HISTORY MADE: Caitlin Clark Does What No WNBA Player Has Done to Save Fever

Caitlin Clark entered Game 2 with the Indiana Fever facing the end of their season. Las Vegas had taken control of the series, and Indiana needed a much better performance Tuesday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

The Fever had struggled throughout Game 1. They committed 17 turnovers and allowed the Aces to shoot 59.4% from the field in a 102-85 loss.

Caitlin Clark Makes WNBA History As Fever Force Game 3

Clark gave Indiana the response it needed. The Fever beat the Aces 99-89 on Tuesday to tie the best-of-three series. The teams will now return to Las Vegas for a deciding Game 3.

Clark finished with 27 points, 15 assists and seven rebounds. She made nine of her 18 shots, including five of 11 three-point attempts.

The performance made Clark the first player in WNBA history to score at least 25 points and record 15 assists in one game.

Clark's scoring and assists created 58 of Indiana's 99 points. According to CBS Sports, that tied the league record for the most points created by one player in a playoff game. Her 15 assists were also the third-most in a playoff game in WNBA history.

However, the game did not start smoothly for Clark. She had five turnovers in the first half and received a technical foul after arguing a call early in the second quarter.

Clark settled down after halftime and did not commit another turnover.

"I thought we were just soft in Game 1 and I thought tonight we played much tougher," Clark said after the game.

That tougher play was clear late in the game. Clark made back-to-back three-pointers in the fourth quarter. The second was a 30-foot step-back shot over A'ja Wilson that helped Indiana rebuild its lead after Las Vegas had cut the gap.

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Clark did not carry the Fever alone. Kelsey Mitchell scored 26 points, while Aliyah Boston added 22 points, four rebounds and five assists.

Clark, Mitchell and Boston combined for 75 of Indiana's 99 points. That means the three players scored more than three-quarters of the team's total.

Their support became even more important after Clark fouled out with 2:45 remaining. Las Vegas cut Indiana's lead to five points, but Boston answered with a basket. Mitchell then helped finish the game at the free-throw line.

The win changed the direction of the series after Las Vegas controlled Game 1. Wilson had 38 points and 16 rebounds in the opener.

Wilson led the Aces again in Game 2 with 22 points and nine rebounds. Jackie Young scored a team-high 31 points.

Clark now enters the deciding game after averaging 22.3 points and 8.3 assists during the regular season. She was also named AP Comeback Player of the Year and made the AP All-WNBA First Team after missing most of the previous season.

Indiana needed a major response after Game 1. Clark delivered it, and the Fever now have one more game to keep their season alive.