Chicago Sky at Atlanta Dream
· WNBA Commissioner's CupShort-handed Chicago holds off Atlanta 85-77
Chicago led by as many as 23 points, but Atlanta trimmed it to 73-71 with 2:12 remaining. Astou Ndour scored the next five points to extend the Sky's lead to seven, and Diamond DeShields, who was 3-of-11 shooting, sealed it on a baseline jumper with 35.9 seconds left.
Ndour finished with 15 points and 11 rebounds, and Courtney Vandersloot had 12 points, six rebounds and eight assists for Chicago (2-0), which turned it over 24 times. Stars Allie Quigley (hamstring) and Candace Parker (ankle) did not play.
Hebard beat the first-quarter buzzer with a fade-away jumper to give Chicago a 23-12 lead. She finished the half with 12 points and nine rebounds to help extend the lead to 46-28. Atlanta shot just 34.3% from the field in the first half, and 3 of 12 from the free-throw line.
Courtney Williams led Atlanta (0-2) with 24 points and eight rebounds. Chennedy Carter added 21 points with six assists. Tiffany Hayes made her season debut and scored five points in her first WNBA game in 619 days after opting out last season.
Regular Season Series
CHI wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 85 - 77 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 85 - 77 |
| 4th 8.4 |  |
Crystal Bradford bad pass (Diamond DeShields steals) | 85 - 77 |
| 4th 9.9 |  |
Courtney Vandersloot makes free throw 2 of 2 | 85 - 77 |
| 4th 9.9 | |
Courtney Vandersloot makes free throw 1 of 2 | 84 - 77 |
Statistics
 CHI |
 ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-70 | FG | 30-77 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 1-13 | 3PT | 5-15 |
| 8 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 28-36 | FT | 12-24 |
| 78 | Free Throw % | 50 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 18 | Assists | 16 |
| 8 | Steals | 17 |
| 6 | Blocks | 7 |
| 24 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 24 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 25 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 48 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 21 | Fouls | 28 |
| 23 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: College Park, GA
Attendance: 689 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York |
- | 8 | W1 | 0.61904764 | 13 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 8 | L4 | 0.6 | 12 |
 Indiana |
1 | 8 | W1 | 0.57894737 | 11 |
 Washington |
2 | 9 | W2 | 0.5263158 | 10 |
 Toronto |
3 | 10 | L1 | 0.47368422 | 9 |
 Chicago |
6.5 | 14 | L2 | 0.3 | 6 |
 Connecticut |
8.5 | 16 | L1 | 0.2 | 4 |
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