To have a shot at a playoff spot, the Washington Mystics must get past Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever on Thursday night. Then they need outside help.

The Washington Mystics enter Thursday’s season-finale against Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever with the playoffs on their mind — coach Eric Thibault’s squad needs a win and some outside help to eek into the postseason.

The Indiana Fever concluded the regular season in the nation's capital against the Washington Mystics with a wild 92-91 loss Thursday night. The Fever (20-2-) finished at least .500 for the first time since their last postseason appearance in 2016.

The Washington Mystics did their part Thursday night, ending the regular season with a 92-91 win before a Capital One Arena crowd that set the WNBA’s single-game attendance record and roared with every Caitlin Clark contribution.

Sika Kone scored a career-high 20 points and the Washington Mystics pulled out a 92-91 win over Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever on Thursday night before a record crowd of 20,711, the largest in WNBA history.

Despite the Indiana Fever suffering a 92-91 loss to the Washington Mystics on Thursday night, standout Fever rookie Caitlin Clark was part of history

The Connecticut Sun host Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever in the first round of the WNBA playoffs. Here's where to watch and how to find tickets.

Connecticut will clash with rookie phenom Caitlin Clark and the Fever in the first round of the WNBA playoffs.

Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever may have lost their final game of the WNBA's regular season but it still proved to be another historic night for the rookie star.