NBA

Atlanta Dream at Chicago Sky

· SECOND ROUND
Atlanta Dream
17-17, 6-11 Away
Final
108 - 98

Chicago Sky
18-16, 11-6 Home

Sky slows McCoughtry in 2nd half to advance to WNBA semis

Imani Boyette [600x400]

The Sky broke it open in the first five minutes of the third quarter. Tamera Young made fast-break layups on consecutive possessions during Chicago's 10-2 run to start the quarter for a 66-52 lead. Atlanta was outscored 31-20 in the quarter.

Reigning MVP Elena Delle Donne missed her sixth straight game with a thumb injury for Chicago but it didn't seem to faze the Sky on the offensive end. Chicago had 26 assists, made 55 percent of its shots, and Young and Cappie Pondexter each scored 16 points.

Chicago set a WNBA record for the most points in the first quarter of a playoff game when the Sky built a 37-25 lead. But Angel McCoughtry kept the Dream within 56-50 at halftime after scoring 21 points, including 10 of Atlanta's first 14 points.

Tiffany Hayes, who didn't play in the first round due to a one-game suspension for accrued technical in the regular season, scored 30 points for Atlanta. McCoughtry finished with 27 points, six rebounds and nine assists.

Chicago Bulls guard Jimmy Butler was in attendance wearing a Cubs jersey.

Regular Season Series

ATL wins series 2-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 98 - 108
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 98 - 108
4th 15.0 Imani Boyette defensive rebound 98 - 108
4th 17.0 Layshia Clarendon misses 5-foot jumper 98 - 108
4th 24.0 Courtney Vandersloot Out-of-Bounds Bad Pass Turnover 98 - 108

Statistics

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33-77 FG 44-80
43 Field Goal % 55
8-20 3PT 6-14
40 Three Point % 43
24-34 FT 14-18
71 Free Throw % 78
36 Rebounds 41
16 Offensive Rebounds 17
20 Defensive Rebounds 24
21 Assists 26
3 Steals 9
2 Blocks 10
12 Turnovers 11
0 Team Turnovers 1
12 Total Turnovers 12
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
15 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 19
10 Fast Break Points 21
38 Points in Paint 50
22 Fouls 27
0 Largest Lead 19

Game Information

Allstate Arena

Location: Rosemont, IL
Attendance: 3,922 · Capacity:

2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Atlanta - 13 W3 0.6486486 24
Indiana - 14 W1 0.64102566 25
New York 1.5 15 W1 0.6052632 23
Washington 2 15 W1 0.5945946 22
Chicago 9.5 23 L1 0.39473686 15
Toronto 13 26 L1 0.2972973 11
Connecticut 14.5 27 L2 0.25 9
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