Indiana Fever erased a 13‑point first‑quarter hole to beat Phoenix Mercury 86‑77 on Monday night. Caitlin Clark contributed 24 points and nine assists, while Kelsey Mitchell added 22. The comeback featured a 35‑point second quarter, the team's second‑best of the season, and a gritty defensive stand in the fourth. Indiana Fever secured their third win in five games.

Clark received her fifth technical of the year after clapping following a foul on DeWanna Bonner, prompting a heated exchange and the ejection of Myisha Hines‑Allen for a second technical. Coach Stephanie White warned Clark to temper her reactions, noting that some fouls are avoidable. The technical tally brings Clark closer to the eight‑technical suspension threshold.

Monique Billings posted her first double‑double with 14 points and 10 rebounds, ending a two‑game skid. Phoenix’s Kahleah Copper scored 20, but Aliyah Boston struggled with just eight points on 2‑of‑9 shooting. The victory pushes the Fever above the .500 mark and keeps them in contention for a playoff seed, while Clark extended her record of consecutive 20‑point, five‑assist games to six.