The Indiana Fever's 84-79 win over the Atlanta Dream at State Farm Stadium on Monday night was an eventful game for Caitlin Clark. Clark shook off an ankle injury scare in the first quarter, cooked up a highlight-reel, behind-the-back dribble move in the third quarter, then tied a WNBA rookie three-point record after draining a triple in the fourth.
But Clark wasn't done making history. The Iowa product scored 19 points and handed out seven assists in the win, giving her 21 games with 15-plus points and five-plus assists, the most in a single season in WNBA history.
Caitlin Clark's 21 games with 15+ PTS and 5+ AST is the most by any player in @WNBA history 🤯 pic.twitter.com/MqrgPz4peh
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) August 27, 2024
Fans were in awe of Clark accomplishing the feat as a rookie.
Caitlin doing this as a rookie is insane! endlessly proud of her 🫶🏻
— kaytee ♡⋆*ೃ:. (@caitlinclarks) August 27, 2024
That’s insane to think about and she’s a rookie!!!! 👏🎉❤️🔥
— Ayden Jent PLY (@Ajent20) August 27, 2024
Others began to pound the drum for Clark to receive MVP consideration.
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR NO DEBATE
— Bones (@PS5BONE) August 27, 2024
MVP
— Zeek6113X (@Luis6113X) August 27, 2024
League MVP 👏
— One Small Step (@full_mount727) August 27, 2024
Are we ready to have the real conversations. Caitlin Clark is able to put up big numbers and break MULTIPLE records while being in a team below .500. ROY is already in the bag🔒. Where is the MVP hype because she is doing MVP things! Imagine if she was in a high ranking team💐🔥
— sports_clark (@sportscenter_7) August 27, 2024
If Wilson wasn’t so good, that’s MVP.
— Ted E. Bear (@TedEBear607) August 27, 2024
As this fan pointed out, two-time WNBA MVP A'ja Wilson and four-time All-Star Napheesa Collier will have something to say about the MVP race.
But given Clark's propensity for making highlight reel plays and league history, it won't be long before she is firmly in the MVP conversation.
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as WNBA Fans in Awe of Caitlin Clark's Impressive History Made During Fever Win.
