Caitlin Clark records fourth triple-double as Fever defeat Fire 112-98

Caitlin Clark tallied 26 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, marking her fourth career triple-double, as the Indiana Fever defeated the Portland Fire 112-98 on Friday night. Kelsey Mitchell also contributed 26 points for the Fever, who improved to 19-10 and have won nine of their last 11 games. Bridget Carleton led Portland with 26 points, but the Fire fell to 11-18 after four consecutive losses.

Indiana pulled away in the third quarter, building an 18-point lead (90-72) heading into the final period. Makayla Timpson's layup opened the fourth quarter, and although Portland narrowed the margin to 10 points late in the game, Clark's free throws sealed a 110-96 advantage with under a minute remaining.

The game, played before a record crowd of 19,959 at the Moda Center, also featured a pre-game rally supporting Sophie Cunningham's comments on transgender athletes in women's sports. Cunningham entered the game early in the first quarter, was met with boos from the audience, and later hit a three-pointer that helped Indiana take a 14-8 lead. She finished with 13 points.

Indiana will travel to Minnesota for its next game on Sunday, while Portland hosts Los Angeles later that day.