Caitlin Clark breaks WNBA's single-game assist record with 19 in Fever's loss to Wings
Indiana rookie tops previous record of 18 set by Courtney Vandersloot in 2020
Indiana rookie Caitlin Clark broke the WNBA record for assists in a game Wednesday night, finishing with 19 in the Fever's 101-93 loss to the Dallas Wings.
"I just try to set my teammates up for success," Clark said. "I think at times I can almost overpass."
Put her in the history books.. AGAIN 📚<br><br>Caitlin Clark set a new WNBA single game record with 19 assists in tonight's game against the Dallas Wings<br><br>Courtney Vandersloot previously held the record with 18 dimes <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WelcometotheW?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WelcometotheW</a> <a href="https://t.co/NuuFgCu2QR">pic.twitter.com/NuuFgCu2QR</a>
—@WNBAThe previous record was 18 by Courtney Vandersloot for Chicago on Aug. 31, 2020. Vandersloot also had 18 in a playoff game on Sept. 28, 2021.
The record-breaker for Clark came on a play where she set up Kelsey Mitchell for a 3-pointer with 2:22 remaining. That tied it at 93, but Dallas closed with an 8-0 run that included a turnover by Clark with the Fever trailing by four with 36 seconds left.
Clark entered the game as the WNBA's assists-per-game leader this season. She added 24 points on 10-for-19 shooting.
