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.
“I just try to set my teammates up for success,” Clark said. “I think at times I can almost overpass.”
Put her in the history books.. AGAIN 📚<br><br>Caitlin Clark set a new WNBA single game record with 19 assists in tonight’s game against the Dallas Wings<br><br>Courtney Vandersloot previously held the record with 18 dimes <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/WelcometotheW?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#WelcometotheW</a> <a href=”https://t.co/NuuFgCu2QR”>pic.twitter.com/NuuFgCu2QR</a>
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The previous record was 18 by Courtney Vandersloot for Chicago on Aug. 31, 2020. Vandersloot also had 18 in a playoff game on Sept. 28, 2021.
The record-breaker for Clark came on a play where she set up Kelsey Mitchell for a 3-pointer with 2:22 remaining. That tied it at 93, but Dallas closed with an 8-0 run that included a turnover by Clark with the Fever trailing by four with 36 seconds left.
Clark entered the game as the WNBA’s assists-per-game leader this season. She added 24 points on 10-for-19 shooting.
