Caitlin Clark makes WNBA history after league corrects stat sheet ahead of Fever vs Storm matchup
Following Friday night’s Indiana Fever – Washington Mystics thriller, I wrote an article urging the WNBA to “do the right thing here. Recognize and reward Clark’s well-deserved assists.”
Oddly, STATISTISTICS DO NOT COUNT MORE THAN ONE CLEAR CAITLIN CLARK ASSIST AGAINST MYSTICS
Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark celebrates after making the basket to send the game to overtime against the Washington Mystics at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana on May 15, 2026. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
The WNBA seemed to have listened to me and many other voices calling for the league to give Caitlin Clark two net assists that don’t appear on the stat sheet. A 3-point pass to Monique Billings in the corner and a 3-point shovel pass to Kelsey Mitchell were crucial in the Fever’s brutal comeback to force overtime.
In the news published on Indiana Fever’s X account, it was emphasized that these two assists carried Caitlin Clark to her own league with a historical success. The team acknowledged that the WNBA did indeed do the right thing and gave Clark the assist, stating, “Caitlin Clark is officially the first player in WNBA history to record 30+ points and 10+ assists in multiple games.”
Now that the stats have been corrected, Clark also set another WNBA record for “most career games with 20-plus points and 10-plus assists (11),” the Fever posted on the X before tonight’s game against Seattle.
I noted on Friday that this statistical omission not only robs Clark of history, but also affects sports bettors. Since the stats were corrected, I have yet to see a sportsbook publicly post anything about the affected betting slips, but I hope they do the right thing here as well.
This also isn’t the first time the WNBA has been involved in a scandal for miscounting Caitlin Clark’s assists. In 2024, the WNBA reported that Clark broke the single-season assist record, but the problem was that she was 16 assists short of the actual number.
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark reacts during the fourth quarter against the Golden State Valkyries at Chase Center on June 19, 2025. (Darren Yamashita/Imagn Images)
But if you think that’s bad, the WNBA is playing Fever vs. Sunday night. Storm released a graphic promoting the match; This graphic included a substitute player, Raven Johnson, who would represent the team. The league has no face, Caitlin Clark. Kelsey Mitchell, who is third in the league in goals, is out. There is no former #1 pick, Aliyah Boston. No Sophie Cunningham. Las Vegas Aces vs. A’ja Wilson and Angel Reese. They went with Raven Johnson while promoting the Atlanta Dream game. Make it meaningful.
Another bad marketing decision by W. Or maybe they’re trolling us and I’m falling into that trap. I’m still betting on the first one.
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Finally, I hope the statistician gets appropriately reprimanded, because these weren’t even remotely questionable assists. These were direct passes to intended targets, without any dribbling, leading to chases. There is absolutely no reason not to count these assists.
Caitlin Clark, who ranks fourth in the league in points and second in assists, will lead the Indiana Fever against the Seattle Storm on Sunday night at 18:00.
