Her 29-foot three-pointer with 40.1 seconds left gave Indiana a five-point lead, 76-71, in an eventual 78-73 win. Clark completed 2-of-9 from deep, giving her 16 threes via her first six WNBA video games.
Per Throughout The Timeline, that is the fourth-most in league historical past, behind Ruthie Bolton (23), Rhyne Howard (22) and teammate Kelsey Mitchell (20).
Clark completed her first WNBA win with 11 factors, 10 rebounds, eight assists and 4 steals, changing into the primary rookie and simply the fourth participant all-time to attain these stats in a single sport, becoming a member of Swin Money, Tamika Catchings and Alyssa Thomas.
Sparks ahead Cameron Brink
Key stat: Blocks
The three-time Pac-12 Defensive Participant of the 12 months has excelled on that finish of the ground with the Sparks.
Her 13 blocks are essentially the most via a participant’s first 4 video games since 2008 (LaToya Sanders) and tied for the second-most in WNBA historical past. Brink’s added six steals, and her 19 “shares,” a mixture of steals and blocks, via 4 video games path solely Catchings (24) and Candace Parker (20).
Sparks ahead Rickea Jackson
Key stat: Capturing proportion
L.A.’s different first-round choose has been simply as thrilling to look at and had a stellar efficiency off the bench towards the Fever.
Jackson, a two-time All-SEC First Group member, completed with 16 factors on 5-of-7 capturing, together with a 2-of-2 mark from past the arc, within the loss. She’s averaging 11.3 factors for the second unit this season and has executed so on excellent effectivity.
Amongst rookies with not less than 45 factors within the first 4 video games, her capturing proportion (54.8 p.c) ranks thirteenth all-time.
Sky ahead Angel Reese
Key stat: Offensive rebounds
With a shoulder damage sidelining teammate Kamilla Cardoso, the highlight has firmly been on Reese in Chicago, and the 2023 NCAA champion has delivered.
Her 12 offensive rebounds via her first two video games are essentially the most in league historical past. Reese added three extra in Thursday’s upset win over the Liberty, placing her behind Yolanda Griffith, and in a tie with Natalie Williams, for many boards on the offensive glass in a participant’s first three video games.
Reese additionally has bragging rights amongst her elite rookie friends as the one one on a workforce with a successful document.
