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Caitlin Clark makes WNBA history with dominant performance in Game 2 win against Aces

Caitlin Clark is no stranger to breaking records, and she got another one on Tuesday as the Indiana Fever won Game 2 of their first round series. Ever since Caitlin Clark came into the WNBA in 2024, she has been breaking records.

Caitlin Clark makes WNBA history with dominant performance in Game 2 win against Aces

Caitlin Clark made history on Tuesday as she led the Indiana Fever to a Game 2 win against the Las Vegas Aces in the first round of the WNBA playoffs. Ever since her arrival in the league in 2024, Clark has been breaking records and now added another one with her dominant performance. After a disappointing showing in the previous game, Clark decided it was time to make history again.

She delivered an exceptional offensive display, scoring 27 points and dishing out a remarkable 15 assists. Clark's shooting accuracy was equally impressive, connecting on 50% of her field goals and 45% of her three-point attempts. In doing so, she achieved a feat that had never been accomplished before in the WNBA Playoffs, becoming the first player to record 25+ points and 15+ assists in a playoff game.

Her performance was crucial in helping her team tie the series, and it was clear that Clark has the talent to become one of the league's greatest players. To clinch the victory and advance to the next round, Clark would have needed three more rebounds to achieve a historic triple-double. However, replicating this level of play in Game 3 will be no easy task, given that no other player in WNBA history has ever achieved this feat.

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