Caitlin Clark records fifth straight double-double as Fever stave off Mercury comeback

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Caitlin Clark's feverishly hot rookie campaign in the WNBA keeps getting better.

The league's No. 1 overall pick recorded a double-double for the fifth game in a row, and for the sixth time in seven games, as the Indiana Fever got a 95-86 win on Friday over the Phoenix Mercury.

Clark dropped 20 points and handed out 13 assists, tying a career-high that she has notched four times, all during her last seven contests.

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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) rushes up the court against Phoenix Mercury guard Sophie Cunningham (9) on Friday, July 12, 2024, during the game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK)

It was also the third-straight game where Clark had 13 assists. In her last seven games, she's averaging 18.3 points and 11.7 assists.

After starting the season 3-10, the Fever have now won seven of their last 11 games — but this one was almost a brutal collapse.

The Fever led by 31 points with 1:38 to go in the third quarter before the Mercury went on a 31-4 run to cut that deficit to just four points with 3:12 to go in the ballgame.

Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever dribbles the ball during the game against the Phoenix Mercury on July 12, 2024, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.   (Justin Casterline/NBAE via Getty Images)

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However, Indiana survived by going on a 10-5 run to end it, which included Clark's final two assists.

This comes on the precipice of Clark earning the most votes for next Saturday's