According to Fever beat reporter Chloe Peterson of the Indy Star, Sides admitted shortly after the game that Mitchell's injury gave her a proper scare.

WNBA star Caitlin Clark will compete in her last regular season game as a rookie when the Indiana Fever face the Washington Mystics at Entertainment & Sports Arena in Washington, D.C. on Thursday night.

“She’s fine. She’s a warrior,” said player development coach Jhared Simpson during the broadcast, via Chloe Peterson of the Indianapolis Star. Mitchell's early exit paved the way for Indiana’s backups to get significant playing time, with Kristy Wallace stepping up, scoring 17 points on 6-of-8 shooting in extended minutes.