Caitlin Clark scores 24 points as Fever beat Mercury 86-77
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 23, 2026, 2:55 AM
Last updated Jun 23, 2026
Caitlin Clark recorded 24 points and nine assists while Kelsey Mitchell added 22 points, leading the Indiana Fever to an 86-77 victory over the Phoenix Mercury on June 22. Indiana struggled early, scoring just six points in the first quarter, before responding with a strong second quarter to tie the game. The Fever dominated the third quarter, outscoring Phoenix 30-11, and maintained their lead despite a late charge from the Mercury, which included six technical fouls in a heated fourth quarter. Indiana snapped a two-game losing streak with the win, with their next game against Phoenix set for June 24.
- •Indiana Fever improves to 10-7 this season
- •Fever scored 35 points in the second quarter
- •Myisha Hines-Allen was ejected for two technical fouls
- •Kahleah Copper led Phoenix with 20 points
- •Next game is a rematch against Phoenix on June 24
- 6:57 AMYahoo Sports — ’THE MVP IS HERS’ — WNBA World Reacts As Caitlin Clark Overcomes Scoreless 1st Quarter, Makes History vs. Mercury
- 2:55 AMYahoo Sports — Caitlin Clark scores 24, Kelsey Mitchell adds 22 and the Fever beat the Mercury 86-77
"Caitlin Clark had 24 points and nine assists, Kelsey Mitchell scored 22 points, and the Indiana Fever overcame a 13-point, first-quarter deficit to beat the Phoenix Mercury 86-77 on Monday night. Indiana scored just six points in the first quarter, tied for its fewest in any quarter since 2018 and its fewest in the first since 2016. Clark scored 15 in the second quarter.
"Caitlin Clark shook off a scoreless first quarter to lead the Indiana Fever to an 86-77 home win against the Phoenix Mercury on Monday. Despite her unproductive start, she finished with a game-high 24 points, 3 rebounds, and 9 assists.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 23, 2026, 6:57 AM’THE MVP IS HERS’ — WNBA World Reacts As Caitlin Clark Overcomes Scoreless 1st Quarter, Makes History vs. Mercury
Caitlin Clark shook off a scoreless first quarter to lead the Indiana Fever to an 86-77 home win against the Phoenix Mercury on Monday. Despite her unproductive start, she finished with a game-high 24 points, 3 rebounds, and 9 assists.
- Yahoo SportsJun 23, 2026, 2:55 AMCaitlin Clark scores 24, Kelsey Mitchell adds 22 and the Fever beat the Mercury 86-77
Caitlin Clark had 24 points and nine assists, Kelsey Mitchell scored 22 points, and the Indiana Fever overcame a 13-point, first-quarter deficit to beat the Phoenix Mercury 86-77 on Monday night. Indiana scored just six points in the first quarter, tied for its fewest in any quarter since 2018 and its fewest in the first since 2016. Clark scored 15 in the second quarter.
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