Caitlin Clark has 19 assists break WNBA record in Fever’s 101-93 loss to Wings
Caitlin Clark has 19 assists break WNBA record in Fever’s 101-93 loss to Wings
Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark shoots free throws in the first half of a WNBA basketball game against the Dallas Wings, Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark (22) celebrates after sinking a basket in the first half of a WNBA basketball game against the Indiana Fever Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark (22) walks up court in the closing seconds of the team’s WNBA basketball game against the Dallas Wings, Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark (22) attempts a 3-point basket as Dallas Wings’ Teaira McCowan (15) defends in the first half of a WNBA basketball game Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. Fever head coach Christie Sides, center rear, looks on. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Indiana Fever’s Aliyah Boston (7) works to take a shot as Dallas Wings’ Natasha Howard defends in the first half of a WNBA basketball game Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Indiana Fever’s Kelsey Mitchell (0) leaps to the basket to take a shot as Dallas Wings’ Teaira McCowan (15) defends in the first half of a WNBA basketball game Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Indiana Fever’s Aliyah Boston (7) works against Dallas Wings’ Natasha Howard on a drive to the basket in the first half of a WNBA basketball game Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark (22) drives to the basket for a shot as Dallas Wings’ Sevgi Uzun (1) and Arike Ogunbowale, center right, defend in the first half of a WNBA basketball game Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark, right, works to get to the basket against Dallas Wings’ Odyssey Sims in the first half of a WNBA basketball game Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Indiana Fever head coach Christie Sides instructs her team in the first half of a WNBA basketball game against the Dallas Wings, Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Indiana Fever’s Kelsey Mitchell (0) works for a shot attempt as Dallas Wings’ Jacy Sheldon, left, defends in the first half of a WNBA basketball game Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark, left, is stripped of the ball by Dallas Wings’ Natasha Howard (6) and Odyssey Sims (2) late in the second half of a WNBA basketball game Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark (22) walks off the court, followed by teammates as Dallas Wings’ Odyssey Sims, left, celebrates after the Wings won a WNBA basketball game Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark advances the ball up court against the Dallas Wings in the first half of a WNBA basketball game Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark shoots free throws in the first half of a WNBA basketball game against the Dallas Wings, Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark shoots free throws in the first half of a WNBA basketball game against the Dallas Wings, Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark (22) celebrates after sinking a basket in the first half of a WNBA basketball game against the Indiana Fever Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark (22) celebrates after sinking a basket in the first half of a WNBA basketball game against the Indiana Fever Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark (22) walks up court in the closing seconds of the team’s WNBA basketball game against the Dallas Wings, Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark (22) walks up court in the closing seconds of the team’s WNBA basketball game against the Dallas Wings, Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark (22) attempts a 3-point basket as Dallas Wings’ Teaira McCowan (15) defends in the first half of a WNBA basketball game Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. Fever head coach Christie Sides, center rear, looks on. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark (22) attempts a 3-point basket as Dallas Wings’ Teaira McCowan (15) defends in the first half of a WNBA basketball game Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. Fever head coach Christie Sides, center rear, looks on. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Indiana Fever’s Aliyah Boston (7) works to take a shot as Dallas Wings’ Natasha Howard defends in the first half of a WNBA basketball game Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Indiana Fever’s Aliyah Boston (7) works to take a shot as Dallas Wings’ Natasha Howard defends in the first half of a WNBA basketball game Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Indiana Fever’s Kelsey Mitchell (0) leaps to the basket to take a shot as Dallas Wings’ Teaira McCowan (15) defends in the first half of a WNBA basketball game Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Indiana Fever’s Kelsey Mitchell (0) leaps to the basket to take a shot as Dallas Wings’ Teaira McCowan (15) defends in the first half of a WNBA basketball game Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Indiana Fever’s Aliyah Boston (7) works against Dallas Wings’ Natasha Howard on a drive to the basket in the first half of a WNBA basketball game Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Indiana Fever’s Aliyah Boston (7) works against Dallas Wings’ Natasha Howard on a drive to the basket in the first half of a WNBA basketball game Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark (22) drives to the basket for a shot as Dallas Wings’ Sevgi Uzun (1) and Arike Ogunbowale, center right, defend in the first half of a WNBA basketball game Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark (22) drives to the basket for a shot as Dallas Wings’ Sevgi Uzun (1) and Arike Ogunbowale, center right, defend in the first half of a WNBA basketball game Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark, right, works to get to the basket against Dallas Wings’ Odyssey Sims in the first half of a WNBA basketball game Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark, right, works to get to the basket against Dallas Wings’ Odyssey Sims in the first half of a WNBA basketball game Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Indiana Fever head coach Christie Sides instructs her team in the first half of a WNBA basketball game against the Dallas Wings, Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Indiana Fever head coach Christie Sides instructs her team in the first half of a WNBA basketball game against the Dallas Wings, Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Indiana Fever’s Kelsey Mitchell (0) works for a shot attempt as Dallas Wings’ Jacy Sheldon, left, defends in the first half of a WNBA basketball game Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Indiana Fever’s Kelsey Mitchell (0) works for a shot attempt as Dallas Wings’ Jacy Sheldon, left, defends in the first half of a WNBA basketball game Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark, left, is stripped of the ball by Dallas Wings’ Natasha Howard (6) and Odyssey Sims (2) late in the second half of a WNBA basketball game Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark, left, is stripped of the ball by Dallas Wings’ Natasha Howard (6) and Odyssey Sims (2) late in the second half of a WNBA basketball game Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark (22) walks off the court, followed by teammates as Dallas Wings’ Odyssey Sims, left, celebrates after the Wings won a WNBA basketball game Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark (22) walks off the court, followed by teammates as Dallas Wings’ Odyssey Sims, left, celebrates after the Wings won a WNBA basketball game Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark advances the ball up court against the Dallas Wings in the first half of a WNBA basketball game Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark advances the ball up court against the Dallas Wings in the first half of a WNBA basketball game Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Caitlin Clark had 19 assists to break the WNBA game record in the Indiana Fever’s 101-93 loss to the Dallas Wings on Wednesday night in the final WNBA contest before the month-long break for the Olympics.
Clark broke the mark of 18 set by Courtney Vandersloot for Chicago against Indiana on Aug. 31, 2020. Vandersloot also had 18 in a playoff game Sept. 28, 2021.
The record-breaker came on a play where she set Kelsey Mitchell up for a 3-pointer with 2:22 remaining. That tied it at 93, but Dallas closed with an 8-0 run.
Odyssey Sims and Arike Ogunbowale each scored 24 points for Dallas (6-19). Natasha Howard added 17 points, seven rebounds, eight assists and four steals. The Wings scored 100-plus points for the second time this season.
Aliyah Boston led Indiana (11-15) with a career-high 28 points, and Clark finished with 24 points. NaLyssa Smith had 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Ogunbowale made a huge shot just before the shot-clock buzzer with 44.6 seconds left. Ogunbowale dribbled into the lane and had it poked away before she corralled it and quickly hit a fadeaway jumper for a 97-93 lead.
Clark picked up her 14th assist early in the fourth quarter to top her previous career high of 13. She became just the second rookie in WNBA history to go over 200 assists in a season, joining Ticha Penicheiro (225) in 1998. Clark broke Penicheiro’s rookie assists record of 16, set July 29, 1998.