Caitlin Clark helps Fever edge Dream in overtime battle
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Last updated Aug 17, 2026
On August 16, the Indiana Fever topped the Atlanta Dream 95-91 in overtime at a crucial matchup for playoff standings. The Fever's win ties the season series against the Dream at 2-2. Allisha Gray led Atlanta with a career-high 32 points, but missed a critical late-game shot that would have won the game in regulation. In overtime, Caitlin Clark scored 26 points and hit two key free throws in the final moments to seal the victory. Indiana improves to 23-12 while Atlanta falls to 21-13, with playoff implications looming as both teams face packed schedules ahead.
- •Indiana wins 95-91 in overtime, tying season series with Atlanta.
- •Caitlin Clark scores 26 points and dished out 9 assists.
- •Allisha Gray nets a career-high 32 points for Atlanta.
- •Fever move to 23-12, maintaining fourth place in playoffs.
- •Atlanta begins a four-game road trip against the Las Vegas Aces.
- 1:46 AMYahoo Sports — Fever show championship mettle in win over Dream: ‘We’ve grown up’
- 1:02 AMYahoo Sports — Clark praises Fever for being 'super resilient' in their hard-fought overtime win over Dream
- 11:47 PMYahoo Sports — Caitlin Clark leads Fever past Dream in overtime thriller
"ATLANTA — Inside an overly warm, dimly lit, standing-room-only space usually reserved for Zamboni parking, Stephanie White offered a three-syllable summary of how the Indiana Fever have slogged through chaos to become a viable championship threat. “We’ve grown up,” White said Sunday evening. The latest case in point: A 95-91 overtime win over the Atlanta Dream at State Farm Arena in which both red-hot clubs stumbled badly and regularly. The Fever, with their all-world backcourt and an offense on
"After the Indiana Fever's fourth straight win, Caitlin Clark said coach Stephanie White “made a great point” in her postgame talk with the team by saying “This felt like a playoff game.” If so, the Fever looked playoff-ready in their 95-91 overtime win over the Atlanta Dream on Sunday. Perhaps of more importance, Indiana responded to a major challenge from an Atlanta team that began the day one-half behind the Fever for the important fourth-place spot in the playoff standings.
"Indiana hit the shots it needed to down the stretch to pick up the huge win.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 17, 2026, 1:46 AMFever show championship mettle in win over Dream: ‘We’ve grown up’
ATLANTA — Inside an overly warm, dimly lit, standing-room-only space usually reserved for Zamboni parking, Stephanie White offered a three-syllable summary of how the Indiana Fever have slogged through chaos to become a viable championship threat. “We’ve grown up,” White said Sunday evening. The latest case in point: A 95-91 overtime win over the Atlanta Dream at State Farm Arena in which both red-hot clubs stumbled badly and regularly. The Fever, with their all-world backcourt and an offense on
- Yahoo SportsAug 17, 2026, 1:02 AMClark praises Fever for being 'super resilient' in their hard-fought overtime win over Dream
After the Indiana Fever's fourth straight win, Caitlin Clark said coach Stephanie White “made a great point” in her postgame talk with the team by saying “This felt like a playoff game.” If so, the Fever looked playoff-ready in their 95-91 overtime win over the Atlanta Dream on Sunday. Perhaps of more importance, Indiana responded to a major challenge from an Atlanta team that began the day one-half behind the Fever for the important fourth-place spot in the playoff standings.
- Yahoo SportsAug 16, 2026, 11:47 PMCaitlin Clark leads Fever past Dream in overtime thriller
Indiana hit the shots it needed to down the stretch to pick up the huge win.
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