Kelsey Mitchell’s 33 points lead the Fever past the Tempo, 103–85

Game story

Kelsey Mitchell led the Fever with 33 points on 12-of-17 shooting (7-of-11 from three), 2-of-2 at the line in 33 minutes as the Indiana Fever beat the Toronto Tempo 103–85 on Friday, September 18.

Game Highlights

Indiana Fever vs. Toronto Tempo | FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS | September 18, 2026

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Who stood out

Kelsey Mitchell: 33 points on 12-of-17 shooting (7-of-11 from three), 2-of-2 at the line in 33 minutes, a +18 in her minutes. By the observed shot locations, 6-of-10 from above the break, 3-of-3 at the rim and 2-of-3 from midrange. She entered averaging 25.1 points this season; this finish was 7.9 above that mark. She had averaged 28.1 over her previous 10, putting this game 4.9 above that recent pace; that recent average was already 3 above her season mark.

Caitlin Clark: 28 points and 14 assists on 7-of-15 shooting (2-of-8 from three), 12-of-12 at the line in 34 minutes, a +10 in her minutes. By the observed shot locations, 3-of-8 from above the break, 3-of-5 at the rim and 1-of-1 in the paint outside the restricted area. She entered averaging 22.3 points this season; this finish was 5.7 above that mark. She had averaged 24.9 over her previous 10, putting this game 3.1 above that recent pace; that recent average was already 2.6 above her season mark.

How it happened

The fourth quarter was the swing — the Fever won it 24–12 — and they led 53–50 at halftime. The game had eight lead changes; the Fever’s largest lead was 18.

The Fever’s bench outscored the Tempo’s, 25–8. For the Tempo, Laura Juskaite scored 22 (8-of-15) and Kiki Rice 18 (7-of-18).

The Fever made 36-61 from the field (59%) and 15-29 from three; the Tempo 29-67 (43%). Turnovers ran 11–13, and points off turnovers 15–17 in the Tempo’s favor — the margin came from shooting, not possession control. Rebounds went 30–34, points in the paint 32–38.

What it means

A reason to be cautious about carrying this game forward: Kelsey Mitchell’s previous-10 average (28.1) already sat 3 above her season mark and Caitlin Clark’s previous-10 average (24.9) already sat 2.6 above her season mark, so against recent form these are smaller outliers than the season averages make them look; the Tempo allow 94.4 a game, so part of the scoring is the opponent; the Fever gave up more points off turnovers than they scored, 17–15. One game is still one game.

After the result the Fever were 27-14 and the Tempo 11-30 (team schedules through September 18). The Fever’s 103 was 6 above the 97 a game they averaged entering it.

One piece of context: the Tempo allow 94.4 points a game this season (standings as of Sep 29), the most of 15 teams.

Next up: LV at IND on Sep 29, where the market consensus has the Fever favored by 1.5 with a total of 183.5 (PropBetEdge capture, Sep 29, 11 books) — and the Aces allow 85.8 a game, 10th-most of 15. Player props enter the board inside 36 hours of tip.