Charlotte, N.C. ? Tamika Catchings may be shooting poorly, but she’s still making all the big plays for the Indiana Fever.

Catchings scored 12 points, including two free throws with 1.1 seconds left, to lead the Fever to a 60-57 victory over the Charlotte Sting on Thursday night.

Trailing by one with 4.3 seconds left, the Sting’s Dawn Staley inbounded the ball to Tangela Smith, who dribbled it off her foot. Catchings picked it up, was fouled, and made both free throws. Charlotte (1-8) had a final chance to tie, but Tully Bevilaqua stole Staley’s inbounds pass, preserving the Fever’s third straight win.

Catchings, who was 4-of-14 from the field, is shooting just 31 percent this season.

“Certainly, I’d like to see Tamika shoot the ball well,” Fever coach Brian Winters said. “But last night she didn’t shoot it great, and she had 16 boards and eight assists, plays 40 minutes, and we beat Detroit. Tonight she guards people, makes her free throws. She fills up the box score.”

Rookie Tan White added 10 points, and Natalie Williams had nine points and 10 rebounds for Indiana (7-3), which improved to 5-0 against the Eastern Conference and moved with a half-game of East-leading Connecticut.

Allison Feaster hit 4-of-5 three-pointers and scored 14 points, while Smith and Sheri Sam added 11 points apiece for the Sting.

Charlotte, which had been 8-0 all-time against Indiana at home, made just 10 of 17 free throws.