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Aliyah Boston added 19 points, seven rebounds and three blocks
while Caitlin Clark had 17 points, eight assists and seven
rebounds. Mitchell was 11 of 15 from the field and joined the
WNBA's 5,000-point club.
The victory capped an emotional week for Indiana, which included
questions about a sideline spat between Clark and coach
Stephanie White during last weekend's loss at Portland. The
Fever had a team meeting on Monday.
Allisha Gray and Jordin Canada each scored 13 points for the
Dream. Naz Hillmon added 12 points, and Angel Reese, Clark’s
college rival, finished with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Canada
also had seven assists.
The difference for Indiana was defense. It entered the game
allowing 89 points per contest but gave up a season-low point
total against the Dream, the team the Fever eliminated from last
year's playoffs.
Mitchell's third-quarter burst swung the game for good after
Atlanta charged back from a 38-29 halftime deficit to take a
43-42 lead on Hillmon's 3-pointer with 6:15 left in the quarter.
White called timeout and when play resumed, Boston's block led
to an easy basket. Clark followed with her second 3-pointer of
the game to make it 47-43 and Mitchell converted Lexie Hull's
block into a layup, starting her 11-point flurry that extended
the margin to 58-43.
Up next
Dream: Host Washington on Saturday.
Fever: At New York on Saturday.
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