Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell power the Fever to the greatest offensive season in WNBA history ahead of the playoffs
This season, Clark finished third in points per game with 22.3, and Mitchell finished second with 24.7
The Indiana Fever did not finish the regular season the way they would have preferred , dropping an 86-66 decision to the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx in their final tune-up to secure the sixth seed in the WNBA standings.
For Fever MVP candidates Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell , this particular contest is one to erase immediately from memory as they pivot their complete focus toward an upcoming first-round playoff series against the reigning champion Las Vegas Aces , the very same squad that eliminated Indiana in a grueling semifinal battle last season.
Clark endured a rare off-night, finishing with a career-low 2 points while shooting 1-of-12 from the field and 0-of-7 from beyond the arc . Meanwhile, Mitchell chipped in 10 points , bringing a dramatic halt to her incredible streak of 27 consecutive games scoring 20+ points , cementing a WNBA record that will likely stand for quite some time.
Even with that sour finale, their collective regular-season output was transcendent, propelling the Fever to a league-record 96.0 points per game and an all-time high of 4,222 total points scored across the entire campaign.
Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell Cement MVP-Caliber Individual Seasons
On an individual level, the historic numbers put up by Clark and Mitchell firmly validate their status among the elite.
Clark concluded the year ranking third in scoring with 22.3 PPG and second in assists with 8.3 APG , becoming the first player in league history to finish in the top three in both categories while generating a record 41.2 combined points and assists per game , the most offensively productive season the association has ever witnessed.
She amassed 891 total points , setting the single-season scoring record for a guard, while becoming the first player ever to record 800+ points and 300+ assists in a single year, alongside logging her second season with 100+ three-pointers and 300+ assists .
Furthermore, Clark notched 10 games with 25+ points and 10+ assists (more than any player has accumulated in an entire career) and 13 games with 20+ points and 10+ assists (no other player has even reached 10 in a career).
Mitchell's MVP resume proved equally stellar, as she finished second in the league in scoring (24.7 PPG) while breaking the single-season record with 1,086 total points . She also shattered the single-season mark for three-pointers made (135) and recorded 35 total games with 20+ points , anchoring her record-setting 27-game streak .
If the Fever intend to make noise in October, bouncing back from their regular-season finale slump is non-negotiable.
Fever Chase Championship Glory in Rematch With Las Vegas Aces
Despite increasing their win total for the third consecutive year, jumping from 20 wins in 2024 and 24 wins in 2025 to 28 victories in 2026, the Fever finished sixth in the standings for the third straight season.
Now, Indiana prepares for a high-stakes postseason rematch against the Las Vegas Aces. Unlike last year's heartbreaking Game 5 semifinal overtime defeat , the Fever will have Caitlin Clark healthy and ready on the floor.
Ever since Clark arrived as the No. 1 overall draft pick in 2024 , the franchise has steadily climbed the postseason ladder, exiting in the first round as rookies before reaching the semifinals a year ago.
The ultimate objective is clear: reach the WNBA Finals for the first time since 2015 and capture the franchise's second championship banner (its only prior title coming in 2012 ).
To accomplish that mission, Indiana must first conquer the Aces, outlast the winner of the Wings-Valkyries series, and ultimately battle through the grueling opposite bracket featuring powerhouse teams like the Lynx, Liberty, Dream, and Mystics.
