Chicago Sky at Phoenix Mercury
· Women's National Basketball AssociationSydney Taylor scores 10 of her 16 points in the 3rd quarter and the Sky beat the Mercury 77-66
Taylor scored Chicago’s opening 10 points of the third quarter to build a seven-point lead, and the Sky finished the period with a 56-44 advantage.
Chicago led by double figures in the fourth until Kahleah Copper made a 3-pointer with 1:02 left to pull Phoenix within 74-66. But Jacy Sheldon sealed it at the other end with a 3-pointer for her only points of the game.
Azura Stevens added nine points and 10 rebounds for Chicago (7-14). Skylar Diggins (right knee) did not play.
Copper led Phoenix (8-14) with 25 points and four 3-pointers. DeWanna Bonner added 12 points, and Alyssa Thomas had 11 points, seven rebounds, five assists and four steals. Bonner became the first player in WNBA history with 8,000 points, 3,000 rebounds and 500 steals.
Phoenix had won four of its last five games.
Phoenix: Hosts Indiana on Thursday.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 77 - 66 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 77 - 66 |
| 4th 3.5 |  |
Marta Suarez enters the game for DeWanna Bonner | 77 - 66 |
| 4th 9.3 |  |
shot clock turnover | 77 - 66 |
| 4th 26.9 | |
Courtney Vandersloot defensive rebound | 77 - 66 |
Statistics
 CHI |
 PHX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-62 | FG | 20-54 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 11-27 | 3PT | 7-24 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 14-20 | FT | 19-24 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 21 | Assists | 9 |
| 11 | Steals | 11 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 23 | Fouls | 19 |
| 20 | Largest Lead | 5 |
| 1 | Lead Change | 1 |
| 91 | Percent Led | 8 |
Game Information
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 9,586 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 10 | W3 | 0.6296296 | 17 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 10 | W3 | 0.61538464 | 16 |
 New York |
2 | 12 | W2 | 0.5555556 | 15 |
 Washington |
2.5 | 12 | W2 | 0.53846157 | 14 |
 Toronto |
6.5 | 16 | L3 | 0.3846154 | 10 |
 Chicago |
8 | 18 | L2 | 0.33333334 | 9 |
 Connecticut |
10 | 20 | L2 | 0.25925925 | 7 |
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 6 | W7 | 0.78571427 | 22 |
 Golden State |
2.5 | 8 | L1 | 0.7037037 | 19 |
 Las Vegas |
3 | 8 | L1 | 0.6923077 | 18 |
 Dallas |
3.5 | 9 | W1 | 0.6666667 | 18 |
 Portland |
10.5 | 16 | L2 | 0.4074074 | 11 |
 Los Angeles |
11 | 16 | L5 | 0.3846154 | 10 |
 Phoenix |
12 | 18 | W2 | 0.35714287 | 10 |
 Seattle |
16.5 | 23 | L6 | 0.20689656 | 6 |
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