Fever bounce back vs. Dream behind 'floor general' Clark - ESPN

INDIANAPOLIS — Entering Friday's matchup against the Atlanta Dream, the Indiana Fever were desperate for a confidence-boosting win, particularly coming off Wednesday's 19-point loss to the Golden State Valkyries that guard Kelsey Mitchell deemed a «butt-whooping.»

Indiana got the bounce-back it was hoping for: The Fever cruised to a 99-82 dub over the fifth-place Dream — a group who'd been a difficult matchup for them earlier this season — to get back to .500 (10-10) with three games left before the All-Star break.

After bemoaning their inconsistency earlier this week, the Fever showcased the offensive firepower that, with a healthy Caitlin Clark and when firing on all cylinders collectively, makes them one of the most potent squads in the league. Indiana's 59 second-half points marked the most points the franchise has scored in any half this season and were tied for their most in any half in the last seven seasons. Their 99 total points reflected their second-best scoring output on the season, while their 11 3-pointers were tied for their second-most in a game this year.

«I thought we just played with a really great pace,» Clark told ESPN. «We moved the ball, we cut hard, which opened up the 3-point line for us, and then we knocked down some shots, but also I thought our defense was really good. I think it was both sides of the ball. It kind of felt like how we should get back out there and play every single game.»

«Our team has enough offensive threats that we should have five to six people in double-figures every single night when we move the ball,» added Sophie Cunningham, who finished with a 16-point, 10-rebound double-double. «When the ball is popping, we're a really hard team to guard.»

In her second game back