Kelsey Mitchell scored 29 points, Caitlin Clark added 19 and the Indiana Fever pulled away in the last seconds to disappoint a WNBA record Atlanta crowd by beating the Dream 84-79. Kelsey Mitchell clinched the game with two free throws in the final seconds after Atlanta missed two 3-pointers but grabbed two offensive rebounds.
The home side fumbled the possession, which led to the foul that sent Mitchell to the charity line. The Dream (10-19) started the day a half-game out of the final playoff spot, but trailed by 18 early in the second half.
Aliyah Boston had 14 points and 11 rebounds for Indiana (14-16) and Damiris Dantas scored 33 off the bench. Clark made 85 threes in the WNBA season after hitting four on Tuesday tying Rhyne Howard’s rookie record of 85.
Tina Charles scored 21 to lead Atlanta, which moved the game to the home of the Atlanta Hawks and set an attendance record of 17,608.
Breanna Stewart scored 21 points, Courtney Vandersloot added 16 and the New York Liberty made a 10-0 run in the fourth quarter to run away with an 84-70 victory over the Phoenix Mercury.
Jonquel Jones scored 15 points for the Liberty (27-5), who hit 12 3-pointers and outscored Phoenix 14-3 at the foul line. Sabrina Ionescu finished with 13 points. Brittney Griner scored 22 to lead the Mercury (16-15), but had seven turnovers, while Natasha Cloud added 18 points in a game in which Phoenix only got four points from its bench.
Griner reached 800 career blocks for the Mercury and Cloud reached 200 assists for the WNBA season, passing Taurasi for the single-season franchise record.
WNBA results from Monday night
Indiana Fever (14-16) vs Atlanta Dream (10-19) 84-79
New York Liberty (27-5) vs Phoenix Mercury (16-15) 84-70
Washington Mystics (8-22) vs Seattle Storm (18-11) 74-72
