Chicago Sky at Tulsa Shock
· Women's National Basketball Association
Tulsa holds off Chicago 101-93
Sims put the game away by going 6 for 6 from the line in the final 25 seconds for Tulsa (1-1), which had a 24-point lead in the first half.
Tulsa won a home opener for the first time since the franchise moved to Oklahoma from Detroit before the 2010 season.
Sims also had five assists, and Skylar Diggins finished with 20 points and eight assists. Plenette Pierson added 19 points, and Karima Christmas had 15, including a 44-footer at the halftime buzzer to send Tulsa into the break with a 19-point lead at 62-43.
Elena Delle Donne scored 40 points for Chicago (1-1), hitting 13 of 24 shots from the field and going 11 for 11 from the line. Cappie Pondexter finished with 26 points, and Courtney Vandersloot added 11.
Delle Donne cut Tulsa's lead to 10 points with a 10-footer with 11 seconds left in the third quarter, then cut it to five at 95-90 on a deep 3 with 1:02 to play in the game.
On Friday night in their openers, Tusla lost at Minnesota, and Chicago beat visiting Indiana.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 93 - 101 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of Game | 93 - 101 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 93 - 101 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
Allie Quigley out of bounds lost ball turnover | 93 - 101 |
| 4th 4.0 | |
Chicago offensive team rebound | 93 - 101 |
Statistics
 CHI |
 TUL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 34-66 | FG | 34-70 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 5-17 | 3PT | 10-14 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 71 |
| 20-22 | FT | 23-27 |
| 91 | Free Throw % | 85 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 13 | Assists | 19 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 10 | Blocks | 4 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 21 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 19 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 24 | Fouls | 16 |
Game Information
Location: Tulsa, OK
Attendance: 7,256 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 14 | W1 | 0.65 | 26 |
 Indiana |
- | 14 | W2 | 0.65 | 26 |
 New York |
2 | 16 | W1 | 0.6 | 24 |
 Washington |
2 | 16 | L1 | 0.6 | 24 |
 Chicago |
11 | 25 | L3 | 0.375 | 15 |
 Toronto |
15 | 29 | L4 | 0.275 | 11 |
 Connecticut |
16 | 30 | L3 | 0.25 | 10 |
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