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Caitlin Clark is playing the best basketball of her career

In Tuesday night’s Indiana Fever win over the Seattle Storm, Caitlin Clark was on one. Clark tallied 32 points on 9-14 shooting to go along with 7 assists and 4 rebounds, and the Fever improved to 18-10 on the season. Amid the usual litany of off-court storylines, it’s been a superb on-court season for the […]

Caitlin Clark is playing the best basketball of her career

Caitlin Clark is delivering her most impressive basketball performance to date. In Indiana Fever's recent victory over the Seattle Storm, Clark scored 32 points, dished out 7 assists, and grabbed 4 rebounds as the Fever recorded an 18-10 season record. Analysts highlight her remarkable on-court performance, averaging 21.5 points per game, ranking third in the league, and 7.9 assists per game, the second-highest mark.

Clark's efficiency has notably improved, shooting 44.3% from the field and 35.4% from three, both career-best figures. Despite turnovers remaining her weakness, she has reduced the average per game from 5.6 in her rookie season to 4.7 this year. Clark is now the 31st-best true shooting percentage in the WNBA, outperforming top guards such as Marina Mabrey, Jackie Young, Chelsea Gray, and others.

Although she can enhance her three-point shooting, her establishment as one of the league's premier guards is undeniable. The Fever, boasting the 5th-best record in the WNBA, currently sit just a game and a half behind the Las Vegas Aces, leading the league in point differential (+6) and averaging 95.8 points per game. At 24 years old, Clark is poised for further improvement, but her current season is already deemed a career highlight.

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