Clark reaches 1,000 assists as Indiana cruises past Toronto

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Clark reaches 1,000 assists as Indiana cruises past Toronto

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Wed, Sep 23, 2026 ·

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Indiana Fever beats Toronto 103 to 85

The Indiana Fever defeated the Toronto Tempo 103 to 85 on September 18, 2026, at Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto. Caitlin Clark recorded 28 points, 14 assists, and six rebounds across 34 minutes of action Friday.

Indiana improved to 27-14 after the victory, while Toronto fell to 11-30. The result gave the Fever their third straight win and eighth across 10 games entering the season's closing stretch.

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Caitlin Clark assist milestone clarified

Caitlin Clark did not reach 1,000 WNBA assists against Toronto. Her 14 assists raised her career regular-season total to 768 after that game, leaving the Fever guard 232 short of the milestone at that point.

Clark had already passed 1,000 assists during her Iowa career before entering the WNBA. She finished college with 1,144, clearly separating that earlier achievement from the professional statistics later recorded during her time with Indiana.

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Caitlin Clark extends 25-point, 10-assist mark

Caitlin Clark recorded her 10th game of 2026 with at least 25 points and 10 assists. No other WNBA player had logged 10 such performances across an entire career before the September 18 Toronto matchup.

Before the World Cup break, Clark already had nine such performances during the season. Her 28 points and 14 assists in Toronto added another entry to a league record built through her 2026 regular-season campaign.

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Caitlin Clark matches 14-assist season high

Caitlin Clark made seven of 15 field-goal attempts and two of eight 3-pointers against Toronto. She converted all 12 free throws, finishing with 28 points while also collecting six rebounds in 34 minutes of action.

The performance gave Clark her 14th double-double of 2026 and 33rd of her WNBA career. Her 14 assists also matched the high she previously recorded against Toronto at home on June 16 during that season.

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Kelsey Mitchell sets WNBA scoring record

Kelsey Mitchell scored 33 points against Toronto and set the WNBA single-season scoring record. Her third-quarter 3-pointer moved her past A'ja Wilson's mark of 1,021 points, established for Las Vegas during the 2024 regular season.

Mitchell finished the Toronto game with 1,034 total points in 2026. She made 12 of 17 field-goal attempts, converted seven of 11 3-pointers, and completed both free throws while helping Indiana secure Friday's road victory.

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Kelsey Mitchell extends 20-point streak

Kelsey Mitchell extended her WNBA record to 25 consecutive games with at least 20 points by scoring 33 in Toronto. She made seven 3-pointers, raising her 2026 total to 128 in the September 18 victory.

Mitchell then scored 22 against Washington on September 20, extending her 20-point streak to 26 games. Her three 3-pointers that afternoon raised the season total to 131, moving beyond Rhyne Howard 's previous mark of 129.

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Indiana Fever converts 59% from field

The Indiana Fever converted 59.0% of its field-goal attempts and 51.7% from 3-point range against Toronto. The team made 36 of 61 and 15 of 29 from beyond the arc during Friday's victory in Toronto.

Indiana recorded 26 assists against 11 total turnovers. Toronto posted 16 and 13, respectively, giving the Fever a clear advantage in ball movement while maintaining better scoring accuracy throughout the September 18 victory in Toronto.

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Indiana Fever closes with 20 to 7 run

Indiana Fever led 25 to 19 after the first quarter, while Toronto scored 31 points in the second. A 14 to 1 closing run narrowed Indiana's halftime advantage to 53 to 50 on September 18.

Toronto briefly moved ahead 57 to 55 early in the third quarter. Indiana recovered to lead 79 to 73 after three periods, then closed the game with a 20 to 7 run to secure victory.

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Toronto Tempo has four players combine for 72

Toronto Tempo received 22 points from Laura Juskaite, 18 from Kiki Rice, and 16 each from Isabelle Harrison and Temi Fagbenle . Those four players combined for 72 of the Tempo's 85 total points against Indiana.

Toronto played without Marina Mabrey , who was unavailable for the final four regular-season games, while Brittney Sykes also missed the Indiana matchup. The Tempo fell to 11-30 after the September 18 home loss.

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Caitlin Clark returns with World Cup gold

Caitlin Clark returned to Indiana after helping the United States win the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup in Germany. The Toronto contest marked her first WNBA appearance following the league break for international competition.

Across six games, Clark totaled 47 points and 32 assists while averaging 5.3 per game. She scored 12 points in the September 13 final as the United States defeated France 97-79 in Berlin.

Fun fact:Clark once became the first WNBA rookie to record a triple-double , then also set the league's single-game assist record at 19 that same season.

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Caitlin Clark reaches 862 points in 2026

Caitlin Clark entered September 23 with 889 points and 330 assists across 39 regular-season games in 2026. Those figures produced averages of 22.8 points and 8.5 assists, with one game still left on Indiana's schedule.

Her rates stood at 45.2% from the field, 36.9% from 3-point range, and 85.2% on free throws. Clark had logged 1,226 total minutes through September 22 as Indiana prepared for its final regular-season game.

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Indiana Fever stands fifth after September 20

Following the September 20 games, the Indiana Fever stood fifth in the standings at 27-15. Atlanta finished fourth at 28-14, while Minnesota led the league with a 32-10 record.

Washington moved to 26-16 after beating Indiana 93-77 on September 20. The result left the Mystics one game behind the Fever with two contests remaining for each team before postseason play.

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Indiana Fever has two games left

The Indiana Fever has one game remaining, against Minnesota. Indiana defeated the Lynx 96-77 on September 22 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse and will visit Minnesota on September 24 for the finale of its 44-game regular-season schedule.

Minnesota now has a 32-11 record and Indiana stands at 28-15. The WNBA regular season ends September 24, with first-round playoff competition scheduled to begin September 27.

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Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell delivered another record-filled night for Indiana, but which achievement stood out most to you? Share your thoughts in the comments below!

This slideshow was made with AI assistance and human editing.

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