Caitlin Clark helps lift Fever past Tempo after Kelsey Mitchell sits out late while 'overheated'

Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White addresses questions about trans athletes in women’s sports. Later, Aliyah Boston and Makayla Timpson are asked about Sophie Cunningham’s stance before the session is cut off as the players leave.

Fever star guard Kelsey Mitchell came out firing Tuesday night, pouring in 16 points in the opening quarter before finishing with 29 as Indiana held off the Toronto Tempo 101-95 for their fifth straight win.

Caitlin Clark added 24 points as Indiana kept its hot streak rolling, even with Mitchell sitting out the fourth quarter.

The performance also put Clark and Mitchell in the WNBA record book. The duo has now scored at least 20 points apiece in the same game 16 times this season, surpassing the previous mark of 15 set by Diana Taurasi and Cappie Pondexter with the Phoenix Mercury in 2008.

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Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark (22) drives as Toronto Tempo's Ornella Bankole (33) defends during the first half of a WNBA game on Aug. 18, 2026. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

Mitchell’s night also put her alongside another of the league’s biggest stars. Her standout performance marked her 20th consecutive game with at least 20 points, matching four-time WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson for the longest such streak in WNBA history.

But after pouring in eight points in less than a minute late in the third quarter, Mitchell headed to the locker room and did not return. Fever head coach Stephanie White said Mitchell got "overheated."

Indiana Fever's Kelsey Mitchell (0) scores past the Toronto Tempo defense during the first half of a WNBA game in Toronto on Aug. 18, 2026. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

Aliyah Boston scored 16 points, and Sophie