Indiana Fever vs Phoenix Mercury FULL GAME Highlights | 2024 Women's Basketball

in off against the veteran the experienced Phoenix Mercury WNBA basketball T tonight in a couple of notable missing players for the Mercury Diana teras Britney grinder and Aaliyah Boston in the center jump Circle and we are underway from Indianapolis the Mercury come into this F 2021 Sophie Cunningham back into the starting lineup with the injuries Clark knocked it away and it's off she knows how to use her body and get to her spots of being able to affect that even Mark is coming off the masterful Knight and starts us all strong here from Indiana it's not a shot she doesn't like because she's put in that work the fever lost on Wednesday but Caitlyn Clark was brilliant 29 Points 13 assists and here's copper on team's match up just three times this year and the fever won the previous one two weeks ago in Phoenix as Cunningham misses on a three ball work in the Baseline it knocked off the underside of the backboard did a nice job to recover and bounces inside pretty fine to Mitchell into this one is Allen on a three ball to Strong and here's Cunningham watching away and that's what she does big night here for Cunningham she does a good job stepping in what she needs to she's putting on a show here in theer who leans in and has it knocked Away by Boston good defense Clark back door back to Mitchell who lost the handle he's not afraid Mitchell off the screen catch and shoot knocks it down the second offensive rebound for Phoenix this was an issue for for Indiana on Wednesday Allan can't connect she's hit a few three-pointers this year alah Boston knock down six of them this is where Copper's dangerous in transition rer on Boston it should be a fun match up here tonight a couple of all stars in Austin will take it right at her gets inside and blocked by grinder underneath grinder stick right with her Mitchell launches just a couple threes on that possession but Smith with the re taking care of the ball it's priority number one here tonight the fever with just one turnover Clark way downtown that might have been a record for confidence you know she's put in that work she feels comfortable it looks good Allen off the screen finds some space shot too strong on copper a couple of allst stars Mitchell turns the corner gets in side and Bs it home about carasi the League's alltime leading score and by a wide margin here is copper lining up and knocking down a three be well aware of where Copper's at Clark bouncing Boston finds some space and knocks it down it's going to be at a whole new level and I love the way that they're able to feed off of each other Boston did a great job with our shot there grer off the mark on a three this is where Caitlyn Clark want to play faster oh she finds a cutting Boston and the vision to find at a high speed like that through traffic one of one Herbert herrian that's a deep two in the double digit range here for four straights Clark bouncing there's Mitchell give her six assists in less than seven minutes scrambled right now doing a good job but being able to pressure and stop everyone they have to be able to find an answer Allen with the left hand it's also play with chrisy Wallace on team Australia but this Indiana offense three players in the WNBA average seven assists per game Clark is one of them as Allen misses part in the world as Cunningham draws the foul on so getting on the floor those hustle plays those 50-50 balls that's what's going to take this team to the next level starting lineup as they deal with some serious injury problems Celeste Taylor so not out of the question former fever guard could see some time with the short-handed group oh Mitchell that's a three the game she's focused she knows how to play it and she takes the shots that are given to she's cutting working the Baseline with the reverse cut off there by the handle oh and there's Samson to take it right away and Samson lays it in a veteran mov [Applause] [Music] too Cunningham they'll say that won't count it's an offensive foul the switch on on to Clark works the Baseline there's Natasha Mack finding some space in connecting samelson launches off the mark on a three h pulls it down has to put it up not up in time really changed the WBA here so being able to see it come a full circle has been beautiful P catch and shoot off the mark on Indiana controll it on the defensive end uh and be there with that energy is really going to help him grer ducks in and Banks it home Smith steps into a three and she knocks it down getting a little slumped there but you have to be able to match that energy especially when shots aren't falling there's copper who gets inside shot too strong pulled down by Smith it's that balance for Indiana between wanting to play fast but not out of control as Natasha Mack finishes on the high school call it organized chaos meaning being able to play fast but under control and here's Clark who lays it in on the other end [Applause] there is wheeler able to track it down shot clocked down to three Smith is going to have to create Ops for a hole that's a shot clock violation on Indiana floor right now for the Mercury puts those three in a really tough spot too as grinder gets inside left-handed shot won't fall Legion is grinder now slow to get up on the other end of the floor this not what you want to see as copper misses on a three ball grinder is as comes up with the steal CL lobs it ahead Boston puts on the brakes Boston deep position but she picked up it was a frustrating Wednesday for she got into some foul trouble never really able to get into the flow of the game as Mack off good ball movement last League here over the last few weeks copper pulls up and knocks it downa copper now has set leag second leading score Indiana has made it a point to try to establish Boston here as Boston gets inside and lays it in a nice easy layup there for the two there's copper back on the attack draws the foul and copper will head to the three so Kelsey Mitchell will shoot the free throw for Indiana and knock it down here on their last few possessions and Phoenix really leaning heavily down her own rebound Cunningham on the drive floats it up and draws the foul on [Applause] Indiana ey on Friday night all season long looking forward to watching that one Mitchell the step back off the side of the backboard able to take his back to hole hole did she get rid of it she didn't hit the know where the defense a great steal there by Lexi Hall with copper giving Chase and hole draws the foul and she came in as a shooter game uh to do and do very well she was guarding best players on the other lot of of trouble there's just so many people left Mitchell back door extra pass Lexi h h on that Goodall movement there by bark bounces Boston extra pass Smith will launch she can't hit the three ball go knowing that you did exactly what you can yet another steal here by the Fe their defense is great this time it's and with under three minutes to go in the third Phoenix struggling to take care of it drops hole and and then off of the M look at Clark just running the floor gets right to the CL working on Cunningham getss inside Clark gets it to goal and the foul team down one thing that makes her so difficult to defend that that's absolutely she that is a shot that she is well capable of making copper wide open in the corner and splashes home a three [Music] am back for Boston and Boston from the midrange knocks [Music] it Mitchell going back door this time it's Boston with the Fe and news to pass along Phoenix announcing that grinder with a right hi now without Britney grinder copper can't connect on the three CLK bouncing Boston charging to the r and finishing get a hold of the tempo 100% the fever are controlling that Tempo and they're copper tries to steady the Mercury and knocks down the first ORS and more iion it's on shot clock is off the fever can play for the final possession nobody picks up for so she takes it in and lays it in it's an Phoenix was assuming she was to dribble the clock down and the moment that she saw them look away that is the one area that you could Circle as a negative in the first half of the fever they had 10 first half turnovers and [Music] her CLK stepping back and HS it through exactly what she told Kelsey at halftime we have to keep the gas pedal down this time Clark extra pass Mitchel too strong on a three right now enjoying their largest lead of the Season as Matt pulls down the rebound and draws the foul be a little bit closer and not see that light of day now she also has the ability not only to how do you decipher what to give up and live by that's with Phoenix for Clark same spot Boston with the offensive rebound she is surrounded and she good ball movement here here's Nelissa Smith backing in on copper Fades fires and can connects Boston battling Boston you Embrace that contact great job so you want the footwork so fun to watch still loose on the floor Mitchell's been really active defensively tonight and cles for Mitchell with six she will go for that record on Sunday as the fever are in Minnesota and there's Delissa Smith Smith now in double figures when you last year than this year and just the determination the passion uh the willingness to win and get out there and make a play Cunningham knocks down a step back three Mark weaving inside through a triple team kick out Samson fre ball Off the Mark certainly on grinder but we've seen her on the bench and you're optimistic that it's not a long term injury both for Team USA and for Phoenix not been their night but the Phoenix have a Mercury have a really good opportunity the playoff comes around step through Boston's blocked her twice here in the last two minutes here's Mitchell fire away done inside the ark here is Clark with some space Clark behind the back oh showing off the moves it's bston and it's too easy here and there being able to come back they poised a couple different defensive breakdowns but being able to come back and that was a much needed three for them doing anything bad right now everything is working they have to continue with this same intensity Austin Mitchell right up theuts Mitchell speaks to the growth you've seen Mitchell achieve over the years to Dead Horse here and she was going to find her Rhythm now she's able to still do that but in a way that is still beneficial to her team she's not 40 ft from the hoop CLK attacking gets inside a kick out to who can't connect on a three there's Delissa Smith who's put back right in front match their largest lead at 26 Mitchell Corner three there's Boston underneath picking up the loose tries to back her way in to no avail s sticks with her copper steps back and can't connect on a point game you don't want you don't want to force it Boston back for Clark RMS out Boston the rebound she's been it's almost like if I don't miss this I know my teammate has my back so let me go ahead and put it up uh with a bunch of confidence there's M finishing off and look there is no question that the pain is a completely different story as Clark just went right being short boded they understand it they're trying to take advantage keeping the pace up uh and really doing a good job attacking the pain what a great finish there what a special opportunity to you have to be ready when your name is called great pre ball out uh and really having that form to knock it down the Mercury are short-handed and it's been all Indiana tonight Smith driving on the Baseline good position had it block good defense there by Mack Boston comes away with it Boston beats the shot clock but shot too strong for Indiana at the end of the night Smith just two rebounds away from her own double double oh a bank shot a bank in three this has been a really nice bounce back game for Aaliyah Boston after getting into some foul trouble on Wednesday and struggling to stay on the floor that Kelsey vro is that type of player there she only needs to see the ball going one time kie Mitchell with 25 points here tonight that back quarter that's tough coming uh in from Off the Bench wide open three you might not you might want to get up and down a little bit get your legs going an example of just how tough it is to make the WNBA the fever loved or wanted to keep her but you can only keep well yeah it's tough this is and come back and not only sign but play the exact same day yeah play 15 minutes on the day as Smith comes up with the block game I haven't figured it out and I've been playing the game all my life so that is a special skill to have and Alissa Smith uh make them beat them off the dribble or or behind that AR and copper draws the foul on the other [Applause] end to go she's super competitive uh she has a lot in her bag f are going to want to check another thing that the Zone has an opportunity to do is slow down that fever offense so the tempo after this it's amazing how quickly the game's go in an olympic year Boston underneath pretty fine better denial still in a great spot but as you know to need to take care of business Clark back to samelson that three ball won't fall 2% inside the ark Cunningham launches and delivers on a it's almost like they are stepping up to this challenge they understand it is hard to be up and keep a leag what a big basket that bucket right there ended a 17 to zero Phoenix Mercury run Le giving them a pulse here Osborne they added Griner to the injury report in the second quarter she's not come back and copper is leading the charge back she's got this zone is causing so many problems you're not able to penetrate as well but there's Erica wheeler Erica wheeler put Indiana back up 14 here's copper on the attack extra pass Cunningham wide open and she knocks down a triple which again is giving a lot of confidence we talked about that Snowball Effect it works both ways there's Boston and she's called for steps to bridge the third and fourth quarters Copper's been excellent copper on the drive two more and it is a the fever with just four points in the fourth quarter copper laes the fever fans just still working see if you can find the holes uh of the Zone get is in there you don't have the shot right away still four minutes left to go everything runs through copper copper on the drive draws the foul and she'll head to the line for two more free throws uh for her team and copper misses on the first three this without her fellow American Olympians Clark can get Indiana back on track but instead Clark turns it over it's a two-on-one copper will take it herself and copper finishes [Applause] copper back on the drive hangs and finishes with a reverse very clear when when it's time for your stars to shine that's when they step up and that's exactly what she's doing Smith gets inside good position and a much and Indiana have any sort of an answer for Kala copper they've got hold on her now the switch off to Mitchell copper launches away misses fever Team without a lot of talent but not a lot of experience Mitchell finds hole can't connect on a three kala copper on one of the strongest stretches here of the WNBA season Matt goes up can't get the [Applause] roll Boston finds some space and connects a big bucket there for the and just that dog that copper has in her uh I've seen it Tim and back it's it's a special thing knocks down the trying to look inside going through this Zone crosscourt pass Clark to Mitchell big three for Indiana as Clark on the other end Copper Way Off the Mark on a three Clark bouncing ahead there's hle who couldn't finish like the back breaker as Phoenix pull with him passion off the court but what she does off the court and how she mentors how she's able to give still have one timeouts copper driving on hole good defense there Lexi Hull oh copper hit an impossible play their team's best player he is not the one to shy away uh but teen assists maybe one more look if you're Indiana Lexi Hull called for the foul there PR gold uh without her a lot of people were talking about you know their Rises to the occasion Jackie young especially looking really really good there game with 13 assists nine of them coming two assists die of the assist per game lead in The W Clark in for Boston does it come here it does not Boston gunning him at the buzzer well what a valiant response from the Phoenix Mercury end the Indiana Fever hold on for a 19point win

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Length: 19min 24sec (1164 seconds)

Published: Sat Jul 13 2024