Phoenix Mercury at Chicago Sky
· Women's National Basketball AssociationSky beat Mercury 89-71 behind Quigley's 20 points
Chicago had a 14-point lead entering the fourth quarter, but it was cut to 70-65 with 5:21 remaining. Courtney Vandersloot answered with a three-point play to start a 7-0 Chicago run for a double-digit lead.
Vandersloot finished with 12 points and five assists for Chicago (6-3). Azura Stevens added 10 points. Chicago was just 1 of 11 from 3-point range but outrebounded Phoenix 38-26.
Diamond DeShields made a floater in the lane just before the halftime buzzer to extend Chicago's lead to 42-36.
Skylar Diggins-Smith and Sophie Cunningham each scored 15 points for Phoenix (5-4), which had won five of its last six games. Brittney Griner, averaging 18.4 points per game, was just 3 of 11 from the field for nine points.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 71 - 89 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 71 - 89 |
| 4th 11.2 |  |
Ruthy Hebard makes layup (Sydney Colson assists) | 71 - 89 |
| 4th 25.3 | |
Kahleah Copper defensive rebound | 71 - 87 |
| 4th 27.9 |  |
Sophie Cunningham misses 26-foot three point jumper | 71 - 87 |
Statistics
 PHX |
 CHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-65 | FG | 36-66 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 7-19 | 3PT | 1-11 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 9 |
| 10-17 | FT | 16-20 |
| 59 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 17 | Assists | 20 |
| 7 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 4 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 1 |
| 18 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 52 |
| 16 | Fouls | 21 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Location: Bradenton, FL
Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 2 | W3 | 0.71428573 | 5 |
 Las Vegas |
0.5 | 2 | L1 | 0.6666667 | 4 |
 Golden State |
0.5 | 2 | W1 | 0.6666667 | 4 |
 Portland |
0.5 | 3 | W3 | 0.625 | 5 |
 Dallas |
1 | 3 | W1 | 0.5714286 | 4 |
 Los Angeles |
1.5 | 3 | W2 | 0.5 | 3 |
 Seattle |
2.5 | 5 | L1 | 0.375 | 3 |
 Phoenix |
3.5 | 6 | L4 | 0.25 | 2 |
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 2 | W3 | 0.6666667 | 4 |
 Atlanta |
- | 2 | L1 | 0.6666667 | 4 |
 New York |
1 | 4 | W1 | 0.5 | 4 |
 Toronto |
1 | 4 | W1 | 0.5 | 4 |
 Washington |
1 | 3 | W1 | 0.5 | 3 |
 Chicago |
1.5 | 4 | L3 | 0.42857143 | 3 |
 Connecticut |
4.5 | 8 | L3 | 0.11111111 | 1 |
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