Sika Kone scored 20 points off the bench and Emily Engstler and Ariel Atkins netted 17 points each to lead the Washington Mystics past Caitlin Clark's Indiana Fever before the largest crowd in WNBA history.

INDIANAPOLIS — Year 1 of the Clark & Reese Show has been unlike anything the WNBA has ever seen. Sure, this season’s final chapter is still unscripted with the playoffs set to start Sunday. But the rookie seasons and attention Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese have had makes the league’s outlook extremely bright beyond this postseason.

Former NCAA and current WNBA stars Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese are among the most influential athletes on new prestigious list.

The Washington Mystics hosted the Indiana Fever in the final game of the regular season, with a record-breaking attendance for the match, which was the highest in WNBA history

But the rookie years Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever and Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky have had just to this point — and the attention they have drawn along the way — makes the league's outlook extremely bright beyond this postseason.

Rarely in any sports league does more intrigue surrounding who will win Rookie of the Year than MVP, but that appears to be the case in the WNBA this season.For one thing, Las Vegas Aces center A'ja Wilson has put together an astonishing season that has made her a near-lock for her third MVP award.

Chicago Sky veteran Lindsay Allen praised the impact of WNBA rookies Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever and Angel Reese on the league this season, calling their contributions “phenomenal.” Allen emphasized the high level of basketball talent showcased throughout the WNBA,