Kelsey Mitchell scores 25 points and reaches 5,000 career points in Fever win
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Last updated Jun 5, 2026
Kelsey Mitchell scored a game-high 25 points to lead the Indiana Fever to an 83-71 victory over the Atlanta Dream in the Commissioner’s Cup opener on June 4, 2026. Mitchell achieved a career milestone, surpassing 5,000 career points, and became only the second Fever player to reach this mark. Her performance helped Indiana snap a two-game losing streak and improve their record to 5-4. The Fever's strong defensive play limited Atlanta to a season-low 71 points and marked a significant turnaround after a rough previous game. Indiana will next face the New York Liberty on June 6.
- •Mitchell's 25 points included an 11-point third-quarter run.
- •Aliyah Boston contributed 19 points and seven rebounds.
- •Caitlin Clark added 17 points, eight assists, and seven rebounds.
- •The Fever held Atlanta to 34.3% shooting, the lowest of their season.
- •Indiana improves to 5-4 and looks to continue their momentum against New York on June 6.
- 9:30 AMYahoo Sports — The keeper of the Fever culture, Kelsey Mitchell leads the way—and surpasses 5,000-career points—in Commissioner’s Cup win
- 2:16 AMYahoo Sports — Kelsey Mitchell, Caitlin Clark lead Fever over Dream in Commissioner’s Cup opener
- 2:02 AMYahoo Sports — Kelsey Mitchell surpasses 5,000 point milestone in Indiana Fever's win
- 1:32 AMYahoo Sports — Kelsey Mitchell scores 25 as Fever begin Commissioner's Cup title defense with 83-71 win over Dream
- 1:15 AMYahoo Sports — Kelsey Mitchell drops 25 points while Caitlin Clark overcomes halftime vomiting in Fever's Commissioner's Cup win
"INDIANAPOLIS — There was a little more at stake Thursday as the Indiana Fever defeated the Atlanta Dream 83-71 in the teams’ first Commissioner’s Cup game of the season. The Fever won last season’s Commissioner’s Cup — an annual in-season tournament — and took home the $500,000 prize. Several Indiana players said it was important to begin their title defense against the Dream, with Sophie Cunningham noting that the $30,000 each player won in 2025 was less than that after taxes, but more importan
"Kelsey Mitchell scored 11 straight points during a third-quarter run Thursday night and finished with 25 points to help the defending Commissioner's Cup champion Indiana Fever open this season's tournament with an 83-71 victory over the Atlanta Dream. Aliyah Boston added 19 points, seven rebounds and three blocks while Caitlin Clark had 17 points, eight assists and seven rebounds. Mitchell was 11 of 15 from the field and joined the WNBA's 5,000-point club.
"After a career-best year last season that resulted in an All-WNBA First Team nod, Indiana Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell continues to reach new heights.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 5, 2026, 9:30 AMThe keeper of the Fever culture, Kelsey Mitchell leads the way—and surpasses 5,000-career points—in Commissioner’s Cup win
Longtime Fever Kelsey Mitchell led Indiana to a needed win, while earning a career accolade along the way.
- Yahoo SportsJun 5, 2026, 2:16 AMKelsey Mitchell, Caitlin Clark lead Fever over Dream in Commissioner’s Cup opener
INDIANAPOLIS — There was a little more at stake Thursday as the Indiana Fever defeated the Atlanta Dream 83-71 in the teams’ first Commissioner’s Cup game of the season. The Fever won last season’s Commissioner’s Cup — an annual in-season tournament — and took home the $500,000 prize. Several Indiana players said it was important to begin their title defense against the Dream, with Sophie Cunningham noting that the $30,000 each player won in 2025 was less than that after taxes, but more importan
- Yahoo SportsJun 5, 2026, 2:02 AMKelsey Mitchell surpasses 5,000 point milestone in Indiana Fever's win
After a career-best year last season that resulted in an All-WNBA First Team nod, Indiana Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell continues to reach new heights.
- Yahoo SportsJun 5, 2026, 1:32 AMKelsey Mitchell scores 25 as Fever begin Commissioner's Cup title defense with 83-71 win over Dream
Kelsey Mitchell scored 11 straight points during a third-quarter run Thursday night and finished with 25 points to help the defending Commissioner's Cup champion Indiana Fever open this season's tournament with an 83-71 victory over the Atlanta Dream. Aliyah Boston added 19 points, seven rebounds and three blocks while Caitlin Clark had 17 points, eight assists and seven rebounds. Mitchell was 11 of 15 from the field and joined the WNBA's 5,000-point club.
- Yahoo SportsJun 5, 2026, 1:15 AMKelsey Mitchell drops 25 points while Caitlin Clark overcomes halftime vomiting in Fever's Commissioner's Cup win
The Fever took down the East-leading Dream, and their old foe Angel Reese.
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