Washington Mystics at Chicago Sky

· WNBA Commissioner's Cup

Washington Mystics

8-10, 3-6 Away

Final
85 - 89

Chicago Sky

10-10, 3-6 Home

Charles has 34 points, 17 rebounds; Sky top Mystics in OT

Charles, the 2012 WNBA MVP, is having a career year in her 11th season — her first with the Mystics. The five-time first team all-WNBA pick is averaging a career-best and league-leading 25.8 points and 9.6 rebounds while shooting a career-high 36% from 3-point range.

Ariel Atkins added 14 points, Shatori Walker-Kimbrough had 12 and Theresa Plaisance added 10 points and eight rebounds for Washington (8-10). Natasha Cloud tied her career high with 11 assists.

Cloud made a driving layup and then Charles stole a pass from Courtney Vandersloot before hitting a 3-pointer that made it 87-82 with 3:43 left in overtime and the Mystics led the rest of the way.

Stefanie Dolson scored a season-high 20 points and Candace Parker had 17 points, 13 rebounds, six assists, two steals and two blocks for Chicago (10-10). Allie Quigley was 4 of 8 from 3-point range and finished with 16 points and Courtney Vandersloot added 13 points and 15 assists.

Vandersloot slipped around a screen by Dolson and another by Parker on the sideline and then slipped a bounce pass to a rolling Dolson for a layup that gave the Sky an 82-80 lead with 4.0 seconds left in regulation but, after Atkins missed a potential winning 3-point shot for Washington, Charles' offensive rebound and putback as time expired forced overtime.

Vandersloot has a WNBA-record 65 career games with double-digit assists, breaking Ticha Penichiero's record of 64 set from 1998-2012.

Charles has a league-leading and franchise record eight games this season with 30-plus points. The 32-year old has six career games, including four this season, with at least 30 points and 15 rebounds — a WNBA record. Lauren Jackson is the only other player in league history with multiple 30-15 games in a single season (2010).

Regular Season Series

WSH wins series 2-1

Recent Plays

5th 0.0	End of Game	89 - 85
5th 0.0	End of the 1st Overtime	89 - 85
5th 1.0	Theresa Plaisance defensive rebound	89 - 85
5th 1.0	Candace Parker misses 24-foot three point jumper	89 - 85
5th 10.7	Kahleah Copper defensive rebound	89 - 85

Statistics

WSH		CHI
35-79	FG	34-78
44	Field Goal %	44
8-24	3PT	6-27
33	Three Point %	22
11-15	FT	11-13
73	Free Throw %	85
44	Rebounds	35
10	Offensive Rebounds	8
34	Defensive Rebounds	27
24	Assists	27
7	Steals	8
2	Blocks	7
15	Turnovers	12
1	Team Turnovers	1
16	Total Turnovers	13
1	Technical Fouls	0
1	Total Technical Fouls	0
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
13	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	14
6	Fast Break Points	20
44	Points in Paint	46
11	Fouls	21
11	Largest Lead	4

Game Information

Wintrust Arena

Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 8,331 · Capacity:

2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	-	0	W2	1	2
New York	-	1	W1	0.75	3
Chicago	0.5	1	L1	0.6666667	2
Washington	0.5	1	W1	0.6666667	2
Toronto	1.5	2	L1	0.33333334	1
Indiana	1.5	2	L1	0.33333334	1
Connecticut	3	4	L4	0	0

Full Standings

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