Caitlin Clark was masterful in the WNBA playoffs on Tuesday. She unleashed a near triple-double against the Las Vegas Aces as the Indiana Fever fought off elimination. Indiana won, 99-89, to even the series 1-1.
She had a record-setting double-double before halftime, because, of course she did. At the break, Clark had a blistering 14 points and 11 assists. She became the first player in WNBA playoff history to have a points and assists double-double in one half.
“Just trying to play fast. I think creating turnovers is helping us a lot on offense, so keep going (in) the second half," Clark said of her historic first two quarters.
In the second half, Clark continued her domination against the Aces, finishing with 27 points, 15 assists and seven rebounds
before fouling out with 2:45 remaining.
Caitlin Clark stats in WNBA playoffs Game 2 vs. Aces
Clark had a magnificent 2026 regular season. Clark averaged career highs in points (22.3), field goal percentage (44.6%) and 3-point percentage (36.1%). She was also second in assists per matchup (8.3), third in points per game and fourth in made 3-pointers (114).
Here are Clark's stats against the Aces during Game 2 of the first round in the WNBA playoffs:
- Points: 27
- Rebounds: 7
- Assists: 15
- Steals: 0
- Blocks: 0
- Field Goal Percentage: 50% (9-for-18)
- 3-point Percentage: 45.5% (5-for-11)
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Caitlin Clark gets near triple-double as Fever avoid WNBA playoffs elimination
