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Dallas Wings at Chicago Sky

· Women's National Basketball Association
6-15, 2-9 Away
Final
87 - 76

6-13, 3-4 Home

Zandalasini scores career-high 20, Valkyries beat Sky 90-59 for 4th straight win

Rebecca Allen's 27 points lift Sky past Wings

Golden State (18-15) set the WNBA record for wins by an expansion team, breaking the mark of 17 set by the 1998 Detroit Shock in a 30-game season.

The Sky have lost four in a row and 12 of their last 13.

Janelle Salaün had 15 points, and Iliana Rupert hit 4 of 4 from 3-point range and finished with 14 for the Valkyries. Tiffany Hayes scored 13 and Veronica Burton added 11.

Rachel Banham led Chicago (8-25) with 15 points, Kamilla Cardoso scored 14 and Elizabeth Williams 10.

Banham hit a 3-pointer that made it 44-all a little more than a minute into the second half but the Valkyries scored 15 of the next 17 points to take control. The Sky missed 11 consecutive field-goal attempts and committed four turnovers (including a shot-clock violation) in a span of about 6 1/2 minutes to close the third quarter and open the fourth.

The Valkyries, who hit a season-high 15 3-pointers Wednesday in an 88-83 win over Washington, made 7 of 10 from behind the arc in the first quarter and finished 14 of 27.

Chicago's Angel Reese (back) missed her seventh consecutive game.

Golden State, which beat the Sky 83-78 on June 27, swept the regular-season series.

The Sky play Seattle at home on Tuesday. The Valkyries host Atlanta on Sunday.

Regular Season Series

CHI wins series 3-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 76 - 87
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 76 - 87
4th 5.1 shot clock turnover 76 - 87
4th 28.1 Angel Reese defensive rebound 76 - 87
4th 31.1 Aziaha James misses 25-foot three point shot 76 - 87

Statistics

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27-75 FG 29-57
36 Field Goal % 51
7-26 3PT 10-21
27 Three Point % 48
15-21 FT 19-23
71 Free Throw % 83
31 Rebounds 40
12 Offensive Rebounds 9
19 Defensive Rebounds 31
18 Assists 24
10 Steals 5
4 Blocks 10
10 Turnovers 15
1 Team Turnovers 3
11 Total Turnovers 18
1 Technical Fouls 0
1 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
6 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 24
7 Fast Break Points 14
32 Points in Paint 30
18 Fouls 23
6 Largest Lead 15

Game Information

Wintrust Arena

Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 9,025 · Capacity:

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

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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