Kelsey Mitchell breaks WNBA season points record set by A'ja Wilson
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Key Points:
- Indiana Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell broke the WNBA single-season scoring record by surpassing A'ja Wilson's 1,021 points set in 2024 during a 103-85 win over the Toronto Tempo.
- Mitchell scored 33 points on 70.6% shooting with seven 3-pointers, reaching 1,001 points in 40 games and becoming the second player in league history to hit the 1,000-point mark in a season.
- Earlier this year, Mitchell also broke Wilson's record for consecutive 20-point games and currently leads the league with a 25 points-per-game average, while Wilson still has a chance to reclaim the scoring record with three games remaining.
- Mitchell set a new Indiana Fever franchise record for most three-pointers made in a single season, surpassing teammate Caitlin Clark, who also had a standout game with 28 points and 14 assists.
- The Fever, seeded fifth entering the postseason, are promoting Mitchell and Clark as co-MVP candidates, with the duo holding the WNBA record for most games scoring at least 20 points each as a backcourt pair.
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