Clark sets WNBA record after stat change, then sets it again - ESPN

INDIANAPOLIS — A statistical correction issued Sunday awarded Caitlin Clark with two more assists for her game against the Washington Mystics on Friday night, pushing her total from eight to 10 and helping her set a WNBA career record in the process.

After earning the record in a strange manner, the third-year Indiana Fever guard went out and extended it Sunday.

«That had to be a first, that's a good point,» Clark said with a chuckle.

Against the Mystics, Clark had her WNBA-record 11th career game with at least 20 points and 10 assists, breaking a tie with Courtney Vandersloot. Clark pushed that number to 12 in an 89-78 win over the Seattle Storm on Sunday with 21 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds in just 24 minutes. It was her fourth straight game with 20-plus points and five-plus assists, tied for the longest streak to start a season in WNBA history.

«I always take pride in being able to set my teammates up for success,» Clark said. «That allows our team to really get flowing, and I can do a really good job of that. I only played 23 minutes tonight, and I had 10 assists, so I think it shows the potential of what this team can do offensively.

»They've got to make the shots for me to get the assist, so half of it is them, and I've got to set them up for success."

The two-time All-Star seems to have found her shooting stroke after a slow start to the season. She was 5-for-10 from the field, including 2-for-4 from 3-point range, on Sunday. Against the Mystics, Clark was 10-for-28 from the field, but 7-for-17 from behind the arc.

There was some hesitancy, Clark admitted Friday, creeping into her game when the shots weren't originally failing. She shot a combined 16-for-35, including 3-for-16 on 3-point attempts, in the