Aliyah Boston had a sensational game for the Indiana Fever in their tough 95-91 overtime win against the Atlanta Dream on Sunday. She was all over the floor to help Indiana, finishing with 18 points, 14 rebounds, four assists, five steals and three blocks.
Boston had the best plus-minus rating in the game for Indiana with +13, further highlighting her impact. The Fever also honored her as the Stat Leader of the contest for her all-around performance.
While Boston was happy with her performance, even sharing the Fever's Stat Leader post, she was happier for teammate, second-year forward-center Makayla Timpson.
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Timpson had the best game of her career with Indiana, recording a career-high 20 points on 9-of-13 shooting, along with seven rebounds and one block. She also scored six straight points in overtime to give the Fever an 89-83 advantage.
After the Fever shared a video of one of Timpson's highlight plays in overtime, Boston shared it on her Instagram story and highlighted how proud she was of the youngster.
"proud of you my gurllll," Boston wrote.
Timpson certainly deserves the praise and recognition. After all, she has really stepped up since being inserted into the starting lineup earlier in the month. In the last four games as a Fever starter, she has averaged 9.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 0.5 steals and 0.8 blocks.
Prior to that, Timpson averaged only 4.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, 0.4 assists, 0.5 steals and 0.8 blocks.
It will be interesting to see how Timpson further expands her game. Clearly, though, her incredible performances so far have helped further elevate Indiana.
