Fever's Caitlin Clark finds 3-point stroke late to force OT - ESPN

INDIANAPOLIS — Caitlin Clark casually arced around the 3-point line before sprinting for a handoff from Myisha Hines-Allen and connecting on a score-tying triple with 3.1 seconds remaining to force overtime Friday night.

The Indiana Fever star took three quarters to find her groove before carrying the Fever into the extra period. Indiana lost 104-102 to the Washington Mystics, but Clark finally found her 3-point shot after going 3-for-16 from beyond the arc in the first two games of the season.

«I felt like I could have made another, like, five,» Clark said. «They're all right there, and obviously it was great to break through and get some to go down.

»That's the hardest thing as a basketball player, when you're not making shots — to really stay in it. So, I'm certainly proud of myself — really, really battled. And a lot of those shots are very, very makeable."

Clark finished with 32 points, eight assists and four rebounds while shooting 7-for-17 from 3-point range. She put up 17 points, including five 3-pointers, in the fourth quarter while helping the Fever (1-2) erase a nine-point deficit after the opening three quarters.

The 2024 No. 1 pick admitted that a slow start from deep in the first two games may have affected her mindset.

«I think I started hesitating a little bit and probably hesitated a little bit to start the season,» Clark said. «I don't need to do that. I'm best when I'm just letting it fly.»

Through the first three quarters, Clark was 2-for-15 from the field, and she visibly slumped her shoulders after missing another 3-point attempt early in the third quarter. But in the fourth quarter, the two-time All-Star showed everyone how quickly she can heat up.

Back-to-back triples. A steal that led to a bounce