Caitlin Clark Scores 37 Points as Fever Defeat Sky 113-90

Backcourt Brilliance Overcomes Boston’s Absence

The Indiana Fever shook off a two-game skid in emphatic fashion, leaning heavily on the dynamic backcourt pairing of Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell to secure a 113-90 victory over the Chicago Sky on Sunday, August 23, 2026. Playing the third game in four nights on the tail end of a road trip, Indiana improved to 25-14 on the season while closing out a 3-2 stretch away from home. Indiana entered the contest as 3.5-point favorites on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Indiana accomplished the blowout win without center Aliyah Boston, who was sidelined by a right leg injury. Boston had recorded 22 points and six assists in a 109-102 loss at New York on Saturday. Second-year forward Makayla Timpson stepped up into the thin frontcourt rotation, scoring eight points in the first quarter and anchoring the defense with a key block on 6-foot-5 Kamilla Cardoso before recovering the ball and getting it out to Mitchell for a transition layup. Timpson finished the game with 12 points, while Lexie Hull scored 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting, including a reverse layup that made it 97-82 with 4:37 left.

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A Third-Quarter Explosion and Historic Shooting Splits

After a closely contested first half that ended with Chicago holding a narrow 51-50 advantage with eight different players scoring at least four points before intermission, the Fever turned the game decisively after halftime. Indiana got into a rhythm both offensively and defensively out of intermission, knocking in five 3-pointers over the first four minutes of the half. The Fever erupted in the third quarter behind a 13-2 run to build a 71-60 lead. Clark sparked the surge with a 3-pointer, Mitchell scored eight straight points during the stretch, and Clark capped it off with a jumper with 4:31 left.

By the final buzzer, Clark had connected on a career-high eight of Indiana’s franchise-record 18 3-pointers. Mitchell contributed 30 points and four assists, extending her WNBA record of games scoring 20 or more points to 23.

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Sky Eliminated From Postseason Contention

The loss, combined with Washington’s win on Sunday night, mathematically eliminated the Chicago Sky from the playoff race. Natasha Cloud led Chicago with 16 points and seven assists, while Azura Stevens added 14 points and eight rebounds. Despite a resilient first half, Chicago had no defensive answer for Clark and Mitchell once the Fever found their rhythm after halftime.

Sunday’s matchup also marked the first meeting between the teams since Indiana guard Sophie Cunningham was taken down by DiJonai Carrington on a hard foul in the first quarter of the Fever’s 90-86 win on Aug. 8. Cunningham scored three points while playing more than 11 minutes, and Carrington had seven points in 18 minutes for the Sky. The game also featured former NBA center Enes Kanter Freedom in attendance, who was ejected in the third quarter after he was confronted by Cloud.

Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham Support Coach Stephanie White

Standings Impact and Upcoming Schedule

With the victory, the Fever moved to 25-14 and are tied for fourth with the Atlanta Dream in the playoff hunt as the postseason race tightens, with just a handful of games separating the second seed from the eighth seed. Indiana went 3-2 on the road trip and has four days off before they play the Connecticut Sun on Friday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse at 6:30 p.m. CT on ION. The Fever’s upcoming schedule also features a game against the Toronto Tempo on Sept. 18 at 6:30 p.m. CT on ION, the Washington Mystics on Sept. 20 at 3 p.m. CT on NBA TV, and games against the Minnesota Lynx on Sept. 22 at 7 p.m. CT on ESPN and Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. CT on USA Network. The league also features a two-week break in the schedule from Aug. 31 to Sept. 16 for the FIBA Women’s World Cup in Berlin, Germany.