INDIANAPOLIS — Caitlin Clark became the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 100 3-pointers in a season and finished with 24 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for her second career triple-double as the playoff-bound Indiana Fever beat the Los Angeles Sparks 93-86 on Wednesday night.
Clark connected on her second 3 of the game and 100th of the season midway through the third quarter and added two more to reach 102 and finish 4 of 10 from long range. The No. 1 overall draft pick is the first rookie with 100 3s.
She also became the first rookie and fifth WNBA player with multiple triple-doubles in a season, joining Alyssa Thomas, Courtney Williams, Sabrina Ionescu and Candace Parker.
Aliyah Boston had 24 points and 14 rebounds for the Fever (18-16), who secured a playoff spot Monday night when Atlanta and Chicago lost. Indiana has won five straight for the first time since 2015 and is 10-1 at home since June 1.
Clark made two free throws with 16.4 seconds left for a seven-point lead. Kia Nurse was long on a 3-pointer at the other end and Clark grabbed the rebound to complete the triple-double.
“Of course I knew, but honestly, like, we were just trying to get stops,” Clark said in a courtside interview.
Clark also made a key defensive play when she poked a pass away in the paint and found Boston for a layup and a 91-84 lead with 25.2 seconds left.
Kelsey Mitchell added 18 points for Indiana, coming two points shy of her eighth straight 20-point game. NaLyssa Smith scored 13 points.
Odyssey Sims led Los Angeles (7-26) with 20 points. Dearica Hamby and Rae Burrell each scored 16, and Azura Stevens had 13 points and 11 rebounds.
The Sparks have lost five in a row on the road and 15 of 17 away from home this season.
Box score
LOS ANGELES (86)
Hamby 6-15 4-4 16, Jackson 2-11 1-1 5, Stevens 4-10 2-2 13, Sims 7-13 6-8 20, Talbot 0-0 0-0 0, Burrell 6-10 1-2 16, Yueru 0-1 0-0 0, McDonald 1-4 0-0 3, Nurse 5-13 0-0 13. Totals 31-77 14-17 86.
INDIANA (93)
Hull 1-2 2-2 4, Smith 4-8 5-6 13, Boston 10-16 4-5 24, Clark 8-17 4-4 24, Mitchell 8-18 0-0 18, Dantas 1-4 1-2 3, Samuelson 0-0 3-3 3, Wheeler 1-2 1-2 4. Totals 33-67 20-24 93.
Los Angeles 19 29 17 21 — 86
Indiana 23 24 22 24 — 93
3-Point Goals: Los Angeles 10-27 (Burrell 3-5, Stevens 3-6, Nurse 3-9, McDonald 1-2, Hamby 0-1, Jackson 0-2, Sims 0-2), Indiana 7-22 (Clark 4-10, Mitchell 2-7, Wheeler 1-2, Boston 0-1, Hull 0-1, Smith 0-1).
Fouled Out: None.
Rebounds: Los Angeles 28 (Stevens 11), Indiana 40 (Boston 14).
Assists: Los Angeles 17 (Sims 6), Indiana 18 (Clark 10).
Total Fouls: Los Angeles 19, Indiana 15.
Attendance: 16,645 (20,000).