"I love sprinting" - Caitlin Clark quote from All-Star break resurfaces after 45-minute game in Fever's OT win against Dream

Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever picked up another win, continuing their hot streak of play since returning from the All-Star break. The Fever defeated the Atlanta Dream 104-100 in a highly-contested matchup that was a blow to the Dream's playoff hopes.

Caitlin Clark posted 26 points, 12 assists, and five rebounds in the win, with Aliyah Boston adding 30 points, 13 rebounds, and five assists.

A quote from Caitlin Clark during WNBA All-Star weekend resurfaced after the Rookie of the Year favorite played a season-high 45 minutes in the win over Atlanta.

"I just sprinting all the time. I love sprinting."

The quote accurately describes Caitlin Clark's rookie year, as her Sunday night performance was her fifth game playing 40 or more minutes.

Caitlin Clark needs just 52 points to break Seimone Augustus' rookie scoring record after her 26-point showing versus Atlanta. Clark will have four games to break the record, needing to average over 13 points per game for the remainder of the regular season.

Fever continuing strong stretch behind Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Mitchell

With their win over Atlanta, the Fever moved to 19-17 on the season and 8-2 since returning from All-Star break. They are tied with the New York Liberty for the second-best record in this stretch, trailing the Minnesota Lynx (9-1.)

Clark has been historic and her rookie year and the Fever have seen All-WNBA-caliber play from Kelsey Mitchell. Over Indiana's 8-2 stretch, Mitchell has averaged 24.9 points per game as the Fever continue their upward trend.

Likely to finish as the no. 6 seed in the WNBA standings, the Fever could see a matchup in the first round versus the no.3 seed Connecticut Sun. The Sun have been impressive in their own right this season, with a record of 25-10 with five games remaining in the regular season.

The Fever have lived up to the hype as the WNBA's most popular team with their strong surge late in the season.

Indiana will have two more major tests before the playoffs, with two-straight matchups against the reigning back-to-back champion Las Vegas Aces on September 11 and September 13.