Just now: How Caitlin Clark stunned everyone with 31 points, leading the Fever to the top offensive unit in the WNBA…

When was the last time the team finished August at.500 or above? That would be the last season of the great Tamika Catching in 2016.

The Fever won the season series against the Sky 3-1 thanks to their biggest victory margin of the year.

“Sitting at.500 right now feels good,” Christie Sides, the Indiana coach, remarked. “The fever hasn’t been at.500 in a very long time. Simply put, I’m quite proud of that and where we’ve come from our beginnings. However, I was always certain that this was the best place for us to be.”

Since the Olympic break, Indiana has become one of the league’s hottest teams, going 5-1 during that time. The Fever proved once again why they’ve had the best offence in the league since mid-June and why they’ve emerged as one of the WNBA’s most dangerous teams by scoring a season-high century on Friday.

With a career-high 31 points and 12 assists, rookie star Caitlin Clark captivated the audience. She is the third player to record 30 points and 10 assists in a game under regulation and the fifth player overall in WNBA history to do it.

Chicago has dropped five games in a row and six of seven in the second half. In remembrance of rookie sensation Angel Reese, the city hosted a Barbie Night.Lindsay Allen and Michaela Onyenwere led the Sky with 19 and 20 points, respectively.

Fever’s explosive offence doesn’t let up.

Since June 13, Indiana has had the highest offensive rating in the league; their performance on Friday will only increase that figure.

The Fever found their stride by accelerating and making 3-pointers after falling behind by 13 points at the beginning of the game. Mitchell (23 points) took the lead, scoring her highest number of points in a half this season (18 points in the first half), but in the opening 20 minutes, she and Clark combined for just 6-for-9 shooting from three points. The Fever managed one of their finest 3-point shooting games of the season (13 for 29) in the second half thanks to more of the same.

Lexie Hull continued her recent hot shooting (3 for 4) from deep, and NaLyssa Smith scored 11 points in the third quarter to stabilise the fever when Aliyah Boston fouled out. While Clark will receive most of the attention for her career night, the team was also quick to recognise the defensive efforts of Temi Fagbenle, who was a team-best plus 29 off the bench, and NaLyssa Smith, who went 5 of 9 from 3 to record her 11th double-double of the season and passed Ticha Penicheiro for the most games by a WNBA rookie with at least 10 assists (19). Mitchell set a franchise record by scoring at least 20 points in her sixth straight game thanks to a strong first half.

Regarding the offence, Mitchell remarked, “Given where we are right now, I think the sky is the limit for us.” Our aggressive style of play, what you see, and our intense rivalry are all ingrained in who we are. That’s how we want it to remain.”