Caitlin Clark Breaks WNBA Record with 19 Assists, Wows Fans amid Fever Loss vs. Wings

The Dallas Wings bested Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever 101-93 on Wednesday night at College Park Center in Arlington, Texas.

Clark finished with 24 points and a WNBA-record 19 assists along with six rebounds.

The Fever clawed back from an early 16-point deficit and led the Wings by as many as six in the fourth quarter. Indiana couldn't maintain its advantage, though. A Kelsey Mitchell three-pointer tied the score at 93-all with 2:22 left before Natasha Howard sank a pair of free throws and Arike Ogunbowale nailed a circus shot as the 24-second clock expired.

That was enough breathing room for Dallas to see through the win.

Ogunbowale and Odyssey Sims scored 24 points apiece. Natasha Howard filled up the box score with 17 points, eight rebounds, four steals and two blocks.

Aliyah Boston had a game-high 28 points and hauled down eight rebounds, while NaLyssa Smith joined Clark in the double-double club (13 points, 12 rebounds)

Clark hit a few other historic benchmarks with her monster numbers. She now owns the Fever's single-season assist record. According to WBB Timeline, she's also the fastest player to 400 points and 200 assists at 26 games, smashing the previous record set by Sue Bird (33 games).

Her performance was littered with some impressive highlights.

Fans understandably lauded the No. 1 overall pick despite Indiana coming out on the losing end:

The Fever won't be in action again until Aug. 16 against the Phoenix Mercury thanks to the 2024 Summer Olympics.

On one hand, the Olympic break couldn't come at a worse time because it halts the momentum Indiana is building with three wins in its last five games. On the other hand, Clark will benefit from getting nearly a month off to kick back and rest.

There was plenty of hand-wringing resulting from the Fever's 1-8 start. Now, they could be poised for a strong finish to the regular season when the league resumes.