Chicago Sky at Minnesota Lynx
· Women's National Basketball AssociationVandersloot becomes 4th in WNBA history with 2,000 assists
Vandersloot joined Sue Bird, Ticha Penicheiro and Lindsay Whalen to reach the mark. Vandersloot also reached double-digit assists for the 60th time in her career, finishing with 10 points, 13 assists and four steals.
Quigley made a 3-pointer on back-to-back possessions to give Chicago a 78-57 lead late in the third. Minnesota went without a field goal for three-plus minutes in the quarter, and the Sky started the fourth on a 12-4 run for a 27-point lead.
Stefanie Dolson added 17 points, Diamond DeShields and Kahleah Copper each scored 16, and Candace Parker 12 for Chicago (5-7).
Chicago scored 39 points in the first quarter after making 16 of 22 field goals, including 6 of 10 from 3-point range.
Napheesa Collier scored 27 points for Minnesota (4-6). Sylvia Fowles added 14 points. Kayla McBride was 1 of 5 from the field and Crystal Dangerfield made just 2 of 8.
Collier scored 21 points in her first 12 minutes of play and had 23 at the break on 8-of-14 shooting.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 105 - 89 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 105 - 89 |
| 4th 21.0 |  |
Kayla McBride makes free throw 3 of 3 | 105 - 89 |
| 4th 21.0 | |
Kayla McBride makes free throw 2 of 3 | 105 - 88 |
| 4th 21.0 | |
Kayla McBride makes free throw 1 of 3 | 105 - 87 |
Statistics
 CHI |
 MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 40-70 | FG | 32-70 |
| 57 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 12-26 | 3PT | 5-14 |
| 46 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 13-16 | FT | 20-27 |
| 81 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 32 | Assists | 15 |
| 12 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 2 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 32 |
| 18 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 50 |
| 18 | Fouls | 17 |
| 27 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 2,024 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York |
- | 8 | L2 | 0.6 | 12 |
 Atlanta |
- | 8 | L4 | 0.6 | 12 |
 Indiana |
0.5 | 8 | W1 | 0.57894737 | 11 |
 Washington |
1.5 | 9 | W2 | 0.5263158 | 10 |
 Toronto |
2.5 | 10 | L1 | 0.47368422 | 9 |
 Chicago |
5.5 | 13 | L1 | 0.31578946 | 6 |
 Connecticut |
8 | 16 | L1 | 0.2 | 4 |
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 4 | W2 | 0.7894737 | 15 |
 Las Vegas |
1 | 5 | W2 | 0.7368421 | 14 |
 Golden State |
2.5 | 7 | W3 | 0.65 | 13 |
 Dallas |
3.5 | 8 | W1 | 0.6 | 12 |
 Los Angeles |
6.5 | 10 | L2 | 0.44444445 | 8 |
 Portland |
7.5 | 12 | L3 | 0.4 | 8 |
 Phoenix |
8 | 13 | W3 | 0.3809524 | 8 |
 Seattle |
11 | 16 | L1 | 0.23809524 | 5 |
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