Fever’s Caitlin Clark takes responsibility for costly missed free throws late in Aces loss

Caitlin Clark was brutally honest about her costly mistakes in the Indiana Fever’s overtime loss to the Las Vegas Aces on Thursday night.

Going into the game, Indiana has been shining as one of the best teams in the entire league. They even gained possession of the East’s top seed for a solid stretch of games, making a case as a potential title contender.

However, Clark was unable to come through in the clutch as she hoped. She missed two free throws with seven seconds remaining that ended up giving Las Vegas the tying score to force overtime and secure the road win. Clark reflected on the loss after the game, taking accountability for her errors as she vows to be better in those situations.

“This can’t happen. Those are free throws I usually make … I kind of cost my team there for sure. So that’s on me,” Clark said.

Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell miss 3 free throws before Chelsea Gray's game-tying three.pic.twitter.com/3vOlMWWXwF

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How Caitlin Clark, Fever played against Aces

Caitlin Clark and the Fever certainly competed well against one of the title favorites in the Aces. However, they still have room for improvement with their costly mistakes in the 86-84 defeat in overtime.

Three players scored in double-digits for Indiana in the loss. Kelsey Mitchell led the team with a stat line of 28 points, four assists and two steals. She shot 10-of-18 from the field, including 2-of-4 from beyond the arc, and 6-of-8 from the free-throw line. Aliyah Boston came next with 21 points and 12 rebounds, Clark had 20 points and eight assists, while Monique Billings provided eight points and four rebounds.

Indiana fell to a 19-12 record on the season, sitting at second place in the Eastern Conference standings. They are above the New York Liberty and the Washington Mystics while trailing the Atlanta Dream.

The Fever will look to bounce back in their next matchup, being on the road. They take on the Chicago Sky as tip-off commences on Aug. 8 at 3:30 p.m. ET.

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