Washington Mystics at Chicago Sky
· Women's National Basketball AssociationParker, Williams each score 16; Sky slip past Mystics 88-86
Washington's Aerial Powers made 1-of-2 free throws to make it 84-all with 43.2 seconds left before Parker made a layup and Ariel Atkins hit two foul shots. Parker was fouled as she made a short jumper but missed the and-1 and the Sky led 88-86 with 5.9 to play. After the Mystics called a timeout, Vandersloot stole a pass from Emma Meesseman to seal it.
Atkins scored 24 points and Powers added 20 for the Mystics (3-1). Myisha Hines-Allen had 13 points, 12 rebounds and three steals.
Washington came into the game the lone undefeated team in the WNBA.
The Sky opened the fourth quarter with an 11-2 run to take a nine-point lead when Parker made a jumper with 6:43 remaining. Washington answered with a 12-4 spurt to trim its deficit to 79-76 nearly four minutes later. Williams hit a 3-pointer but after Hines-Allen made two free throws Atkins made a 3 and then two foul shots for Washington to make it 83-82 with 1:14 left.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 86 - 88 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 86 - 88 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
Emma Meesseman bad pass (Courtney Vandersloot steals) | 86 - 88 |
| 4th 5.6 | |
Ariel Atkins enters the game for Essence Carson | 86 - 88 |
| 4th 5.6 |  |
Gabby Williams enters the game for Allie Quigley | 86 - 88 |
Statistics
 WSH |
 CHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 31-74 | FG | 36-70 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 8-22 | 3PT | 12-25 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 48 |
| 16-20 | FT | 4-7 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 57 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 20 | Assists | 25 |
| 10 | Steals | 7 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 12 | Fouls | 19 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Location: Bradenton, FL
Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 9 | W2 | 0.6086956 | 14 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 10 | W1 | 0.5833333 | 14 |
 Washington |
1.5 | 10 | W2 | 0.54545456 | 12 |
 New York |
1.5 | 11 | L3 | 0.5416667 | 13 |
 Toronto |
4.5 | 14 | L1 | 0.41666666 | 10 |
 Chicago |
6.5 | 16 | W1 | 0.33333334 | 8 |
 Connecticut |
8.5 | 18 | W1 | 0.25 | 6 |
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