Kelsey Mitchell sets WNBA record with 16th straight 20-point game
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 9, 2026, 5:08 AM
Last updated Aug 9, 2026
Kelsey Mitchell scored 27 points in Indiana's 90-86 victory over Chicago on August 8, extending her record streak of consecutive games with at least 20 points to 16. She surpassed A'ja Wilson's previous single-season mark of 15. During the game, Mitchell shot 11-of-22 from the field and contributed 5 rebounds and 2 assists. The win keeps Indiana at the top of the Eastern Conference with a 20-12 record, while Chicago currently sits at 12-20. Indiana's next matchup is against the New York Liberty, where Mitchell seeks to extend her scoring streak further.
- •Mitchell's 27 points leads Indiana to a 90-86 win over Chicago.
- •She now holds the record for 16 straight games over 20 points.
- •The victory maintains Indiana's first place in the Eastern Conference.
- •Chicago's DiJonai Carrington was ejected for a flagrant foul.
- •Indiana will play the New York Liberty next, aiming to continue the streak.
- 5:08 AMYahoo Sports — Kelsey Mitchell Sets WNBA Record With 16th Straight 20-Point Game
"Kelsey Mitchell scored 27 points in Indiana's 90-86 win at Chicago, extending her 16-game 20-point streak, the longest single-season run in WNBA history.
Sources
External linksOriginal reporting and copyright belong to the linked sources. SportsNewsReport.com aggregates and links — it does not republish full articles.
Related Stories
Last 14 days- WNBA•Aug 9, 2026, 5:51 AMFever coach Stephanie White defends DiJonai Carrington after hard foul on Sophie Cunningham
- WNBA•Aug 9, 2026, 5:09 AMCaitlin Clark won't be suspended after 8th technical foul rescinded by WNBA
- WNBA•Aug 9, 2026, 4:57 AMNatasha Cloud Leaves WNBA Fans Talking After Her Reaction to a Technical Foul vs Fever
- WNBA•Aug 9, 2026, 4:55 AMStephanie White Drops Massive F-Bomb Calling Out WNBA Refs’ Bad Call Against Caitlin Clark, Fever
- WNBA•Aug 9, 2026, 4:45 AMStephanie White on DiJonai Carrington's Ejection: 'I Don't Oppose the Hard Foul'
- WNBA•Aug 9, 2026, 4:35 AMSophie Cunningham on DiJonai Carrington's 'WHITE PRIVILEGE' Post: 'This Has Nothing to Do With Race'
