Chicago Sky at Phoenix Mercury
· Women's National Basketball AssociationSky pull away late to beat Mercury 94-86
Courtney Vandersloot added nine points, nine rebounds and 13 assists for the Sky (18-11), who have won three straight and are in the hunt for a first-round bye in the playoffs.
Chicago pulled away with an 8-0 run sparked by Stephanie Dolson's layup with 2 minutes left and capped at 92-82 on Vandersloot's pair of free throws with a minute to go.
Diamond DeShields had 18 points, Cheyenne Parker added 14 points and 12 rebounds, and Astou Ndour had 13 points and 10 rebounds for the Sky.
Brittney Griner had a season-high 34 points for the Mercury (13-15). DeWanna Bonner added 18 points, 11 rebounds and five assists.
Diana Taurasi had 12 points in her return from a hamstring injury and a one-game suspension. In just her second game of the season, she made all eight of her free throws but struggled from the field with 2-of-13 shooting.
Regular Season Series
CHI wins series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 94 - 86 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 94 - 86 |
| 4th 1.5 |  |
Courtney Vandersloot offensive rebound | 94 - 86 |
| 4th 4.6 | |
Allie Quigley misses 27-foot three point jumper | 94 - 86 |
| 4th 28.0 |  |
DeWanna Bonner bad pass (Stefanie Dolson steals) | 94 - 86 |
Statistics
 CHI |
 PHX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 35-84 | FG | 29-67 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 6-23 | 3PT | 4-18 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 22 |
| 18-22 | FT | 24-27 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 89 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 21 | Assists | 19 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 24 | Fouls | 20 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 12,054 · 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 |
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 6 | W9 | 0.8 | 24 |
 Las Vegas |
3 | 8 | W2 | 0.71428573 | 20 |
 Golden State |
4 | 9 | L2 | 0.6785714 | 19 |
 Dallas |
5 | 10 | L1 | 0.64285713 | 18 |
 Portland |
12 | 17 | L3 | 0.39285713 | 11 |
 Phoenix |
12.5 | 18 | W3 | 0.37931034 | 11 |
 Los Angeles |
12.5 | 17 | L6 | 0.37037036 | 10 |
 Seattle |
18 | 24 | L7 | 0.2 | 6 |
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