Caitlin Clark's fourth career triple-double powers Indiana Fever past Portland Fire 112-98

Caitlin Clark posted 26 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for her fourth career triple-double, lifting the Indiana Fever to a fifth straight win with a 112-98 victory over the Portland Fire at the Moda Center on Friday night.

Kelsey Mitchell also scored 26 for the Fever (19-10), who have won nine of their last 11 and reached five consecutive games with 100-plus points. Bridget Carleton had 26 for the Fire (11-18), who have lost four in a row.

Indiana pulled away in the third quarter, leading by as many as 18 before taking a 90-72 edge into the fourth. Makayla Timpson opened the final period with a layup that restored a double-digit lead. Portland fought back, trimming the deficit to 98-88 on Carleton's 3-pointer with 4:08 remaining, and her layup made it 100-93. Clark then knocked down free throws for a 110-96 cushion with a minute left, and the Fire ran out of time.

A pregame rally was held outside the Moda Center in support of Sophie Cunningham and her recent comments about barring transgender athletes from women's and girls' sports. A similar demonstration preceded the Fever's 105-94 win at the Seattle Storm on Tuesday. Cunningham was booed by the Portland crowd when she checked in midway through the first quarter, then hit the 3-pointer that made it 14-8; she finished with 13 points.

The game was a sellout with a Fire-record 19,959 in attendance. Portland had led 36-30 after a Megan DiLeo 3-pointer, but the Fever closed the half ahead 56-47 behind 17 first-half points from Clark.

Sources

• AP News — Clark has 26 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in the Fever's victory over the Fire