If an argument for Caitlin Clark as the MVP had to be made, there are undeniable factors supporting it. Indiana Fever has gone from winning a dozen games last season to 18-16, improved to a .500 and are real playoff contenders. Meanwhile Clark’s picking up 3-point and assist records as a great passer and helping her team. So when the star rookie recorded her second career triple-double tonight, she aided Aliyah Boston in making history herself. Not to be underscored, Boston had an impressive outing that puts her in league with WNBA titans like Lisa Leslie and Brittney Griner.

Indiana Fever toppled the Los Angeles Sparks 93-86 with Aliyah Boston recording a monster double-double with 24 points, 14 rebounds, and 4 assists going 62.5% from the field. She’s now only the third player in WNBA history to have multiple games in one regular season with 20+ points, 14+ rebounds, 4+ assists, and 60+% FG percentage. The only others who have accomplished this are Lisa Leslie, and the one who Boston recently clashed with, Brittney Griner.

Caitlin Clark notched the second triple-double of her career, 24 points, 10 assists, 10 rebounds in this game. She’s the only rookie to do it twice in the league. She also made four threes and had three steals. (She got her first triple-double in July over New York Liberty.)

Her selfless passing style stood out in this game over the Sparks that a few X users compared her to Magic Johnson, the Lakers legend and Sparks co-owner. And it definitely enabled Aliyah to record her own individual accolade.

Two epic moments of this game were Clark’s passes to Boston. In the second quarter, with LA up 37-32, Clark passed to Boston who scored and shortened the gap.

The most, absolute brilliant display of teamwork came less than two minutes into the third quarter. Clark did the coldest behind the back pass to Boston who found Erica Wheeler, who in turn nailed an effortless triple. The insane thing is that they did hockey-style behind the back tandem twice. Clark drained a three, caught a loose ball, and passed it to Boston again in the fourth quarter to make a two.

Fever duo steals the show

It was a major night Indiana all around. Clark made a three in the third quarter, marking her 100th 3-pointer in her first WNBA season. Not only has any rookie before CC not accomplished this feat in one season, by doing it in 34 games she also is the fastest.

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Sparks narrowed the score gap several times only for Clark to make a three and Boston to come in clutch. Indiana edged ahead in the last free throws. Then Boston caught Clark’s 10th assist of the evening to beat the clock for a last shot that put Fever up by seven.

Indiana has six regular-season games left before the playoffs, including five straight at home. Fever’s star players, Clark, Boston, and Kelsey Mitchell (18 points) have firmly made them the team to beat in the playoffs.