On Sunday, September 20, 2026, the Indiana Fever lost 93-77 to the Washington Mystics in Indianapolis. The Mystics took a 34-19 lead in the first quarter and never trailed. Caitlin Clark scored 25 points and Kelsey Mitchell added 22, but the Fever shot only 36.6% from the field. The loss pulled the Mystics within one game of the Fever in the standings. The Fever next host the Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday.
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