Indiana FevervsWashington Mystics
IND 78/WSH 76
Things to say
Indiana Fever beat the Washington Mystics 78-76 on the road.
01
opener
Fever snuck out of D.C. with a 78-76 win last night. Came down to the wire. Mystics had a look at the end and just couldn't get it to fall.
02
key player
Caitlin Clark did Caitlin Clark things — 19 and 5. She's just running that offense now.
03
hot take
Mystics blew it. You're at home, you hold them to 78, you gotta find a way to win that game.
04
deep cut
Aliyah Boston quietly grabbed 10 boards. She's been a monster in the paint all season and nobody's talking about it.
05
exit
Fever are over .500 now at 6-5 — we'll see if they can keep it rolling.
The recap
Fever squeaked one out 78-76 in DC, classic gut-check road win. Caitlin Clark led the way with 19 and 5 dimes, doing her usual everything-everywhere thing, and Aliyah Boston was a monster down low with 10 boards.
Onyenwere dropped 17 to keep the Mystics within arm's reach, but Washington just couldn't get the dagger to fall when it mattered. Indiana moves to 6-5, Mystics take the L and slide to 4-6.