The Indiana Fever nearly pulled off a comeback, but ultimately fell short of the Las Vegas Aces on Friday night, 78-74.

Caitlin Clark was scoreless at one point in the third quarter, but she caught fire and scored 14 points in that period alone. She finished with 18 points, 9 assists and 8 rebounds. Kelsey Mitchell led the team with 20 points.

Indiana fell to 19-19 this season. Here is Chloe Peterson's quick story from the game. We'll have more coverage soon.

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Record breaker: Caitlin Clark of Indiana Fever breaks Alyssa Thomas' WNBA record for assists in a season

Final: Las Vegas Aces outlast Indiana Fever

The Fever had a chance to tie things up but Aliyah Boston missed a 3-pointer with 16 seconds left. Chelsea Gray made both free throw attempts to extend the lead to 5. Temi Fagbenle made a layup with 4 seconds left. But Gray went back to the free throw line and made 1 of 2 attempts.

Caitlin Clark finished with 18 points, 9 assists and 8 rebounds. Kelsey Mitchell led the way with 20 points.

Aces 78, Fever 74

0:23.1 left 4Q: Indiana Fever have chance to tie things up

Aliyah Boston made a jumper at 2:25 to pull Indiana within 2 points. A'ja Wilson, the two-time MVP who is a heavy favorite to win her third award this season, went to the free throw line at 2:05 and made both attempts.

Caitlin Clark made a layup at 1:48 to cut Las Vegas' lead to 72-70. Indiana got the ball back and Clark tried for a 3 but couldn't find the bottom of the net. Kelsey Plum made a huge 3 with 56 seconds left. Damiris Dantas answered with a basket at 0:42.2. She's up to 9 points.

Aces 75, Fever 72

2:57 left 4Q: Indiana Fever trail Las Vegas Aces late in fourth quarter

The Fever haven't made a field goal since the 9:41 mark. Free throw shooting has also been a problem tonight. Indiana is 9 for 18 (50%).

Aces 69, Fever 64

5:43 left 4Q: Indiana Fever within 5 points of Las Vegas Aces

Damiris Dantas tied it at 60-60 with a 3-pointer at 9:41. Chelsea Gray made a layup at 8:26 to give Las Vegas the lead again. Kelsey Plum hit a 3 at 7:33 to extend the lead to 65-60.

Aces 65, Fever 60

End of 3Q: Caitlin Clark scores 14 points in third quarter

Caitlin Clark turned it up in the third. She scored 14 points in that period alone. She also has 7 assists and 4 rebounds. The Fever are right back in this one.

Aces 60, Fever 57

2:00 left 3Q: Caitlin Clark catches fire in third quarter

Caitlin Clark scored her first points of the game at the 7:40 mark with a layup. She has 7 assists. Clark hit a deep 3 at 5:25. That's her first of the night. Chelsea Gray answered with a 3 of her own.

Clark responded with a jumper at 4:59. She now has 7 points and 7 assists. Clark made another basket at 3:18.

Indiana cut the lead the 4 with Clark's basket at 2:09. She is up to 11.

Aces 56, Fever 52

8:52 left 3Q: Aces extend lead to double digits

Las Vegas opened the second half on a 5-0 run.

Aces 48, Fever 35

Halftime: Fever trail Aces by 8 points

Kelsey Mitchell is already at 19 points (3 for 6 from 3-point range). Damiris Dantas is next with 5 points.

Caitlin Clark has 6 assists but is scoreless so far.

Aces 43, Fever 35

Caitlin Clark picks up sixth technical foul of WNBA season

Caitlin Clark is one whistle away from a one-game suspension.

The Fever rookie picked up her sixth technical foul of the season Friday night against the Las Vegas Aces. She slapped the stanchion following a foul call against her, leading to both a personal foul and a technical.

Read more from Chloe Peterson.

3:37 left 2Q: Caitlin Clark breaks WNBA assists record

Las Vegas retook the lead with a Kelsey Plum 3-pointer at 8:06. Tiffany Hayes then scored for the Aces.

Kelsey Mitchell responded with a basket at 7:20. Megan Gustafson, who attended Iowa, made a 3 at 6:46. Las Vegas has swung things their way with an 11-9 run to open the second period. At 5:27, Mitchell sunk a 3 to cut the Aces' lead to 30-25. She followed that with a jumper at 4:55.

Caitlin Clark broke the single-season assists record, which was previously held by Alyssa Thomas of the Connecticut Sun.

Aces 35, Fever 30

8:18 left 2Q: Indiana Fever take the lead over Las Vegas Aces

The Fever opened the second quarter on a 7-0 run. Temi Fagbenle scored a layup for Indiana's first points of the new period. That was followed by back-to-back baskets by Damiris Dantas.

Fever 20, Aces 19

End of 1Q: Indiana Fever score 13 points in first quarter

Caitlin Clark went scoreless in the first quarter. She did have 3 assists, however.

Indiana is shooting 38% from the floor while Las Vegas is at 39%.

Aces 19, Fever 13

3:52 left 1Q: Las Vegas Aces lead Indiana Fever early on

Aliyah Boston started things off with a jumper. She has 4 points so far. Kelsey Mitchell leads the Fever with 6. Caitlin Clark has 3 assists (315 for the season).

Aces 15, Fever 11

When do the Indiana Fever play today?

7:30 p.m. ET Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

What channel are the Indiana Fever vs Las Vegas Aces on?

TV: Ion

Streaming: Fubo (free trial), WNBA League Pass

Will the Indiana Fever make the WNBA playoffs?

Yes. The Aces are in fourth place and the Fever are sixth in the 12-team league. Eight teams make the WNBA playoffs.

If the Fever remain in sixth place, their likely first-round opponent is the Connecticut Sun. A matchup against the Minnesota Lynx is also possible.

Caitlin Clark stats with the Indiana Fever

Averages through Sept. 9 (37 games): 19.1 points, 8.4 assists, 5.7 rebounds, 33.9% 3-point shooting, 90.9% free throw shooting.

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