Kelsey Mitchell’s Instant Reaction to Historic Performance After Fever Win

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It was the moment the WNBA and the Indiana Fever were waiting for and finally got to see: Kelsey Mitchell breaking the scoring record.

During the Fever’s 103-85 win over the Toronto Tempo on Friday night, Mitchell finished with a game-high 33 points. That helped her pass Las Vegas Aces‘ A’ja Wilson for the most points in a season in WNBA history.

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the new WNBA single-season scoring champ 🚨😤

with 1,022 points and counting, Kelsey Mitchell now owns the most points scored in a single season in league history.

8:48 pm · 18 Sep 2026

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Everyone around the league was excited to see Mitchell accomplish such a feat. The real interest is how she reacted to breaking such a massive record.

Kelsey Mitchell Shared Her Feelings on Record After Indiana Fever Win

After the game, Mitchell did an interview with ION to get her thoughts on breaking the record. She was honest that she didn’t even know it happened until then.

“I think you just told me, to be honest,” Mitchell said.

“Y’all know me. Y’all know kind of how I get down in terms of accolades. I just want to be able to show up and respond when my number is called and, um, just be a good teammate, be a good person.”

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“I just want to be able to show up and respond when my number gets called… be a good teammate, be a good person.”

No matter the accolades, Kelsey Mitchell will always be team first.

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Mitchell shot 12-of-17 from the field and hit 7 three-pointers in the win. She added 2 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals.

In 41 games played, Mitchell is averaging 25.2 points, 2.8 assists, 1.7 rebounds, and 1.1 steals per contest. She is still second in the WNBA in scoring behind Wilson.

Kelsey Mitchell & Fever Refocus on Final Three Games

Mitchell and the Fever don’t have much time to celebrate the historic performance, as Indiana still has three more games to play. They first face the Washington Mystics and then close with two games against the Minnesota Lynx.

Indiana remains in the fifth spot in the standings with a 27-14 record. They can still jump ahead of the Atlanta Dream if the Fever get one more win over them.

The key for the Fever to close out the season is to keep Mitchell, Caitlin Clark, and Aliyah Boston involved consistently. Those three All-Stars determine whether this team wins a WNBA title or falls short.

This will be a hard close to the season, as the Fever have two playoff teams to face. They need to make sure that Mitchell continues to be the focal point in the offense and does all the scoring for them.