Kelsey Plum Sets WNBA Record In Sparks’ 89-87 Win Over Caitlin Clark-Less Indiana Fever

Kelsey Plum is slowly finding her feet after a trade to the Los Angeles Sparks in the offseason. The former Aces No. 1 overall pick has had a rough time during her initial days with her new team. With Rickea Jackson out injured for spells and Cameron Brink still to return, the Sparks find themselves sixth out west. They have suffered a number of dispiriting losses to other basement teams like the Chicago Sky so far.

However, the team is slowly gelling together with the return of sophomore Rickea. The Sparks went to Indianapolis and took a close win against the Indiana Fever at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The Fever had won their last three games without Caitlin Clark present. This run included a win in the final of the Commissioner’s Cup against Napheesa Collier and the Minnesota Lynx and a drubbing of the Las Vegas Aces.

But their momentum ground to a halt against the Sparks, who stayed within touching distance all game long. The two teams exchanged leads multiple times, but Rickea Jackson managed to get a bucket to take the final lead with 58 seconds remaining. The Fever attempted to claw their way back in front, but the Sparks’ defense held firm. Lexie Hull, Aari McDonald and Aliyah Boston all missed shots at the end of the game.

Azura Stevens earned a couple of free throws after an intentional foul by the Fever. She made one of them to stretch the lead from one point to two. Stevens finished with a team-high 21 points, while Kelsey Plum had 20 points on 6-13 shooting from the field. This was the Sparks’ second consecutive win over Indiana. The previous win came in Caitlin Clark’s last appearance before being ruled out by injury.

This also marks the 21st victory over the Indiana Fever for Kelsey Plum in her WNBA career. The former NCAA scoring leader has now set the record for the highest winning percentage for a player against a WNBA team. Plum currently holds a 21-1 win-loss record against the Fever.