Seattle Storm at Chicago Sky
· Women's National Basketball AssociationChicago wins 5th straight to clinch WNBA playoff spot
Chicago (20-6) clinched a playoff spot with its 20th win of the season.
Meesseman made a reverse layup to give Chicago a 76-72 lead and Kahleah Copper grabbed an offensive rebound on the Sky’s next possession before making 1 of 2 free throws for a five-point lead. After a timeout, Breanna Stewart made a driving layup with 10.7 seconds left to pull Seattle within three points, but Copper went 1 for 2 from the free-throw line at the other end.
Copper finished with 11 points and eight rebounds for Chicago. Candace Parker had 10 points and eight rebounds. Chicago was missing guard Courtney Vandersloot for concussion protocol.
Stewart led Seattle (17-9) with 24 points. Jewell Loyd added 18 points, Tina Charles had 11 points and six rebounds, and Sue Bird scored nine points.
Regular Season Series
SEA wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 74 - 78 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 74 - 78 |
| 4th 2.1 |  |
Emma Meesseman defensive rebound | 74 - 78 |
| 4th 6.5 |  |
Jewell Loyd misses 27-foot three point jumper | 74 - 78 |
| 4th 8.0 | |
Stephanie Talbot enters the game for Ezi Magbegor | 74 - 78 |
Statistics
 SEA |
 CHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-69 | FG | 32-66 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 7-19 | 3PT | 5-21 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 24 |
| 9-11 | FT | 9-11 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 82 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 16 | Assists | 20 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 4 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 15 | Fouls | 11 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 8,893 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Los Angeles |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Minnesota |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Phoenix |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Seattle |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Las Vegas |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Golden State |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Portland |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 New York |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Washington |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Connecticut |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Chicago |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Atlanta |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Toronto |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
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