Fever's Caitlin Clark records WNBA's 1st 45-point, 10-assist double-double - ESPN

INDIANAPOLIS — Caitlin Clark was in big trouble for a moment on an evening where she dominated the record books.

The Indiana Fever star had saved a turnover and was scrambling back towards halfcourt as the shot clock ticked away with less than a minute left in a tied game against the Seattle Storm. Then she drove left, stopped on a dime and gave a quick sidestep to shake loose of Flau'jae Johnson.

With just a breath of space and 39.1 seconds left, Clark elevated from 26 feet away and hit nothing but twine. She turned with a flex, stuck out her tongue and let loose an expletive as the crowd erupted into a fit of glee. The Fever never trailed again as they won 110-107 and Clark became the first player in WNBA history with 45 points and 10 assists.

Here are just some of the record-setting feats Caitlin Clark achieved in her epic 45-point, 10-assist night against Seattle on Friday:

«Some nights, like, you know you have it — even before the ball tips,» Clark said. «I felt like it was going to be one of those for me.

»I feel like you just have to believe you're going to have those type of nights, and you have to visualize having those types of nights. And I feel like that's what I did."

The accomplishments piled up on this particular Friday night. Forty-five points set a new franchise record as she became the first player in league history to do so in fewer than 30 minutes. With six 3-pointers, Clark became the fastest player to reach 200 3-point field goals (74 games). It was her fourth game with 30 points and 10 assists — there are only four other instances in league history.

Early on, Clark attacked the basket repeatedly and she ended the day 17-for-19 from the free-throw line. When the defense began to guard for the