Chicago Sky at Minnesota Lynx
· Women's National Basketball AssociationCourtney Vandersloot sets WNBA single-season assist record as Sky top Lynx
Vandersloot set the record on a no-look, one-handed pass in the third quarter that gave her 237 assists, breaking Ticha Penicheiro's mark set in 2000.
Rookie Diamond DeShields scored a season-best 28 points for Chicago (12-20). Vandersloot had 16 points and 10 assists.
Allie Quigley spun in the lane and made a runner to put Chicago ahead 89-88 with 57.9 seconds left. Lindsay Whalen had a jumper rattle out at the other end.
Minnesota called a timeout with 19.7 seconds to go, but didn't get off a shot as Vandersloot grabbed a loose ball and hit two free throws. DeShields blocked Alexis Jones' 3-pointer just before the buzzer.
Maya Moore scored 21 points for Minnesota (17-15) before fouling out late in the fourth quarter. Sylvia Fowles had 19 points and 13 rebounds for her sixth straight double-double. Fowles became the sixth player in WNBA history to grab 3,000 rebounds.
Regular Season Series
CHI wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 91 - 88 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 91 - 88 |
| 4th 0.2 |  |
Minnesota offensive team rebound | 91 - 88 |
| 4th 1.3 | |
Diamond DeShields blocks Alexis Jones 's 24-foot three point jumper | 91 - 88 |
| 4th 2.2 |  |
Courtney Vandersloot makes free throw 2 of 2 | 91 - 88 |
Statistics
 CHI |
 MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 34-62 | FG | 33-71 |
| 55 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 7-15 | 3PT | 10-24 |
| 47 | Three Point % | 42 |
| 16-21 | FT | 12-19 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 21 | Assists | 20 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 18 | Fouls | 18 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 9,730 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 12 | W2 | 0.6363636 | 21 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 12 | W1 | 0.625 | 20 |
 Washington |
1.5 | 13 | L1 | 0.59375 | 19 |
 New York |
1.5 | 14 | L1 | 0.5882353 | 20 |
 Chicago |
9 | 21 | L2 | 0.36363637 | 12 |
 Toronto |
10.5 | 22 | L9 | 0.3125 | 10 |
 Connecticut |
12 | 23 | W1 | 0.2580645 | 8 |
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 7 | W2 | 0.7941176 | 27 |
 Golden State |
3 | 9 | W4 | 0.71875 | 23 |
 Las Vegas |
4 | 11 | W1 | 0.6764706 | 23 |
 Dallas |
7.5 | 14 | L3 | 0.57575756 | 19 |
 Portland |
13 | 19 | W2 | 0.40625 | 13 |
 Los Angeles |
14 | 20 | L2 | 0.375 | 12 |
 Phoenix |
14.5 | 22 | W1 | 0.37142858 | 13 |
 Seattle |
20.5 | 28 | W1 | 0.2 | 7 |
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