​Kelsey Mitchell. | NBAE via Getty Images On Friday night, the Indiana Fever visit the Portland Fire (10 p.m. ET, ION).Fire, however, better describes the Fever’s Kelsey Mitchell. She is a bucket-getting inferno, with the opponent, All-Star break, homework obligations or anything else unable to slow her current scoring tear. Mitchell has dropped at least 20 points in 12-straight games, the third longest streak of consecutive games of at least 20 points in WNBA history. 12 straight games with 20+ points for Kelsey Mitchell is tied for the 3rd longest streak in WNBA history 😮‍💨she finished with 28 PTS (4 3PM), 2 AST & 2 REB in tonight’s win over the Storm. pic.twitter.com/AgWM4YlFiN— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) July 29, 2026In nine of those games, she scored more than 25 points, reaching 30 or better in three of them. And while it doesn’t count, she also poured in a game-high 28 points in the WNBA All-Star Game last Saturday, an efficient outburst that, had Team Coop won, likely would have resulted in her claiming MVP honors. Mitchell already has collected a notable milestone this season: She surpassed Tamika Catchings to become the all-time leading scorer in Fever franchise history. Her current scoring streak is rapidly padding her point total, suggesting her status as the greatest scorer in the annals of Indiana basketball will be secure for a long time. Considering Portland has the third-worst defensive rating in the league, the conditions seem ripe for Mitchell to easily rip off 20 or more points. After activations, stretches and warming the body #kelseymitchell goes into shooting routine including #Backdoor cuts, DHOs, threes , 1 dribble moves, multiple change of direction moves.Footwork incredible & always on balance ⁦@IndianaFever⁩ #indianafeverpic.twitter.com/qK4o5k9WrW— Debbie Antonelli (@debbieantonelli) July 29, 2026Yet, rather surprisingly, Kelsey has had two of her quieter scoring nights against the Fire. The first time around, however, had little to do with anything Portland did to stymie one of the league’s best scorers.In a near 20-point win for the Fever in Indy, Mitchell crossed the 20-point plateau with 21 points—and didn’t need to score any more as the Fever, competing without Caitlin Clark, cruised, never trailing and leading by double digits throughout the second half. Mitchell took care of business in hyper-efficient fashion, going 6-for-11 from the field, 2-for-3 from 3 and 7-for-9 from the line. The second matchup followed a near-opposite script, with the Fire wresting early control and never relenting. Indiana, arguably, should have pressed the Mitchell button earlier and often. With Clark struggling her way to a season-low six points, Mitchell mustered 17 points, going 4-for-9 from the field, 1-for-2 from 3 and again feasting at the line with an 8-for-9 effort. Even if Mitchell has yet to scorch Portland, keeping her off the line has to be a priority, as her nine-free-throw nights agai