The Golden State Valkyries beat the Indiana Fever 90-88 on Thursday night, holding on after Indiana closed to within two points late before Aliyah Boston missed a short shot with three seconds left that could have forced overtime. The win lifted Golden State to 5-2 and dropped Indiana to 4-3.
Caitlin Clark was in the middle of the game’s biggest milestone. She finished with 16 points, six assists, four rebounds and three steals in 29 minutes, made all eight of her free throws and became the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 500 career assists. She also shot 3-of-12 from the field and 2-of-6 from three-point range, a mixed night that still left her with another line for the record book.
Sophie Cunningham gave Indiana a lift off the bench with 11 points in 25 minutes, shooting 4-of-11 while adding two rebounds, two assists and two steals. Golden State set the tone early with a 14-7 run, but Indiana answered with 30 points in the second quarter, the teams went to halftime tied 44-44, and the Fever carried a 67-65 lead into the fourth.
The final minutes turned on Golden State’s composure. The Valkyries led 89-84 with 30 seconds left, and Indiana’s quick 4-1 run made it a one-possession game before Boston’s miss ended the comeback bid. For a Fever team still trying to steady itself in the early standings, the loss was a reminder that close games can turn on one possession. For Golden State, the result keeps the new club moving in the right direction and gives it a 5-2 start that few expected this soon.
The broader picture around Clark remains the same: she is producing, she is setting milestones, and Indiana is still searching for the kind of late-game finish that can turn those numbers into wins. If the teams meet again soon, the last three seconds from Thursday will not be forgotten.
