“The fun part is I feel like I’m just scratching the surface, and I’m one that’s nit-picking every single thing I do,” said Clark.

“I know I want to help this franchise get even better, help my team-mates get even better, and I know there’s a lot of room for me to continue to improve.

“I feel like I could continue to get a lot better, and before we know it, I’m sure we’ll all be back here and ready for the next year.”

The Fever, needing to win in Connecticut to keep the series alive, trailed by 14 points in the fourth quarter but levelled the game with just over two minutes left.

However the Sun, led by 19 points and 13 assists from Alyssa Thomas, retook the lead in the closing stages to progress to the last four.