INDIANAPOLIS -- — Caitlin Clark had 27 points and 11 assists, Kelsey Mitchell added 23 points and the Indiana Fever set a franchise record for points in a game with their 123-88 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Wednesday night. Aliyah Boston scored 22 points for the Fever, who also had the biggest half in franchise history when they led 70-46 at the break.
It was the third-highest scoring game in league history without overtime. Monique Billings and Tyasha Harris both added 12 for Indiana (17-10), which has a three-game winning streak heading into the All-Star break.
The Fever made 11 of 22 3-pointers and shot 62% overall. Clark had five 3s and Mitchell three.
Mitchell had at least 20 points and three 3-pointers for the 10th straight game. Diamond Miller had 15 points for the Sun (7-20), who were without Aaliyah Edwards and Brittney Griner.
Saniya Rivers scored 13 points, Olivia Nelson-Ododa had 11 and three players added 10. Clark had 11 points, hitting all four of her shots, including three 3-pointers, in the first 4 1/2 minutes of the game.
She also had two assists and the Fever led 17-11. Mitchell also had 11 in the first quarter and the Fever led 36-26.
Clark knocked down two more 3s in the second quarter and had 21 points at the half. Up next Sun: Play at Washington on Tuesday in the fourth of a six-game road trip.
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