Caitlin Clark poured in 32 points as the Indiana Fever defeated the Seattle Storm 105-96 on Tuesday night, extending their hot streak despite losing center Aliyah Boston to an early injury.
Clark hit four three-pointers and added several assists to lead the Fever to their sixth victory in seven games.
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Indiana now holds an 18-10 record, sitting atop the Eastern Conference standings.
Kelsey Mitchell contributed 28 points on 9-of-18 shooting, helping the Fever sweep the season series against Seattle at Climate Pledge Arena.
Natisha Hiedeman led the Storm with 33 points in the losing effort.
Indiana built a 17-point lead in the first quarter, but Seattle fought back after halftime, cutting the deficit to four points heading into the final period.
The Fever managed to hold off the Storm's late push.
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The win was overshadowed by an injury to Aliyah Boston early in the second quarter. The center landed awkwardly while setting a screen and injured her right knee.
She recorded 11 points in 11 minutes before being helped off the floor and was later ruled out for the remainder of the game.
Sports commentator Skip Bayless weighed in on Boston's injury and its implications for the WNBA MVP race, where A'ja Wilson remains the favorite.
"Hoping Aliyah Boston is going to be OK… if she is, look out, here comes the Fever as Caitlin Clark rises into the MVP race," Bayless posted on social media.
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The Fever continue their West Coast road trip on Friday with a matchup against the Portland Fire.
