NBA

Connecticut Sun at Chicago Sky

· WNBA Commissioner's Cup
Connecticut Sun
11-1, 4-0 Away
Final
75 - 83

Chicago Sky
4-7, 1-5 Home

Alyssa Thomas scores 10 of her 20 points in the fourth quarter and the Sun beat the Sky 83-75

Angel Reese puts up 20-point double-double in Sky defeat

Connecticut opened the fourth quarter on a 10-3 run, started by Tiffany Mitchell’s steal and fast-break layup. Thomas also had a steal and transition basket to make it 68-55.

Chicago guard Diamond DeShields made a 3-pointer with 28.2 seconds left to pull within 79-75. But DeWanna Bonner sealed it with two free throws at the other end.

Bonner finished with 16 points and eight rebounds, and Tyasha Harris had 13 points and seven assists for Connecticut (11-1). Thomas also had six of the Sun's 13 steals.

Rookie Angel Reese had a season-high 20 points and 10 rebounds for her fourth straight game with a double-double for Chicago (4-7). Reese was 8 of 10 from the field to set another season high for makes. Kamilla Cardoso, Chennedy Carter and Marina Mabrey each scored 10 for the Sky.

The Sun started 1 of 10 from 3-point range until their second make came with 3:33 remaining in the third quarter. Bonner was 0 of 7 from distance and Connecticut finished 3 of 14.

Regular Season Series

CON wins series 4-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 83 - 75
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 83 - 75
4th 0.0 Kamilla Cardoso offensive rebound 83 - 75
4th 1.2 Angel Reese misses 7-foot hook shot 83 - 75
4th 3.1 Angel Reese offensive rebound 83 - 75

Statistics

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28-62 FG 28-58
45 Field Goal % 48
3-14 3PT 6-13
21 Three Point % 46
24-28 FT 13-15
86 Free Throw % 87
28 Rebounds 29
8 Offensive Rebounds 8
20 Defensive Rebounds 21
21 Assists 19
13 Steals 8
2 Blocks 7
14 Turnovers 17
1 Team Turnovers 2
15 Total Turnovers 19
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
18 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 14
13 Fast Break Points 12
42 Points in Paint 44
14 Fouls 18
13 Largest Lead 4

Game Information

Wintrust Arena

Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 7,815 · 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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