Overview
- The Indiana Fever beat the Atlanta Dream 95-91 in overtime on Sunday at State Farm Arena, using late free throws by Caitlin Clark to seal the victory.
- Caitlin Clark led the team with 26 points and nine assists while Kelsey Mitchell extended her streak to 19 straight 20-point games.
- Second-year forward Makayla Timpson scored a career-high 20 points, including six in overtime, after being moved into the starting lineup on Aug. 8 and helping spark a four-game winning streak.
- Indiana’s defense forced the comeback by holding Atlanta to nine fourth-quarter points, and Angel Reese missed a point-blank putback at the end of regulation that sent the game to overtime.
- The win moved the Fever to 23-12, roughly 1.5 games ahead of Atlanta for fourth place, increased their top-four odds to about 63 percent, and highlighted lineup flexibility that could matter in the playoffs.