Chicago Sky at Connecticut Sun
· Women's National Basketball Association
Williams leads Sky over Connecticut in OT as Sun's Thomas sets league marks
Chicago, which clinched the final playoff spot on Friday with a 92-87 victory over the Minnesota Lynx, will open on the road against the top-seeded Las Vegas Aces on Wednesday night. No. 3 seed Connecticut will host the sixth-seeded Minnesota Lynx in a first-round opener, also on Wednesday night.
Thomas became the first player in league history to record at least 600 points, 400 rebounds, and 300 assists in a single season. Thomas had five points, five rebounds and four assists, playing just 16:24 for the Sun. Thomas set league highs this season with 24 double-doubles and six triple-doubles. She also set a league record with 316 assists in a league-record 40-game season (7.9 average per game), playing all 40 games. Courtney Vandersloot of the New York Liberty played in 39 games and finished with 314 assists for an 8.1 average.
Williams added 16 rebounds and 13 assists to earn her second triple-double of the season and career for Chicago (18-22), which played without star Kahleah Copper. She signed an extension with the team earlier in the day.
Elizabeth Williams had 21 points and Dana Evans scored 18. Marina Mabrey hit five 3-pointers and scored 16 with seven assists.
Olivia Nelson-Ododa had 20 points to lead Connecticut (27-13), which played its starters as sparingly as possible with just nine active players. The Sun set a franchise record for wins in a season under first-year coach Stephanie White.
Williams made three baskets around a 3-pointer by Robyn Parks as the Sky scored the first 13 points of overtime to pull out the win.
Regular Season Series
CONN wins series 3-1
Recent Plays
| 5th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 102 - 91 |
| 5th 0.0 | |
End of the 1st Overtime | 102 - 91 |
| 5th 3.1 |  |
Olivia Nelson-Ododa offensive rebound | 102 - 91 |
| 5th 3.1 | |
Leigha Brown misses 25-foot three point jumper | 102 - 91 |
| 5th 11.1 | |
Olivia Nelson-Ododa defensive rebound | 102 - 91 |
Statistics
 CHI |
 CONN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 39-72 | FG | 34-83 |
| 54 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 12-23 | 3PT | 7-23 |
| 52 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 12-14 | FT | 16-19 |
| 86 | Free Throw % | 84 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 28 | Assists | 21 |
| 6 | Steals | 9 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 23 | Fast Break Points | 23 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 20 | Fouls | 13 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: Uncasville, CT
Attendance: 6,377 · 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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