Indiana Fever vs Phoenix Mercury Game Player Stats and Box Scores for August 16 | 2024 WNBA Season

The Indiana Fever vs Phoenix Mercury matchup was one of the most eagerly anticipated duels in the WNBA's first week back. After demolishing Angel Reese's Chicago Sky on Thursday night, the Mercury returned to the court to face another rookie sensation, Caitlin Clark.

The Indiana Fever were one of the hottest teams in the league ahead of the All-Star and Olympic break, and they had a solid start to this game. The first quarter was dominated by Clark and company, as they took a 33-16 lead. The Fever maintained their lead in the second quarter, with both teams scoring 21 points. Indiana led 54-37 at halftime.

Phoenix made a strong charge in the third and took a 62-61 lead at one stage, but Indiana closed out the quarter with a 12-3 run to regain the momentum. The Fever held firm in the fourth to close out a 98-89 win.

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Indiana Fever vs Phoenix Mercury player stats and box score

Indiana Fever player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	+/-
Katie Lou Samuelson	3	1	2	2	0	0	1-3	1-3	5
NaLyssa Smith	13	9	1	0	1	3	5-12	0-3	4
Aliyah Boston	14	9	4	0	0	0	5-11	0-0	16
Kelsey Mitchell	28	5	3	0	1	1	11-12	6-13	9
Caitlin Clark	29	5	10	0	0	5	8-16	4-11	13
Damiris Dantas	2	5	2	0	0	0	1-5	0-2	-7
Erica Wheeler	3	3	1	1	1	0	1-1	1-1	-6
Lexie Hull	6	2	0	0	1	0	2-4	2-3	11

Phoenix Mercury player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	+/-
Sug Sutton	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	-7
Brittney Griner	10	4	1	0	1	2	3-6	0-1	-6
Diana Taurasi	16	4	3	0	0	3	5-13	3-10	-16
Natasha Cloud	19	2	3	3	0	3	7-13	5-8	-9
Kahleah Copper	32	8	6	1	0	3	6-17	2-7	-2
Sophie Cunningham	6	6	2	2	0	0	2-6	2-6	-3
Mikiah Herbert	6	2	0	1	0	0	2-3	2-3	2
Natasha Mack	0	5	1	0	2	0	0-1	0-0	-4

Indiana Fever vs Phoenix Mercury Game Summary

After a dominant first quarter from the Fever, the Mercury made things competitive the rest of the way.

Caitlin Clark led all scorers in the first half with 16 points. She also grabbed four rebounds and dished five assists. Kelsey Mitchell contributed 12 points, Aliyah Boston added 11 and NaLyssa Smith contributed 10 to close out a nearly perfect first half for the Fever.

For the Mercury, Kahleah Copper continued her good run, scoring 11 points in the first half, the same as Natasha Cloud. Diana Taurasi added eight points.

Phoenix was able to generate a run of its own in the third quarter, erasing a 17-point deficit to take a 62-61 lead. But Indiana steadied the ship and held firm in the fourth to improve to 12-15 on the season.

Kahleah Copper put on a show with 32 points, eight rebounds and six assists while Natasha Cloud added 19 points.

The Fever were led by the duo of Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell, who scored 29 and 28 points respectively.