NEW YORK — Breanna Stewart scored a franchise record 45 points to go along with 12 rebounds as New York beat Indiana 90-73 Sunday, handing the Fever a 20th consecutive loss that matched the WNBA record for futility.
Stewart finished the game going 15-of-21 from the field, including hitting six 3-pointers. She joined Liz Cambage as the only WNBA players to score 40 points on at least 70% shooting from the field.
It was also just the fifth 45-point double-double in league history. Stewart, who also set a new career high for points, welcomed the home-opening crowd before the tipoff, saying it was great to be home.
New York rebuilt its team this offseason, adding Stewart, Jonquel Jones and Courtney Vandersloot to a strong young core led by Sabrina Ionescu and Betnijah Laney.