Natasha Howard scored 26 points and the Indiana Fever overcame Caitlin Clark's cold long-distance shooting to beat the Atlanta Dream 81-76 before a sellout crowd on Thursday night to split a two-game series this week.

Natasha Howard scored 26 points as Indiana avenged Tuesday's loss to Atlanta with an 81-76 road win Thursday night.

Atlanta Dream head coach Karl Smesko is highly optimistic about what this team can accomplish despite being 1-2.

The Fever suffered a one-point home loss to the Atlanta Dream on Tuesday and now visit them Thursday in each team’s very next game.

Ultimately, Clark's personal stain on her WNBA career was arguably overshadowed by the Fever's big team win to improve to 2–1 on the year. Veteran Natasha Howard, who missed the potential game-winning shot against the Dream in their last meeting, came back swinging with a team-high 26 points and Clark's back-court partner Kelsey Mitchell put up 17.

Caitlin Clark breaks WNBA record for most 25-point, 10-assist games, surpassing Sabrina Ionescu in just 42 appearances.

With help from Cash App and Playa Society, the Dream’s new court design sends a clear message about the value of women’s sports—and fans will see it live tonight.

Griner signed a one-year deal to join the Dream over the offseason. Through just two games with Atlanta, she's averaging 19.5 points and eight rebounds per game. In her final season with the Mercury last year, she averaged 17.8 points and 6.6 rebounds.

Kitija Laksa celebrated her birthday with the Mercury on Wednesday by achieving her WNBA dream of playing in her first-ever game.