Updated Aug. 20, 2026, 10:40 p.m. CT
Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever (24-13) see their five-game winning streak come to an end in front of a sold-out crowd at American Airlines Center in Dallas as the Fever drop the third and final regular-season matchup against the Dallas Wings (21-16) by a score of 91-85.
Caitlin Clark had a bit of an off night offensively with just 10 points on 4 for 15 shooting and 2 for 8 from 3-point range, to go along with nine assists, four rebounds, one steal, and one block in 34 minutes of play.
Regarding Indiana’s WNBA playoff clinching possibilities, the Fever can secure a playoff spot as soon as Friday if the Portland Fire fall to the Toronto Tempo.
Indiana sees their five-game winning streak come to an end in front of a sold-out crowd at American Airlines Center in Dallas as the Fever drop the third and final regular-season matchup against the Dallas Wings by a score of 91-85.
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Fever Timeout.
Clark has 10 points on 4 for 15 shooting and 2 for 8 from 3-point range, to go along with eight assists, four rebounds, one steal, and one block in 32 minutes of play.
4:20 4th QTR: Wings 81, Fever 72
Wings timeout.
Arike Ogunbowale and Jessica Shepard are fueling Dallas’ offense tonight, forcing Indiana to play catch-up for most of the night.
Clark has 10 points on 3 for 13 shooting and 2 for 7 from 3-point range, to go along with eight assists, three rebounds, one steal, and one block in 30 minutes of play.
6:42 4th QTR: Wings 76, Fever 67
Fever Timeout.
Stephanie White calls a timeout as Dallas has extended their lead to nine points,
Clark has 10 points on 3 for 13 shooting and 2 for 7 from 3-point range, to go along with seven assists, two rebounds, one steal, and one block in 28 minutes of play.
End of Third Quarter: Wings 66, Fever 61
At the end of the third quarter, Dallas leads Indiana by five points.
Clark has had a bit of a quiet night offensively with only seven points on 3 for 12 shooting and 1 for 6 from 3-point range, to go along with six assists, two rebounds, one steal, and one block in 25 minutes of play.
Meanwhile, Kelsey Mitchell’s 27 points have been carrying Indiana through 30 minutes of action so far.
1:29 3rd QTR: Wings 61, Fever 56
Fever Timeout.
Arike Ogunbowale and Awa Kuier are starting to take over the game as Dallas has gone on a 9–2 scoring run since the media timeout.
Clark has seven points on 3 for 12 shooting and 1 for 6 from 3-point range, to go along with six assists, two rebounds, one steal, and one block in 25 minutes of play.
4:07 3rd QTR: Fever 54, Wings 52
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Both teams are trading the lead back-and-forth in an entertaining start to the third quarter.
Clark has seven points on 3 for 11 shooting and 1 for 6 from 3-point range, to go along with six assists, one rebound, one steal, and one block in 24 minutes of play.
At halftime, Indiana and Dallas are tied at 42 following a last-second layup by Kelsey Mitchell, as she sets a new WNBA record for most consecutive games with at least 20 points through an assist from Clark, with tonight being her 21st such occurrence. Mitchell also has broken her own franchise single-season scoring record with 891 points in just 37 games.
Clark has five points on 2 for 7 shooting and 1 for 4 from 3-point range, to go along with six assists and one rebound in 18 minutes of play.
While Mitchell leads the Fever at the break with 21 points, Jessica Shepard has been the go-to offensive option for the Wings with 22 points.
2:56 2nd QTR: Wings 36, Fever 35
Fever timeout to challenge possession out of bounds initially ruled Wings; ball, but the challenge was unsuccessful.
Jessica Shepard’s 20 points are carrying the offense for Dallas, as the Wings are making an impressive run to take the lead entering the timeout.
Clark has five points on 2 for 6 shooting and 1 for 4 from 3-point range, to go along with five assists and one rebound in 15 minutes of play.
8:01 2nd QTR: Fever 24, Wings 23
Fever Timeout.
Stephanie White calls timeout after Dallas’s Jessica Shepard cut the lead down to just one point.
Clark has five points on 2 for 4 shooting and 1 for 3 from 3-point range, to go along with four assists in 10 minutes of play.
End of First Quarter: Fever 22, Wings 18
At the end of the first quarter, Indiana leads Dallas in front of a sold-out crowd at American Airlines Center by four points.
Clark has five points on 2 for 3 shooting and 1 for 2 from 3-point range, to go along with three assists in eight minutes of play.
4:55 1st QTR: Fever 13, Wings 9
Media Timeout.
Indiana off to a great start attacking the basket as they take a four-point lead into the first media timeout.
Clark has three points on 1 for 2 shooting and 1 for 2 from 3-point range, to go along with two assists in five minutes of play.
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Ahead of tonight’s game, the Indiana Fever’s “magic number” to clinch a spot in the 2026 WNBA Playoffs is 1.
This means the Fever would officially secure a spot in the playoffs if either of the following outcomes occurs:
- Fever win vs. Dallas OR
- Portland Fire lose vs. Toronto Tempo (Friday, Aug. 21)
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Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever continue to be a record-setting TV draw. Clark and the Fever’s recent contests on Ion and ESPN were both record-setting TV audiences.
Its Aug. 16 win over the Atlanta Dream peaked with an audience of 4 million viewers.
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