Indiana Fever showcases historic offensive performance in WNBA season
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 24, 2026, 9:31 AM
Last updated Sep 24, 2026
The Indiana Fever scored 57 points in the first half against Minnesota on Tuesday, a reflection of the WNBA’s offensive surge this season. The league has implemented new officiating guidelines aimed at promoting scoring, resulting in record-high averages in points, assists, and shooting percentages. Currently, the Fever leads the league, averaging 96.7 points per game, surpassing the previous high of 93.9 set in 2010. As the regular season approaches its conclusion, individual records are also being broken, including Kelsey Mitchell's historic scoring achievements.
- •Fever leads WNBA in scoring, averaging 96.7 points per game.
- •New officiating guidelines aim for greater offensive freedom.
- •Kelsey Mitchell sets individual scoring records this season.
- •WNBA on pace for record-high averages across key offensive metrics.
- •Fever's scoring efficiency surpasses previous league records.
- 9:31 AMYahoo Sports — Scoring has exploded in the WNBA this season. The Indiana Fever are leading the charge
"When the Indiana Fever erupted for 57 points in the first half of a blowout win over Minnesota on Tuesday, they could draw a straight line from their latest offensive explosion to comments from the opposing team’s superstar a year before. At the end of the 2025 season, Lynx star Napheesa Collier unloaded on the unacceptable quality of officiating in the WNBA (among other topics) and set in motion a reimagining of the way the league calls games. “You come to watch players play offense and to scor
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