Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Mitchell lead the Fever past the Sparks, 87-78

Caitlin Clark had 24 points and nine assists, Kelsey Mitchell added 23 points, and the Indiana Fever beat the Los Angeles Sparks 87-78.

Clark’s first 3-pointer, in seven attempts, came with 4:51 remaining in the fourth quarter to extend Indiana’s lead to 78-63.

Los Angeles went on an 11-3 run, capped by a shot in the lane by Kelsey Plum, to pull within 83-76 with 1:23 left.

After an Indiana turnover, Plum missed an open 3-pointer from the corner.

Clark found Mitchell on an inbounds pass for a layup to give Indiana an 85-76 lead with 33.2 left.

Sophie Cunningham added 12 points and Monique Billings had nine points and eight rebounds in her regular-season debut for Indiana (1-1).

Aliyah Boston had four points and seven rebounds before fouling out.