Caitlin Clark sets rookie record as Indiana Fever beat Atlanta Dream in front of sellout crowd

Kelsey Mitchell scored 29 points in nearly 38 minutes and Caitlin Clark added 19 points. Indiana Fever would hold off the Atlanta Dream 84-79 in front of a sold out State Farm Arena Monday night.“I feel like I’m just a kid that plays basketball and has a lot of fun,” Clark said of the record crowd in Atlanta. Caitlin Clark’s 21 games with 15+ points and 5+ assists is the most by any rookie in WNBA history. Moreover, Clark’s four 3-pointers Monday tied the the rookie record of 85 by Atlanta’s Rhyne Howard in 2022.Lecrae and Crystal Renee Hayslett pose for photographs after a WNBA game between the Indiana Fever and the Atlanta Dream on Monday, August 26, 2024 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Ga. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/The Atlanta Voice)Caitlin Clark warms up before a WNBA game between the Indiana Fever and the Atlanta Dream on Monday, August 26, 2024 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Ga. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/The Atlanta Voice)Twanisha ‘TeeTee’ terry and Alycia Baumgardner posse for photos after a WNBA game between the Indiana Fever and the Atlanta Dream on Monday, August 26, 2024 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Ga. (Photo: Itoro N....