Caitlin Clark breaks WNBA assist record with 19 in Fever's loss

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Caitlin Clark breaks WNBA assist record with 19 in Fever's loss

Associated Press | Wednesday, July 17, 2024 10:01 p.m.

The Fever’s Caitlin Clark finished with 19 assists Wednesday against Dallas.

ARLINGTON, Texas — Indiana rookie Caitlin Clark broke the WNBA record for assists in a game Wednesday night, finishing with 19 in the Fever’s 101-93 loss to the Dallas Wings.

The previous record was 18 by Courtney Vandersloot for Chicago on Aug. 31, 2020. Vandersloot also had 18 in a playoff game Sept. 28, 2021.

And the league’s previous record for assists by a rookie was 16, set by Ticha Penicheiro for Sacramento on July 29, 1998.

The record-breaker for Clark came on a play where she set Kelsey Mitchell up for a 3-pointer with 2 minutes, 22 seconds remaining. That tied it 93-93, but Dallas closed with an 8-0 run.

Clark entered the game as the WNBA’s assists-per-game leader this season. She added 24 points on 10-for-19 shooting.

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