New York Liberty at Chicago Sky
· WNBA Commissioner's CupSky hold Liberty to 17 first-half points in 83-50 win
Chicago led 36-17 at halftime after holding New York to 20% shooting, including 1 of 12 from 3-point range. It was the lowest point total in a half since Connecticut had 15 on Sept. 1, 2015.
The Sky opened the third quarter on a 13-4 run to take a 28-point lead at 49-21, and New York reached 50 points on Jocelyn Willoughby's layup with 20.2 seconds left in the fourth.
Candace Parker added 11 points and Emma Meesseman scored 10 for Chicago (1-1). Parker and Meesseman each had six rebounds and four assists.
Chicago was 10 of 22 from 3-point range, with three apiece from Evans and Parker, while New York was just 20 of 60 from the field.
Han Xu, the tallest player in the WNBA at 6-foot-10, scored 10 points for New York (1-1). Natasha Howard and Betnijah Laney each scored eight points, and Stefanie Dolson scored six against her former team. Sabrina Ionescu was held to two points.
Regular Season Series
CHI wins series 3-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 50 - 83 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 50 - 83 |
| 4th 20.2 |  |
Jocelyn Willoughby makes layup (Lorela Cubaj assists) | 50 - 83 |
| 4th 39.9 | |
Liberty defensive team rebound | 48 - 83 |
| 4th 40.2 |  |
Lorela Cubaj blocks Tina Krajisnik 's 5-foot two point shot | 48 - 83 |
Statistics
 NY |
 CHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-60 | FG | 31-68 |
| 33 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 2-15 | 3PT | 10-22 |
| 13 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 8-9 | FT | 11-13 |
| 89 | Free Throw % | 85 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 16 | Assists | 20 |
| 3 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 6 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 14 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 36 |
Game Information
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 4,935 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 0 | W1 | 1 | 1 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Connecticut |
0.5 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Toronto |
0.5 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Chicago |
1 | 1 | L1 | 0 | 0 |
 Washington |
1 | 1 | L1 | 0 | 0 |
 New York |
1 | 1 | L1 | 0 | 0 |
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