Caitlin Clark broke her own career milestone and the WNBA rookie single-season scoring record in the same game.
The Fever star continues to defy all expectations in a bright spotlight during her first WNBA campaign.
Her red-hot streak following the Olympic break rolled into Sunday’s contest with the Wings, erupting for a career-high 35 points in a 110-109 shootout win for Indiana.
Clark’s career night helped her pass Seimone Augustus’ long-standing rookie scoring record from 2006, which held strong for nearly two decades.
For more on Clark’s record-breaking performance, The Sporting News has you covered below.
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Caitlin Clark stats vs. Dallas Wings
Final: Fever 110, Wings 109
- Points: 35
- Rebounds: 2
- Assists: 8
- Steals: 3
- Blocks: 0
- TOs: 5
- Fouls: 1
- FG: 10-22
- 3FG: 6-14
- FT: 9-9
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Caitlin Clark highlights vs. Dallas Wings
Clark caught fire from 3-point range in the first half, knocking down three triples to set the tone for what became a historic night. She poured in 15 points at the break and was only getting started.
14 first half points for Caitlin Clark as she connects on her third triple of the game 😈
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In the third quarter, Clark made WNBA history with a tough stepback 3-pointer to pass Augustus (744) for the most points in a single season by a rookie.
Rewriting the history books has been nothing new to Caitlin Clark, who has passed Seimone Augustus (744) for most points by a rookie in a single WNBA season 🙌
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— WNBA (@WNBA) September 15, 2024
The Fever only led by one point going into the fourth quarter and Clark took over to assure her team would come away with a win. The star rookie erupted for 13 points in the final frame, notching a new career-high in the process.
She was getting downhill to the rim…
A lil shake and bake courtsey of Caitlin Clark 🤗
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…and shot the ball with confidence in the biggest moments of the game.
MAKE THAT A NEW CAREER-HIGH 33 PTS FOR CAITLIN CLARK 🗣️
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— WNBA (@WNBA) September 15, 2024
Her previous single-game best was 31 points against the Sky back on Aug. 30. She cleared that with ease against the Wings, going off for 35 points while adding eight assists to her total in a win.
She got it done from all three levels of the floor, hitting six 3-pointers while getting to the free throw line nine times.
The win locked the Fever into the No. 6 seed and a matchup with the Sun in the first round of the WNBA Playoffs with one game remaining in the season.