Chicago Sky at Connecticut Sun
· Women's National Basketball AssociationSky clinches playoff spot with 96-86 victory over Sun
Pondexter and Quigley each hit a 3-pointer during a 10-2 third-quarter run and the Sky outscored Connecticut 28-14 in the quarter for a 71-61 lead.
Jasmine Thomas made two 3-pointers in the final 1:07 to pull Connecticut to 90-85 with 26 seconds left but Pondexter answered with two free throws for a three-possession lead.
Courtney Vandersloot added 16 points for Chicago (16-15), which played without WNBA scoring leader Elena Delle Donne for a second straight game because of a thumb injury. Pondexter moved into fifth place in WNBA history with 6,277 points, passing Lisa Leslie.
Thomas finished with a season-best 21 points and Chiney Ogwumike had 20 points and 10 rebounds for Connecticut (11-20), which is 0-7 at home against the Eastern Conference.
Regular Season Series
CHI wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of the 4th Quarter | 96 - 86 |
| 4th 3.0 |  |
Imani Boyette makes layup | 96 - 86 |
| 4th 6.0 |  |
Kelly Faris bad pass (Imani Boyette steals) | 94 - 86 |
| 4th 9.0 | |
Connecticut 20 Sec. timeout | 94 - 86 |
| 4th 10.0 | |
Courtney Williams defensive rebound | 94 - 86 |
Statistics
 CHI |
 CON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 33-66 | FG | 32-79 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 6-14 | 3PT | 5-19 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 26 |
| 24-31 | FT | 17-23 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 17 | Assists | 21 |
| 9 | Steals | 9 |
| 10 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 19 | Fouls | 23 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Location: Uncasville, CT
Attendance: 6,620 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 13 | W4 | 0.65789473 | 25 |
 Indiana |
0.5 | 14 | W1 | 0.64102566 | 25 |
 New York |
2 | 15 | W1 | 0.6052632 | 23 |
 Washington |
2.5 | 15 | W1 | 0.5945946 | 22 |
 Chicago |
10 | 23 | L1 | 0.39473686 | 15 |
 Toronto |
13.5 | 26 | L1 | 0.2972973 | 11 |
 Connecticut |
15 | 27 | L2 | 0.25 | 9 |
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