Chicago Sky at Connecticut Sun
· Women's National Basketball AssociationDeShields scores 30 points, Sky top Sun 109-104 in OT
Chicago took a 34-33 lead in the highest-scoring first-quarter in league history.
Chicago point guard Courtney Vandersloot had 19 points and 11 assists to pass Sue Bird with 29 points/assists double-doubles. Astou Ndour added 18 points.
The Sky (20-13) moved into a tie with Las Vegas for the fourth seed and a first-round bye in the playoffs. All teams have one game left to play Sunday.
Connecticut (23-10) entered with a 15-1 home record but dropped two games behind the Mystics. The Sun will be the No. 2 seed in the playoffs and have a double-bye into the semifinals.
Courtney Williams made three free throws with 1.3 seconds in regulation to tie it at 94. She scored the first seven points in OT for the Sun, but they couldn't keep pace with the Sky. DeShields hit a long jumper for a 99-98 lead with three minutes left. Ndour followed with a step-back jumper and Vandersloot had two free throws for a 103-98 lead with 1 1/2 minutes to play.
Williams scored 25 points for the Sun, and Shekinna Stricklen added 14.
Chicago erased a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter with a 10-0 run. It was the first overtime game of the season for both teams.
Regular Season Series
CHI wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 5th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 109 - 104 |
| 5th 0.0 | |
End of the 1st Overtime | 109 - 104 |
| 5th 1.6 |  |
Diamond DeShields makes free throw 2 of 2 | 109 - 104 |
| 5th 1.6 | |
Diamond DeShields makes free throw 1 of 2 | 108 - 104 |
| 5th 1.6 | |
Chicago Full timeout | 107 - 104 |
Statistics
 CHI |
 CON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 41-77 | FG | 38-89 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 6-23 | 3PT | 12-26 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 46 |
| 21-24 | FT | 16-22 |
| 88 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 34 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 26 | Assists | 22 |
| 11 | Steals | 14 |
| 6 | Blocks | 1 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 22 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 20 |
| 54 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 18 | Fouls | 21 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: Uncasville, CT
Attendance: 8,077 · 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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