Chicago Sky at Atlanta Dream
· Women's National Basketball AssociationDeShields scores 17 as Sky beat Dream 87-83
Courtney Vandersloot went 1 of 2 from the line with 17.9 seconds left to give Chicago an 85-83 lead. Tiffany Hayes had a contested layup roll off at the other end and Cheyenne Parker made 1 of 2 free throws before Astou Ndour grabbed an offensive rebound and added a free throw.
Allie Quigley scored 16 points and Vandersloot had 14 points and 10 assists for Chicago (16-11), which is trying to snap a two-year playoff drought. Ndour also scored 14 and Stefanie Dolson chipped in with 12.
Atlanta outscored Chicago 24-15 in the second quarter to take a 44-36 lead at the break, but the Sky opened the second half on a 17-6 run for a 53-50 lead.
Hayes led Atlanta (5-22) with 27 points. Alex Bentley was the only other Dream player in double figures with 10 points. Atlanta has lost 12 consecutive games for its longest losing streak since starting 0-17 in 2008.
Regular Season Series
CHI wins series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 87 - 83 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 87 - 83 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
Atlanta offensive team rebound | 87 - 83 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
Marie Gulich misses 24-foot three point shot | 87 - 83 |
| 4th 9.8 |  |
Astou Ndour makes free throw 2 of 2 | 87 - 83 |
Statistics
 CHI |
 ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 33-72 | FG | 31-74 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 5-18 | 3PT | 8-22 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 16-21 | FT | 13-18 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 72 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 21 | Assists | 17 |
| 5 | Steals | 8 |
| 9 | Blocks | 7 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 18 | Fouls | 18 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Location: Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 4,662 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 10 | W4 | 0.64285713 | 18 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 10 | W4 | 0.6296296 | 17 |
 Washington |
2.5 | 12 | W3 | 0.5555556 | 15 |
 New York |
2.5 | 13 | L1 | 0.55172414 | 16 |
 Toronto |
8 | 18 | L5 | 0.35714287 | 10 |
 Chicago |
8 | 18 | W1 | 0.35714287 | 10 |
 Connecticut |
11.5 | 22 | L4 | 0.2413793 | 7 |
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