New York | |
July 10, Wed. | vs. Washington | |
July 12, Fri. | vs. Phoenix | |
July 14, Sun. | at Minnesota | |
July 17, Wed. | at Dallas | |
Aug. 16, Fri. | vs. Phoenix | |
Aug. 18, Sun. | vs. Seattle | 3:30 p.m., ABC |
Aug. 24, Sat. | at Minnesota | 8 p.m., NBA TV |
Aug. 26, Mon. | at Atlanta | 7:30 p.m., NBA TV, WTHR |
Aug. 28, Wed. | vs. Connecticut | 7 p.m., NBA TV |
Aug. 30, Fri. | at Chicago | 7:30 p.m., Ion |
Sept. 1, Sun. | at Dallas | 4 p.m., NBA TV |
Sept. 4, Wed. | vs. Los Angeles | 7 p.m., CBS SN, WALV |
Sept. 6, Fri. | vs. Minnesota | 7:30 p.m., Ion |
Sept. 8, Sun. | vs. Atlanta | 4 p.m., WTHR |
Sept. 11, Wed. | vs. Las Vegas | 7 p.m., NBA TV |
Sept. 13, Fri. | vs. Las Vegas | 7:30 p.m., Ion |
Sun. 15, Sun. | vs. Dallas | 3 p.m., WALV |
Sept. 19, Thurs. | at Washington | 7 p.m., Prime, WTHR |
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