Connecticut Sun at Chicago Sky
· Women's National Basketball AssociationSun stave off elimination with 72-68 win over Chicago Sky
Bone scored seven points in the final six minutes and Chelsea Gray added another six, including a big 3-point field goal for a 64-62 lead.
Connecticut (13-17) would have been eliminated from the playoffs with a loss.
Chicago (18-12) was without league-leading scorer Elena Delle Donne and Cappie Pondexter, who had 22 points in Saturday's 98-96 win over Atlanta to clinch a berth in the playoffs. Delle Donne, who sat out her second straight game with an injured foot, received the WNBA Cares Community Assist Award for July before the game.
Courtney Vandersloot picked up some of the offensive slack, scoring 18 points, but without Delle Donne the Sky were just 1-for-8 from long range.
Regular Season Series
CON wins series 3-2
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 72 - 68 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 72 - 68 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
Chicago offensive team rebound | 72 - 68 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
Clarissa Dos Santos misses 14-foot jumper | 72 - 68 |
| 4th 2.0 | |
Chicago 20 Sec. timeout | 72 - 68 |
Statistics
 CON |
 CHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-61 | FG | 27-72 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 4-16 | 3PT | 1-8 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 13 |
| 16-24 | FT | 13-18 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 72 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 17 | Assists | 19 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 7 | Blocks | 8 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 3 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 21 | Fouls | 22 |
Game Information
Location: Rosemont, IL
Attendance: 5,969 · 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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