Auburn Hills – It was a record-breaking night for the Shock, as they established WNBA benchmarks for points (111) and points in a half (66). The 37-point margin of victory was also the largest in team history. It was a close game for the first 20 minutes as Detroit took a two-point lead into the break.

The Fever tied the game up at 47-47 with 1:32 gone in the second, before the Shock embarked on a 31-2 run over the next 11-plus minutes. During that time, the Fever missed eight of nine shots, two free throws and committed 13 turnovers. The Shock, on the other hand, made seven of nine shots and hit 15 of 18 free throws.

The Shock connected on 19 of 27 (70.4%) shots from the field after the break, and all 11 players on the roster scored in the period. Detroit also outscored Indiana 27-9 from the free throw line in the period. Wendy Palmer’s 22 points led six Shock players in double-figure scoring. Gordana Grubin scored 19 points to lead the Fever.