Clark overcomes ankle scare, scores 29 as Fever move atop East

Caitlin Clark returned from an ankle scare to score 29 points and hand out 10 assists as the Indiana Fever beat the Dallas Wings 98-87 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, according to official game statistics.

Clark rolled her ankle late in the first half and hobbled to the locker room, but she started the second half and remained in the game, the Fever said. Indiana’s offense picked up in the second half after a slow opening period.

Paige Bueckers scored 29 points for Dallas and added six assists and six rebounds, according to the statistics. Kelsey Mitchell provided a boost for Indiana with 23 points, extending a franchise-record streak to 18 consecutive 20-point games, and Tyasha Harris was 4-for-4 from 3-point range, the official numbers show.

The victory put the Fever atop the Eastern Conference standings, ahead of the Atlanta Dream, the WNBA said. Indiana is scheduled to visit Atlanta on Sunday, according to the league schedule.

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