NBA

Chicago Sky at Connecticut Sun

· WNBA Commissioner's Cup
5-9, 3-5 Away
Final
96 - 72

12-3, 5-2 Home

Alyssa Thomas has record fourth triple-double Bonner scores 26, Sun roll past Sky 96-72

Chicago Sky vs. Connecticut Sun: Full Highlights

Thomas had 14 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds for her fourth regular-season triple-double, the most in WNBA history. Candace Parker and Sabrina Ionescu both have three triple-doubles.

It was her second triple-double this season, the first coming on Tuesday, the game the Sun lost star Brionna Jones. Thomas also has two playoff triple doubles.

Bonner has 6,454 career points, moving past Katie Smith.

The Sun matched its best 15-game start in history (12-3), winning for the sixth time in seven games, heading into a Tuesday showdown with the New York Liberty. They have won two straight since Jones suffered a season-ending Achilles injury. Jones had surgery on Friday.

Kahleah Copper had a career-high 29 points for Chicago (5-9), which lost its sixth-straight.

Connecticut allowed a season-high 27 first-quarter points and trailed by one but used a 16-4 run to take charge in the second quarter. Thomas had 10 points, seven rebounds and seven assists to help the Sun, who had 18 assists on 23 baskets, to a 54-42 lead. They finished with 30 assists on 40 baskets.

Chicago had a 10-0 run in the third quarter to stay in the game but the Sky only had nine points in the fourth quarter.

DiJonai Carrington had 17 points and Natisha Hiedeman 14 for the Sun, who had a season-high for points. Connecticut scored at least 80 points for the 11th straight game. Thomas became the all-time rebounding leader in franchise history.

Regular Season Series

CONN wins series 3-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 72 - 96
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 72 - 96
4th 23.2 Liz Dixon 3 second turnover 72 - 96
4th 37.2 Robyn Parks personal foul 72 - 96
4th 42.0 DiJonai Carrington defensive rebound 72 - 96

Statistics

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29-65 FG 40-80
45 Field Goal % 50
4-18 3PT 8-21
22 Three Point % 38
10-17 FT 8-9
59 Free Throw % 89
30 Rebounds 38
8 Offensive Rebounds 11
22 Defensive Rebounds 27
23 Assists 30
7 Steals 12
4 Blocks 2
19 Turnovers 14
0 Team Turnovers 1
19 Total Turnovers 15
1 Technical Fouls 1
1 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
27 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 8
11 Fast Break Points 23
38 Points in Paint 54
15 Fouls 16
5 Largest Lead 26

Game Information

Mohegan Sun Arena

Location: Uncasville, CT
Attendance: 6,517 · Capacity:

2024-25 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Atlanta - 14 W6 0.6818182 30
New York 3 17 W3 0.6136364 27
Indiana 6 20 W3 0.54545456 24
Washington 14 28 L10 0.36363637 16
Connecticut 19 33 L2 0.25 11
Chicago 20 34 L4 0.22727273 10
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