The first nine games were a struggle in efficiency for Kelsey Mitchell. Her efficiency splits are 11 percentage points better since, and it's needed without Caitlin Clark.

Kelsey Mitchell scored 25 points, Natasha Howard had a double-double and the Indiana Fever never trailed in an 81-54 rout of the Las Vegas Aces on Thursday night in Indianapolis.

Kelsey Mitchell scored 25 points, Aliyah Boston added 20 and the Indiana Fever, without the injured Caitlin Clark, beat Las Vegas 81-54 on Thursday night and snapped a 16-game losing streak against the Aces.

One ESPN analyst stirred the pot on “SportsCenter” after the Fever’s win on Thursday. And it was yet another without the injured Caitlin Clark. Carolyn Peck claimed that the Fever are actually “more dangerous” without their star guard.

Controversy erupted after an ESPN analyst suggested the Indiana Fever performs better without injured star Caitlin Clark, despite stats suggesting the contrary.