Clark’s latest 20-point, 10-assist game made franchise history and helped Indiana take control early against one of the WNBA’s marquee opponents. The bigger story was a balanced Fever attack that turned a close matchup into a 14-point win.
Caitlin Clark shattered a WNBA record for single-season 20-point, 10-assist games as the Indiana Fever defeated the New York Liberty 106-92 on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Clark’s record-setting performance of 22 points and 10 assists helped Indiana build an early lead and turn a high-profile matchup into a dominant home victory.
The result mattered beyond the individual milestone. The Fever got 69 combined points from Clark, Kelsey Mitchell and Aliyah Boston, moved to 21-12, and showed the kind of balanced offense that can change the stakes around Indiana late in the WNBA season.
Clark adds another 20/10 milestone
Clark’s ninth 20-point, 10-assist performance of the season passed her own previous mark for the most such games in a single WNBA season, according to the Fever’s postgame notes. It was also her 10th points-assists double-double this year.
That combination is a useful measure of what Clark brings to Indiana’s offense. Scoring 20 points is difficult on its own; doing it while also generating double-digit assists means she is carrying both shot creation and playmaking across the same night.
Her 10 double-doubles are tied for the fourth most in one WNBA season, the Fever said, with 11 games still left on Indiana’s schedule. Clark now has 27 career points-assists double-doubles, leaving her one short of tying Sue Bird for third place in league history.
There was another franchise marker inside the box score. Clark reached 29 career points-assists double-doubles, moving into third in Fever history by breaking a tie with NaLyssa Smith and Teaira McCowan. Only Aliyah Boston, with 50, and Tamika Catchings, with 96, are ahead of her for Indiana.
Indiana took control before halftime
The Fever did not need a dramatic finish. They led 29-23 after the first quarter, then pushed their advantage to 64-46 by halftime. Clark scored 13 of her 22 points in the first half, while Mitchell set the immediate tone with 12 first-quarter points.
Indiana’s shooting volume from deep helped create that separation. The Fever made 11 3-pointers in the first half, one shy of the franchise record for any half, and hit seven in the second quarter, also one off the team’s single-quarter mark.
New York never meaningfully erased the deficit. Six Fever players scored in the third quarter as Indiana expanded the margin to 87-67 entering the fourth. Boston then scored seven points in the final period as the Fever closed out the 14-point win.
For a team whose star guard naturally draws the most attention, the flow of this game was the point. Clark was productive, but Indiana’s advantage came from repeatedly finding the next shot, the next scorer and the next matchup to exploit.
Mitchell and Boston complete the picture
Mitchell led Indiana with 28 points, while Boston finished with 18. Together with Clark, the Fever’s three central scorers supplied 69 points against a Liberty team that has been one of the league’s most recognizable opponents in recent seasons.
Mitchell’s night extended a remarkable individual run. She recorded her 17th straight 20-point game, extending her own single-season WNBA record for consecutive 20-point performances. She is now closing in on A’ja Wilson’s overall record of 20 consecutive 20-point games, according to Indiana’s notes.
Boston’s scoring in the fourth quarter offered a reminder that Indiana’s attack is not solely built around perimeter production. Her ability to finish possessions and punish interior mismatches can keep defenses from loading up entirely on Clark and Mitchell.
Their roles also connect directly to Clark’s assist totals. The Fever said Clark has now delivered 62 assists to Mitchell, the seventh-most from one WNBA player to a single teammate in league history. That is not just a passing stat; it reflects a partnership opponents have to plan for every night.
A statement win with context
Calling any August game a complete forecast of the postseason would be premature. One dominant performance does not answer every question about roster health, defensive consistency or how Indiana will fare in tighter late-game situations.
Still, the Fever’s 21st victory carries weight. It tied the third-highest win total in franchise history, and Indiana reached it in only 33 games. The franchise’s season record is 24 wins, set in 2024 in its 43rd game.
Indiana also scored at least 100 points for the 15th time this season, extending its league lead in 100-point games. That recurring offensive output makes the Fever difficult to treat as a team dependent on one hot shooting night or one player’s heroics.
The competing interpretation is simple: New York will have opportunities to adjust, and elite teams are judged on sustained execution rather than one regular-season meeting. But the Fever gave the Liberty a clear problem to solve—containing Clark’s playmaking without opening space for Mitchell, Boston and Indiana’s supporting shooters.
What the record says about Clark
Clark’s new 20/10 single-season standard is notable because it captures a particular kind of offensive responsibility. She is not merely compiling points or assists in isolation; the stat reflects a player who can produce her own offense while organizing an attack that keeps teammates involved.
Her 19 games this season with at least 20 points and 10 assists are nine more than Courtney Vandersloot, who ranks second in that category, according to the Fever. With 11 games remaining, the question is no longer whether Clark can establish this season’s benchmark. It is how far she can push it.
For Indiana, the more immediate payoff is team-based. Clark’s record was set during a night when Mitchell was relentless, Boston was steady and the Fever built their lead across all four quarters. That is the formula that makes a milestone feel consequential rather than incidental.
The 106-92 final was therefore more than a record footnote. It was evidence that Clark’s extraordinary production can coexist with a deep, functional offense—and that the Fever have the personnel to make opponents pay when the attention turns toward their star guard.
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