Chicago Sky at Dallas Wings
· Women's National Basketball AssociationAriel Atkins scores 26 and the Sky beat the Wings 94-83
Dallas rookie Paige Bueckers did not play after being placed in the WNBA’s concussion protocol. The Wings said Friday that Bueckers, the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s draft out of UConn, was in concussion protocol after their 97-92 loss at Chicago on Thursday night.
Courtney Vandersloot had 15 points, seven rebounds and seven assists for Chicago (2-4). Kia Nurse added 11 points.
NaLyssa Smith led Dallas (1-6) with 20 points. DiJonai Carrington scored 16 and Arike Ogunbowale added 15 points on 5-of-16 shooting.
Atkins scored 14 points in the first half to help Chicago build a 46-43 lead. The Sky shot just 39% from the field, including 4 of 14 from 3-point range, but hit 10 of 11 free throws. Smith led the Wings with 13 points.
The teams combined to go 51 of 65 at the free-throw line, with Chicago making 26. The Sky also made eight 3-pointers compared to just four for Dallas.
Dallas lost for the 25th straight time in games scoring 84 points or fewer.
Regular Season Series
CHI wins series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 94 - 83 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 94 - 83 |
| 4th 17.1 |  |
Kaila Charles makes free throw 2 of 2 | 94 - 83 |
| 4th 17.1 | |
Kaila Charles makes free throw 1 of 2 | 94 - 82 |
| 4th 17.1 |  |
Ariel Atkins shooting foul | 94 - 81 |
Statistics
 CHI |
 DAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-73 | FG | 27-67 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 8-28 | 3PT | 4-15 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 26-32 | FT | 25-33 |
| 81 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 20 | Assists | 15 |
| 8 | Steals | 9 |
| 5 | Blocks | 10 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 1 |
| 16 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 19 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 26 | Fouls | 26 |
| 16 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Location: Arlington, TX
Attendance: 6,251 · 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 |
2024-25 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 10 | W1 | 0.77272725 | 34 |
 Las Vegas |
4 | 14 | W16 | 0.6818182 | 30 |
 Phoenix |
7 | 17 | L3 | 0.6136364 | 27 |
 Seattle |
11 | 21 | W1 | 0.52272725 | 23 |
 Golden State |
11 | 21 | L3 | 0.52272725 | 23 |
 Los Angeles |
13 | 23 | L1 | 0.47727272 | 21 |
 Dallas |
24 | 34 | W1 | 0.22727273 | 10 |
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