on the same day she was named WNBA Eastern Conference player of the month Caitlyn Clark notched the second triple double of her career as the Indiana Fever overcame a sloppy start to beat the Los Angeles Sparks 9386 for their 18th win of the Season Indiana has won five straight games and seven of eight since the return from the Olympic break and are now 18 166th in the WNBA standings with a playoff spot already locked up something just wasn't adding up for the fever in the first half Indiana Fresh Off clenching its first playoff birth since 2016 was playing against the last place Sparks but even with the advantage on paper the fever couldn't seem to get an advantage against the Sparks it wasn't unusual Indiana has struggled against lower level teams this season even taking losses to the Washington Mystics and Dallas Wings when they were in last place the fever couldn't find a rhythm in the first half and it showed especially in the first quarter Indiana had two back Court violations something that is very unusual