Caitlin Clark makes WNBA history after league corrects stat sheet ahead of Fever vs Storm matchup

Following Friday evening’s Indiana Fever vs Washington Mystics thriller, I wrote an article telling the WNBA, “do the right thing here. Acknowledge and award Clark her well-earned assists.”

STATISTICIANS STRANGELY DON’T COUNT MULTIPLE CLEAR-CUT CAITLIN CLARK ASSISTS VS MYSTICS

The WNBA appeared to have listened to me and plenty of different voices calling for the league to award Caitlin Clark two clear-cut assists that have been omitted from the stat sheet. One wrap-around cross on the baseline to Monique Billings for 3 within the nook, and a shovel cross to Kelsey Mitchell for an additional 3, which was essential within the Fever’s ferocious comeback to pressure time beyond regulation.

The information was launched by the Indiana Fever’s X account, highlighting that these two assists put Caitlin Clark right into a league of her personal with a historic accomplishment. “Caitlin Clark is officially the first player in WNBA history to record multiple games of 30+ points and 10+ assists,” the workforce said in its posts acknowledging that the WNBA did certainly do the precise factor and provides Clark her assists.

Now that the stats have been corrected, Clark additionally set one other WNBA file “for most career games (11) with 20+ points & 10+ assists,” the Fever posted on X previous to tonight’s recreation vs. Seattle.

I discussed Friday that this stat omission was not simply robbing Clark of history, but in addition affected sports activities bettors. I’ve but to see a sports activities e book submit something publicly about affected betting slips for the reason that stats have been corrected, however here is to hoping they do the precise factor as properly.

This was additionally not the primary time the WNBA has been in a scandal miscounting Caitlin Clark assists. In 2024, the WNBA posted about Clark breaking the single-season help file, however the issue was, it was 16 assists shy of the present quantity.

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark reacts throughout the fourth quarter towards the Golden State Valkyries at Chase Center on June 19, 2025. (Darren Yamashita/Imagn Images)

But in the event you thought this was unhealthy, the WNBA posted a graphic selling the Fever vs. Storm recreation who performed Sunday evening, which included a bench hotter, Raven Johnson to characterize the workforce within the graphic. No face of the league Caitlin Clark. Not Kelsey Mitchell, who’s third within the league in scoring. No former No. 1 choose, Aliyah Boston. Not Sophie Cunningham. They went with Raven Johnson, whereas selling the Las Vegas Aces vs. Atlanta Dream recreation that includes A’ja Wilson and Angel Reese. Make it make sense.

Another poor advertising and marketing resolution by the W. Or perhaps they’re simply trolling us and I’m falling for the bait. I’m betting on the previous, although.

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Finally, I hope the statistician is correctly reprimanded, as a result of these weren’t even remotely questionable assists. They have been direct passes to meant targets that led to buckets, with none dribbles. There’s completely no justification for not counting these assists.

Caitlin Clark, who’s fourth within the league in scoring and second in assists, will lead the Indiana Fever against the Seattle Storm Sunday evening at 6 pm ET.