Connecticut Sun at Chicago Sky
· WNBA Commissioner's Cup
Hayes scores 22, Bonner 21 and the Sun pull away from the Sky for an 84-72 win
Alyssa Thomas added 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Sun (15-5), who would have advanced to the Commissioner's Cup championship game against Las Vegas if the New York Liberty hadn't pulled out an overtime win at Indiana.
Kahleah Cooper had 22 points and Elizabeth Williams 16 for the Sky (8-12), who have lost three straight.
Bonner scored 10 points in the third quarter when the Sun turned a two-point halftime deficit into a 10-point lead.
The Sun, who have won three straight heading into the All-Star break, outscored the Sky 46-30 in the paint and had 26 points off 17 Chicago turnovers.
The Sky took a 38-36 halftime lead by closing with an 18-7 run. Chicago shot 40% for the game.
Regular Season Series
CONN wins series 3-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 84 - 72 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 84 - 72 |
| 4th 15.1 |  |
Leigha Brown defensive rebound | 84 - 72 |
| 4th 17.1 |  |
Kahleah Copper misses pullup jump shot | 84 - 72 |
| 4th 24.2 | |
Sky 20 Sec. timeout | 84 - 72 |
Statistics
 CHI |
||
|---|---|---|
| 34-69 | FG | 25-62 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 6-20 | 3PT | 8-20 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 10-17 | FT | 14-18 |
| 59 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 26 | Assists | 19 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 7 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 26 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 46 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 14 | Fouls | 17 |
| 18 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 9,025 · 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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