NBA

Seattle Storm at Chicago Sky

· Women's National Basketball Association
18-18, 10-8 Away
Final
88 - 94

8-26, 5-13 Home

Skylar Diggins scores 24, Nneka Ogwumike adds 21 to help Storm beat Sky 94-88

What a shot by Brittney Sykes

Chicago (8-26) has lost five games in a row and 13 of its last 14.

Dominique Malonga had 15 points, seven rebounds and a career-high three blocks for Seattle (18-18). The 19-year-old rookie hit 7 of 13 from the field and has made 106 total field goals to become the first player in WNBA history with 100 field goals before the age of 20.

Brittney Sykes scored 12 points and Ezi Magbegor had 11 points, eight rebounds and four blocks for the Storm.

Angel Reese, who returned from a seven-game absence due to a back injury, and Ariel Atkins scored 19 points apiece for Chicago and Kia Nurse added 13. Kamilla Cardoso had 10 points, six rebounds, six assists and three blocks and Elizabeth Williams added 10 points and nine rebounds.

Malonga made back-to-back baskets early in the second quarter to make it 28-25 and give the Storm the lead for good. Ogwumike hit a 3-pointer with 7:13 left in the game that stretched the lead to 19 points — Seattle's biggest of the game.

Diggins had six assists and moved past Becky Hammon (1,708) into sole possession of seventh in WNBA history with 1,714 career assists.

Ogwumike had two steals to give her 658 career steals, fifth most in league history, one more than Sheryl Swoopes.

The Storm play the second of five road games Friday at Dallas. Chicago plays at New York on Thursday.

Regular Season Series

SEA wins series 3-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 94 - 88
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 94 - 88
4th 0.0 (00:00) [Storm] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL) 94 - 88
4th 0.0 Ariel Atkins makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kia Nurse assists) 94 - 88
4th 9.6 Skylar Diggins makes free throw 2 of 2 94 - 85

Statistics

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34-68 FG 36-77
50 Field Goal % 47
8-22 3PT 8-16
36 Three Point % 50
18-23 FT 8-10
78 Free Throw % 80
32 Rebounds 30
6 Offensive Rebounds 7
26 Defensive Rebounds 23
21 Assists 30
8 Steals 7
10 Blocks 7
12 Turnovers 12
0 Team Turnovers 0
12 Total Turnovers 12
1 Technical Fouls 0
1 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 1
11 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 17
21 Fast Break Points 13
44 Points in Paint 48
12 Fouls 17
19 Largest Lead 4

Game Information

Wintrust Arena

Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 6,724 · 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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