Minnesota Lynx at Chicago Sky
· Women's National Basketball AssociationDelle Donne, Pondexter score 24 apiece, Sky beats Lynx
Pondexter hit back-to-back 3-pointers to give the Sky a 79-71 lead. After two baskets by Maya Moore, Pondexter was fouled on a 3 and made all three free throws for an 82-76 lead with 2:26 remaining. Chicago made 8 of 10 free throws the rest of the way.
Jessica Breland added 11 points and 10 rebounds for Chicago (7-5), which beat Minnesota for the first time in four meetings.
Chicago started the second half on a 9-2 run, highlighted by two jumpers by Pondexter.
Moore hit three consecutive 3s as the Lynx retook the lead at 53-51,
Allie Quigley made an acrobatic alley-oop layup just before the third-quarter buzzer to give the Sky a 60-59 lead.
Moore scored 25 of her 29 points in the second half for Minnesota (8-3). She hit five 3-pointers, and had 10 rebounds and six assists.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 83 - 90 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 83 - 90 |
| 4th 10.0 |  |
Courtney Vandersloot offensive rebound | 83 - 90 |
| 4th 11.0 | |
Clarissa Dos Santos misses 17-foot jumper | 83 - 90 |
| 4th 27.0 | |
Cappie Pondexter defensive rebound | 83 - 90 |
Statistics
 MIN |
 CHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 34-78 | FG | 32-63 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 6-17 | 3PT | 5-13 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 9-13 | FT | 21-23 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 91 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 22 | Assists | 20 |
| 4 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 11 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 19 | Fouls | 19 |
Game Information
Location: Rosemont, IL
Attendance: 6,709 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 9 | L2 | 0.775 | 31 |
 Golden State |
2 | 11 | W4 | 0.725 | 29 |
 Las Vegas |
4 | 13 | W3 | 0.675 | 27 |
 Dallas |
7 | 16 | W4 | 0.6 | 24 |
 Portland |
15 | 24 | L1 | 0.4 | 16 |
 Los Angeles |
16 | 25 | W2 | 0.375 | 15 |
 Phoenix |
17 | 26 | W1 | 0.35 | 14 |
 Seattle |
23 | 32 | L1 | 0.2 | 8 |
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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