🔥 Caitlin Clark dishes 13 assists and leads the Indiana Fever to an 85–77 victory over the Connecticut Sun on July 16, 2025, at TD Garden! In this detailed recap and analysis, we break down how Kelsey Mitchell, Natasha Howard, and Aliyah Boston helped extend Indiana’s win streak to four. Watch how Clark’s vision, Howard’s double-double, and a clutch fourth-quarter push shut down Tina Charles and Leila Lacan in a high-stakes WNBA showdown.
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💬 Don’t miss this in-depth recap that reveals how defensive pressure, bench depth, and elite playmaking define Indiana’s playoff push.
00:00On July 16, 2025, TD Garden in Boston crackled with energy as the 12-10 Indiana Fever took on the 3-19 Connecticut Sun in front of 19,156 Raucous fans.
00:12Indiana, riding a three-game winning streak, aimed to extend its momentum.
00:17Connecticut, desperate to halt a season-worst slide, leaned on veterans Tina Charles and Layla Lakin to set the tone.
00:24What unfolded was a tightly contested battle through three quarters and ultimately an 85-77 victory for the Fever, propelled by balanced scoring, timely defense, and standout performances in the final period.
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00:56The Sun struck first, with Charles bullying her way to the rim for an inside jumper and then connecting on a mid-court elbow jumper that gave Connecticut a brief 9-7 lead.
01:06Indiana responded methodically.
01:08Natasha Howard cut through the lane for a driving layup and Kelsey Mitchell attacked closeouts to pull up for a 17-footer.
01:15Lakin countered with a quick catch-and-shoot triple off the bench to keep Connecticut within shouting distance.
01:22As the clock ticked under 10 seconds, Layla Lakin stepped back 3-plus-1 roused the sold-out crowd.
01:28Yet Howard answered at the buzzer with a short corner jumper to push Indiana ahead 29-28.
01:34That final shot encapsulated a quarter of surgical precision and physical resolve from both sides.
01:40Neither team could find a consistent rhythm in the second period.
01:43The Fever managed just 15 points on 42% shooting, while the Sun struggled to break the double-digit threshold in the frame, finishing with 14.
01:57She dished five assists in the period, and Mitchell drilled a corner triple to revive the Fever whenever the Sun applied defensive pressure.
02:04Connecticut's backcourt tandem of Bria Hartley and Nafisa Collier threatened to seize control on separate occasions.
02:10But Indiana's help side rotation stifled second-chance opportunities.
02:16At intermission, the scoreboard read 44-42 in favor of Indiana, a margin underlining how evenly matched the 40 minutes would prove.
02:25In the third quarter, the Sun briefly flipped momentum.
02:29Early on, Charles muscled inside for consecutive post-up buckets, and Lakin sprang free for a catch-and-shoot triple that gave Connecticut a 54-49 advantage.
02:39Indiana absorbed the punch.
02:41Howard restored parity with a spinning bank shot of the 5-19 mark.
02:45Then Clark threaded a no-look assist to Damir Stantes for her first bucket of the evening.
02:51The frenzy returned, but each sun surge was met by Indiana's composure.
02:55Mitchell's timely baseline jumper and Clark's court vision off the pick-and-roll exchange leads,
03:00until Howard's fifth quarter-end free throw nudged the Fever back ahead 62-60.
03:04The final period showcased Indiana's championship DNA.
03:09Clark erupted for nine of her 14 points in a fourth.
03:12Her corner three at 9-30 carving a 67-62 gap, while Howard dominated the glass,
03:18corralling multiple offensive rebounds that spun into second-chance scores.
03:23Mitchell's pull-up from 18 feet at 7-10 extended the cushion to 6,
03:27and a spinning fadeaway at the elbow by Boston with 4-0-2 remaining sealed separation.
03:33Connecticut's Tina Charles answered with her 21st point.
03:37But the sun could not overcome eight turnovers that translated into 16 fever fast break points.
03:43As Lacken's late three rimmed out, the Fever closed the quarter 23-17
03:47and celebrated an 85-77 road triumph.
03:51Indiana's triumph rested on a potent inside-out attack and aggressive defensive pressure.
03:57The Fever shot 45.2% overall and converted 22 of 29 free throws,
04:03turning Connecticut's 18 giveaways into 28 transition points.
