[Applause] and Sims misses on the other end CLK with 19.7 assists and six rebounds it's amazing how she's gotten to the point where this kind of night is almost what you expect from her playing at such a high [Applause] [Music] level r Caitlyn off that Iverson action that's an action they like to run for Kelson [Applause] Mitchell nurse weaving her way inside and is called for a [Applause] carry some slippage by the fever especially when you've lost seven out of eight and you're trying to keep your team in a confident level to finish off the season Boston back for Clark a good look at it good clean look there for Caitlyn Clark who's three of eight from the three-point line here tonight Beaver have hit six threes Clark's hit three of them but the fever do get a two for one out of [Applause] it Sims whips it over to barell who's open can't connect on the three and 10 seconds for Indiana to try to push don't think wheer there we go trying to get the ball to par does get it tuler CLK back for samelson and the fever don't get a look his fever counterparts indana a lot of work to do here to try to nail down their 18th win of the Season whistle off the ball going against the Sparks and a post up trying to defend Aaliyah Boston who's really battling in there for position wheeler getting some extra minutes here today I think the acceleration by Indiana here in the second half has been better in their quarter Court action dtis fading firing good defense there by erah Hami that's three straight defensive possessions where the fever haven't gotten a good [Applause] look oh that scissor action's tough to guard what a take by by Burell another Miss at The Rim by the Sparks they've missed a lot of shots at The Rim Clark trying to split the double Clark driving on Burell hangs and can't get it to go at The Rim Clark thought she was fouled CLE misses team piece here at The Rim to start the fourth quarter look at the mismatch inside Yu is being guarded by Mitchell and Clark and barell knocks down a three and we're back to a point Sparks have just not gone away they've had an answer for every Indiana Mini run here so far tonight and his offense has been a little out of syn at times Boston spinning inside right around McDonald beautiful move such a good Twan game nobody in the league runs more Twan game and Clark and [Applause] Boston Clark Lin inside oh difficult pass somehow got it there to Boston she was blocked under been Boston's best game out of the Olympic break 18 points 12 rebounds it's her 12th double double it's been her most productive right but I think she's played well all along I mean she may not have put the points up because Mitchell and Clark have done the bulk of the scoring Lexi Hall's averaging better than 10 points after the break but that doesn't diminish the value that Aaliyah Boston brings and her ability to run the floor play one-on-one on the Block demand a double good screening action and to pass the basketball out of that high post area Beaver hit with a moving screen Burell off balance can't finish [Applause] inside Clark seeing two bodies nearly every possession here lately in the back courts frustration there from Clark and Mitchell is bumped on the drive McDonald called with the foul Kelsey Mitchell has been good in the first 10 seconds of the shot clock especially when she Sprints the lane hard and she's been really good in the last 10 seconds CU she can get a bucket on anybody AR working on McDonald who gives it a swipe Clark step back hits a three five triples Caitlyn go ahead and shoot till your arm falls off and Mitchell knocks that one away here comes Clark going the other way Clark going behind the back oh it's Boston and close to getting there in numerous of her recent games let me correct myself it's four triples for Caitlyn not five Austin misses on the free throw Indiana has their largest lead here of the second [Applause] [Music] half they look the direction of their veteran Hami who skips across courts nurse with a shot clock down to two nurse will she get it off in time just does it's a shot clock violation a really good D he's just one assist three rebound shy of a triple double keeper have far more important things at hand here trying to secure their 18th win of the season on to possession of sixth place Hami rolling runs into hole shot too strong Stevens with the rebound and she is fouled on the put back it's a good job by azer Stevens to stick with it but it's a really good job by Lexi Hall to stay vertical at The Rim L Lexi Hall does not need the basketball nor a play run for her to have an impact on the fever winning and we've seen that since the Olympic break she's been fantastic for those of you T six-point lead with just over six minutes to go here from Indianapolis you were have won nine of their last 10 in this building Clark feeding a little behind Boston and it's a turnover Here Comes Sims with a three on two sims taking it right up the middle now it's Indiana with numbers S Clark was space to roome Clark sets up hole and connect on that three Smith with the rebound oh pretty Spin and Smith gets it to go so tough an excellent offensive rebounder for Indiana Christy sides really Laing the play of Nelissa Smith the last couple of games saying what she has done has been exactly what we need of barell catch and shoot oh way too strong but the bank is open it's a good roll and replace by La simple action this Indiana overh helps and leaves the three-point shooter open Mitchell that's a deep two but she connects she's now too shy of [Applause] 20 we needen stops on the defensive end and they lost Hami and and one a quiet night for deer that'll be 12 for her and her second trip to the free throw line she's a player for La that averages five free throw attempts a game not often your best year as a pro comes in your 10th season at year 30 but that has been the 30-year-old dear Hami averaging 18 points per game that's a career high every and rebounds too sorry Pat every year she's added something to her game and she's gotten better in so many f of the game she has a very high motor Smith trying to feed it in to Kelsey Mitchell kicked Away by Hami Hami talked about her three Onre experience in Paris winning that bronze medal and how they started off 0 and three and then ended up getting in the midle round it was really a remarkable run by them and her and her teammates to win that bronze nice job there by Lexi H to keep possession there for Indiana a shot clock down to three Mitchell hoist and had it halfway down all the way her shots been falling you just expect that to go Sims difficult look from the mid-range Caitlyn's looking for a 10th assist gets reinforcements and Melissa Smith is fouled now if this were feeba she would have a chance out of tenth assists fortunately in American pro basketball you don't get him on the free throw you know what I I've said this before it's called a coaches assist when Christy sides and her staff go to film and they watch plays like that she doesn't get a an assist on the Statue but in the coach's film room it counts so you're doing what you're supposed to be doing you're getting the ball to the right [Applause] place and Smith knocks down the first a 60% free throw shooter this year in Alissa Smith and triple double watch is very much on for Caitlyn Clark right now nine assists eight rebounds to go along with 22 [Applause] [Music] [Applause] points barell bouncing here for Hami right into Smith maybe got away with steps no she didn't [Applause] after 11 first half turnovers by the fever they've only turned it over five times here in the second so they did clean that up that was a big problem especially in the first quarter Indiana has been much more secure with their passes here oh back for Boston who's got 20 points here tonight Smith lost the handle shot clock down to Smith wrenched away Ray barell comes up with a steal Hami attacking Boston spin move floats it up gets it to go and a foul for deer Hami so a three-point play with a chance she is a hustler she works on both ends of the floor she's been a really good leader for Kurt Miller's team this season well I think a lot of teams at this point in the season you're out of the playoff race maybe if you don't have a dear cah hambi you're not battling like this that's the maturity that comes with having competed in this league like there's a lot of competitors here and de' sees a vision about this culture in the franchise she speaks very highly of her teammates 's had a nice second half here eight in the second half 16 on the evening bark Boston here is Smith on the drive Smith lays it in see that's aiyah Boston seeing the play before before it happens it's a really nice job of getting Smith and point to the bucket go Smith getting going here in the fourth quarter Sims on the take and the finish this the relentlessness of Kurt Miller's young group here now a lot of veterans on the floor right now they relish this role of spoiler here down the stretch Clark the switch on to talic Clark lets it fry 11 assist and 12 rebounds here tonight Smith off the mark on her first free throw so this stays a one possession game at least for the time being well the last couple of games Indiana has relied on their defense to close out games right they've they've scored back toback games of 100 points but it's been their defense that has been a difference in this situation in the game right here let's see what they can get a stop Carell catch and shoot off the mark on a three tala tipped it behind her here is Stevenson firing away that shot won't fall Smith touched it last the third opportunity coming here for the Sparks rer have rebounded it well here today they're plus nine on the glass not getting it at least on this possession when they needed it good job by Lexi Hull to slide through all that action F but backed up Top Hand be thought about the three and traveled be ball I'm surprised hamy didn't just pull up and shoot that 15-footer Austin might have had Mitchell there for a moment and said she'll back her way in backing in on Stevens she was blocked and fouled look like Stevens might have been reaching around earlier in the play didn't get called for that's a really good atto by [Applause] Indiana Austin with her 12th double double of the season and that tops the 11 she had a year ago and a big night for here tonight 22 points 13 rebounds [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Carell cut off there by Boston inside for Hami sent back Nelissa Smith closes the door at The Rim every action contested by the fever that's the kind of defense that Christy sides is looking for and then Nelissa Smith erases it all at The Rim still 13 on the the shot clock here for La nurse drives inside off balance shot won't [Applause] fall and that is Clark's ninth rebound she's an assist and a rebound shy but that time turns it over Sims picks her pockets and Sims lays it in with a foul has the ball under two minutes to go trying to go up three possessions and instead it's a onep possession game 150 remaining here from gainbridge Fieldhouse fever are 13 and six this season in the clutch they have been good in these moments Mitchell will take it herself on the drive Stevens got a piece from behind a lot of these Baseline out of bounds their tendency for the fever is Kelsey Mitchell so keep your eye on Mitchell inbound Mitchell Mitchell whips it back here's a Boston three got two [Applause] strong Cross Court nurse is left open she can't tie it a good look there for Kia nurse who's hit three of them out there here tonight this near sellout crowd on their feets Mitchell shot clock down to five doesn't like it B auson Mitchell Hull gets inside and another impact play late here for Lexi Hull who's fouled Lex