• Clark has 27 points and 15 assists in Indiana win

• Wilson assessed technical foul after confrontation

All Caitlin Clark wanted was one more chance to play this season. She delivered a masterpiece. The All-Star guard scored 27 points, had 15 assists, reached another milestone and provided the energy on both ends of the court to help keep the sixth-seeded Indiana Fever’s postseason alive with a 99-89 victory over the defending WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces. Kelsey Mitchell added 26 points as the crowd chanted “M-V-P” throughout the game.

Indiana evened the best-of-three series at 1-1. Game 3 will be played Thursday at Las Vegas.

• Portland Fire’s win hands Lynx top seed for playoffs

• Olivia Miles held out of lineup due to calf injury

Caitlin Clark had 27 points, nine assists and seven rebounds, and Kelsey Mitchell added 20 points to her WNBA single-season scoring record as the Indiana Fever beat the Minnesota Lynx 96-77 on Tuesday night.

It was a mixed night for the Lynx. The Portland Fire’s victory over the Golden State Valkyries later in the evening meant Minnesota have clinched the No 1 seed for the playoffs, which start Sunday. However, the Lynx were without Olivia Miles. The record-breaking rookie was a late scratch because of an injured left calf, and her absence clearly had an impact. Miles broke Clark’s single-season scoring record by a rookie against Connecticut last Sunday. Minnesota coach Cheryl Reeve said she almost held Miles out for that game and that the team would take the injury day by day as the playoffs approach.