INDIANAPOLIS — Tyrese Haliburton couldn’t contain himself. The Pacers star, who was sitting courtside Friday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, wasn’t just watching basketball. He was watching art.
And Caitlin Clark was painting a masterpiece.
With each pinpoint pass from the Fever’s No. 1 pick, Haliburton moved closer to the edge of his seat until he finally jumped out of it. Haliburton knows what a great pass looks like. He led the NBA in assists last year. But this full-court dart from Clark to Kelsey Mitchell for a fast-break layup made him react like he’d just seen a magic trick.
First, his hands went up in the air. Then, they went on his head in disbelief.
“Hope y’all seeing what 22 doin at Gainbridge,” Haliburton shared via X.
What Ty is referring to … Elite vision from #IndianaFever’s Caitlin Clark. https://t.co/HT4sFXO00Y pic.twitter.com/dinxT2XACJ
— James Boyd (@RomeovilleKid) August 17, 2024
Clark’s dime to Mitchell in the second quarter was one of many highlights in the Fever’s 98-89 victory over the Phoenix Mercury. The resounding win, against a team with a trio of newly crowned Olympic gold medalists, secured Indiana’s first season sweep against any opponent since 2020 and the franchise’s first season sweep against the Mercury since 2015.
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