Kelsey Mitchell scored 28 points, Caitlin Clark had 20 points and 13 assists for her fifth straight double-double and the Indiana Fever beat the short-handed Phoenix Mercury 95-86 on Friday night.
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Mitchell gave Indiana an 81-50 lead with 1:55 left in the third quarter before the Mercury scored the next 17 to get with 81-67 on Sophie Cunningham's 3-pointer. Copper converted a shot in the lane with 5:02 left to get Phoenix to 85-76. Phoenix's comeback came without center Brittney Griner, who collided with a teammate in the first half and stayed on the floor before a timeout was called. The team announced Griner wouldn't return due to a right hip injury. The Mercury were already without starters Diana Taurasi and Natasha Cloud .
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