Top 5 records achieved by Caitlin Clark in her stellar performance against Washington Mystics

Indiana Fever v Washington Mystics
Caitlin Clark put on a stellar performance against Mystics on June 7.

Rookie Caitlin Clark put on a spectacular display in front of a jam-packed Capital One Arena on June 7. Clark's sizzling performance led Indiana Fever to a hard-fought 85-83 win over the Washington Mystics on the road.

Caitlin Clark exploded on the offensive end and tied her career-high in points. The Indiana Fever rookie dropped 30 points and helped her team win its 3rd game of the season.

The 22-year-old young star shot 8-15 from the field and went 7-13 from the three-point range. Along with dropping 30 points, Caitlin Clark also had eight rebounds, six assists and four steals during her well-rounded performance against the Mystics.

A total of 20,333 fans stormed their way into the Capital One Arena on June 7, and Caitlin Clark gave them a night to remember.

During her offensive outburst against the Washington Mystics, Clark achieved numerous milestones.

Let's dive into the top 5 records achieved by Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark during the game against the Mystics on June 7.

5 records achieved by Caitlin Clark vs. Mystics

#1 Caitlin Clark joins Sabrina lonescu in elite list

Caitlin Clark registered a stat line of 30 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. The Indiana Fever rookie also knocked down 7 threes in the game. Clark became only the second rookie ever with a stat line of 30+ points, 5+ rebounds, 5+ assists and 5+ 3-pointers in a game.

New York Liberty's Sabrina lonescu was the first rookie ever to record the aforementioned stat line in the WNBA.

#2 Ties record for most 3s in a game by rookie

Caitlin Clark dropped seven 3-pointers during Indiana Fever's win over the Washington Mystics. Clark tied the record for most 3-pointers made in a game by a rookie, matching Crystal Robinson's record set on July 24, 1999.

#3 Clark's historic numbers after 12 games

Caitlin Clark scripted a new milestone in the WNBA after increasing her overall points and assists tally with a stupendous outing against the Mystics. Clark became the first player ever to register 200 points and 75 assists after playing 12 games in the WNBA.

Overall, Clark has 202 points and 76 assists to her name after playing 12 WNBA games in her career so far.

#4 Fastest to 200 points and 50 assists

Caitlin Clark also created a record for becoming the fastest WNBA player to accumulate 200 points and 50 assists in the league. The Indiana Fever rookie achieved the aforementioned numbers after playing 12 games in WNBA.

#5 Caitlin Clark equals Candace Parker's record

Clark also became only the second rookie ever in the WNBA to record multiple games of 30+ points, 5+ assists and 5+ rebounds. Before her monster performance against the Mystics, Clark had dropped 30 points, five rebounds and six assists in a game against the LA Sparks.

Edited by Neha
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