Chicago Sky at Atlanta Dream
· Women's National Basketball AssociationDolson helps Sky pull away late, beat Dream 75-71
Dolson's bank shot put the Sky up four with three minutes to go and Atlanta's Layshia Clarendon answered with a layup before Pondexter hit two free throws to make it 71-65 with 2:22 left. After the Dream missed a 3-pointer on the other end Pondexter hit Breland for a fast-break layup and Chicago hit 4 of 6 foul shots from there to hold on.
Clarendon and Tiffany Hayes scored 17 points apiece for Atlanta (2-1). Hayes was helped to the locker room after an apparent ankle injury suffered in the closing seconds.
Tamera Young scored 11 of her 12 points in the third quarter for Chicago.
Atlanta shot 58.8 percent in the first quarter, but his just 15 of 55 (27.3 percent) from there. Bria Holmes finished with 13 points and Dantas scored 12.
The teams split back-to-back games, each winning on its opponent's home floor.
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Regular Season Series
CHI wins series 3-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 75 - 71 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 75 - 71 |
| 4th 1.0 |  |
Jessica Breland defensive rebound | 75 - 71 |
| 4th 4.0 |  |
Meighan Simmons misses 20-foot two point jumper | 75 - 71 |
| 4th 9.0 | |
Meighan Simmons enters the game for Elizabeth Williams | 75 - 71 |
Statistics
 CHI |
 ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-70 | FG | 25-72 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 35 |
| 3-10 | 3PT | 5-20 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 14-20 | FT | 16-25 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 17 | Assists | 18 |
| 8 | Steals | 9 |
| 11 | Blocks | 2 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 17 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 21 | Fouls | 15 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Location: Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 4,859 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 12 | W4 | 0.6571429 | 23 |
 Atlanta |
1.5 | 13 | L1 | 0.61764705 | 21 |
 New York |
1.5 | 14 | W2 | 0.6111111 | 22 |
 Washington |
2.5 | 14 | W1 | 0.5882353 | 20 |
 Chicago |
10 | 22 | W1 | 0.37142858 | 13 |
 Toronto |
12 | 23 | L10 | 0.3030303 | 10 |
 Connecticut |
14 | 25 | L2 | 0.24242425 | 8 |
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