Connecticut Sun at Chicago Sky
· FIRST ROUNDAlyssa Thomas' 26 points, 13 boards lead Sun into 2nd round
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Connecticut will play either third-seeded Los Angeles or No. 4 seed Minnesota on Thursday in another single-elimination round.
Thomas beat the halftime buzzer with a hook shot in the lane to tie it at 41, and Connecticut started the second half on a 13-2 run with six points from Jasmine Thomas. Chicago was outscored 27-11 in the game-changing quarter.
Brionna Jones added 12 points and eight rebounds for Connecticut, which overcome a franchise-worst 0-5 start to the season. The Sun had a 40-21 advantage on the glass.
Allie Quigley scored 19 points on 7-of-9 shooting, Kahleah Copper added 17 points and Gabby Williams had 16 for Chicago. Courtney Vandersloot had 12 points and six assists.
It was a memorable season for Vandersloot, who became the first player in WNBA history to average 10 assists per game after totaling 220 in the shortened 22-game regular season.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 94 - 81 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 94 - 81 |
| 4th 0.9 |  |
shot clock turnover | 94 - 81 |
| 4th 25.7 |  |
DeWanna Bonner makes free throw 2 of 2 | 94 - 81 |
| 4th 25.7 | |
Beatrice Mompremier enters the game for Alyssa Thomas | 93 - 81 |
Statistics
 CON |
 CHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 31-70 | FG | 30-60 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 5-17 | 3PT | 8-20 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 27-29 | FT | 13-16 |
| 93 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 21 |
| 17 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 22 | Assists | 18 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 15 | Fouls | 19 |
| 20 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Bradenton, FL
Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 1 | W2 | 0.8 | 4 |
 Indiana |
0.5 | 2 | W3 | 0.6666667 | 4 |
 Chicago |
1.5 | 3 | L2 | 0.5 | 3 |
 Toronto |
2 | 4 | L2 | 0.42857143 | 3 |
 New York |
2 | 4 | L3 | 0.42857143 | 3 |
 Washington |
2 | 3 | L2 | 0.4 | 2 |
 Connecticut |
4.5 | 7 | L2 | 0.125 | 1 |
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