What happened: Indiana Fever beat the Seattle Storm 110-107 in a final decided by the margin the two teams traded all night. Caitlin Clark led all scorers with 45 points, adding 2 rebounds and 10 assists. The Fever celebrated in the locker room afterward.
Why it matters: The result snaps Indiana into the win column after a one-game skid and adds another data point to a tightening playoff picture. Seattle got 30 points from Kelsey Mitchell and 28 points and 14 rebounds from Dominique Malonga but still fell to the same Storm team that lost 95-90 three days earlier.
By the numbers: Clark: 45 PTS, 2 REB, 10 AST. Mitchell: 30 PTS, 1 REB, 0 AST. Malonga: 28 PTS, 14 REB, 2 AST. Final: Fever 110, Storm 107.
What to watch: The Fever host the Liberty next as both teams jockey for playoff positioning. The Storm return home Monday, July 20 to host the Lynx.