Kelsey Mitchell had 20 points and eight assists and Natasha Howard added 18 points to boost the Indiana Fever to a 97-77 victory against the Chicago Sky on Friday in Indianapolis.

Indiana (22-20) moved 2 1/2 games clear of the Los Angeles Sparks in the WNBA playoff race after the Sparks lost at Atlanta earlier Friday. The Fever were briefly tied with the Seattle Storm, occupying the final two playoff spots; Seattle plays later Friday.

The Sparks (19-22) have a game in hand on the Fever and hold the tiebreaker. Indiana can clinch a playoff appearance with one victory or one Sparks loss.

Odyssey Sims (13 points), Aliyah Boston (11) and Aerial Powers (10) also scored in double figures as the Fever swept the five-game season series from the Sky.

Kamilla Cardoso and Michaela Onyenwere both

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