Kelsey Plum scored 12 out of 21 points in the last five minutes, as Los Angeles Sparks held rallies to win the 85-75 on Catlin Clark-cum Indiana fever on Thursday in Indianapolis.
Sparks (5–11) also got a game-high 23 points from Azura Stevens, one from high in their season, as they snatched the four-game losing streak. The fever was led by Kelsey Mitchell with 20 points.
Indiana (7-8) This season fell to 2–4 in the game without Clarke. The reign of WNBA Ruki of the Year recalled the competition what the team said to a left waist injury.
The fever plays in Dallas on Friday night, and there was no immediate word on Clarke’s position.
Indiana led more than 10 in the second half and entered 58–50 in the fourth quarter. The fever was above seven after two free throw by Aliah Boston with 5:58, but they were out of 26–9.
The largest sequence survived under one minute and came with sparks by 77–75. Los Angeles’ deerka Hambi was fouled on a put-back basket. She later missed the free throw, but Stevens fought, scored, scored and was also fouled. Stevens dishonest her for a five-digit journey to Sparks, making it a game of 82-75 with 49 seconds.
After a quiet first half, Plum took over in the fourth quarter. He scored seven straight points for Los Angeles at an interval of 1:11 and gave Sparks a 69–66 lead. Plum entered the game fourth in WNBA in Scoring.
The fever certainly missed Clarke and she brings to the game. Los Angeles scored the first nine points of the capped by a three -digit game by Ricky Jackson.
Indiana recently made back with seven, including a 3-pointer, recently signed on Ari McDonald’s. Fever took a 19–18 lead by Natasha Howard at Put-Back Hoop, with 44.8 seconds ago.
Los Angeles struggled in the second quarter, not scored a point for the first six-plus minutes. After a pair of Michelle Free Throw, Indiana was later led by 31-22. However, Sparks shut down half for 8–3 runs to enter the break without 34–30.
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