FINAL · GAME DETAIL
Connecticut Sun
vs Chicago Sky
One game ID connects the final, quarter flow, leading player lines and season position.
Schedule note: WNBA Commissioner's Cup
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CON | 25 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 80 |
| CHI | 11 | 32 | 22 | 20 | 85 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Chicago Sky finished ahead of Connecticut Sun, 85-80, a 5-point margin. The first-half totals were 45 for Connecticut Sun and 43 for Chicago Sky; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 35 and 42. The combined final of 165 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: CON 25-CHI 11, 25-11 cumulative; 2Q: CON 20-CHI 32, 45-43 cumulative; 3Q: CON 16-CHI 22, 61-65 cumulative; 4Q: CON 19-CHI 20, 80-85 cumulative. Reading the period score beside the running score identifies exactly when the gap expanded or contracted. Connecticut Sun's highest-scoring period was 25 points, while Chicago Sky's high was 32; the final separation was 5 points.
The first-half margin was 2 points, compared with 7 across the third and fourth quarters. Splitting the final this way preserves two distinct parts of the game instead of reducing it to one score. The quarter table above provides the same sequence as team scores and cumulative totals for direct comparison.
BOX SCORE READ
Team indicators and leading player lines
Connecticut Sun recorded 42% from the field, 22% from three and 76% at the line; Chicago Sky posted 46%, 38% and 77%. Rebounds finished 40-28, assists 19-21 and turnovers 15-12. The same team box reports a 42-40 split in paint points and 14-7 in offensive rebounds.
Brittney Griner led Connecticut Sun with 16 points. Aneesah Morrow supplied a team-high 17 rebounds, while Brittney Griner led with 5 assists. For Chicago Sky, the corresponding leaders were Skylar Diggins with 24 points, Azura Stevens with 10 rebounds and Natasha Cloud with 5 assists.
The player tables contain minutes, points, rebounds, assists, shooting and on-court differential for 12 recorded participants from CON and 9 from CHI. Reading those rows beside the team totals connects the final score, shooting efficiency and possession outcomes to specific player production without substituting an unsupported judgment for the box score.
SEASON CONTEXT · 2026
Locating both teams through standings and head-to-head results
In the current table, Connecticut Sun are 7-22, No. 14 overall and No. 7 in the East, 12 games behind the conference leader. Chicago Sky are 11-18, No. 9 overall and No. 5 in the East, 8 games back. Their cumulative point differentials are -205 and -53.
Counting only completed standard-season results through this game, Connecticut Sun stood at 2-10 across 12 games and Chicago Sky at 4-6 across 10. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 1-4 and 1-4. Scoring in those short windows was 370-425 for the away team and 394-445 for the home team, keeping recent form separate from the full-season record.
Across 1 completed meetings in the same season, Connecticut Sun recorded 0 wins and Chicago Sky 1; aggregate scoring was 80-85. The teams are separated by 5 places in the overall order and by 4 cumulative wins. Standings, the recent five-game window and the season series cover different sample sizes, so they are presented as three numerical views of the same matchup rather than collapsed into one rating.
Team box score
| Stat | CON | CHI |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 42 | 46 |
| 3P% | 22 | 38 |
| FT% | 76 | 77 |
| Rebounds | 40 | 28 |
| Assists | 19 | 21 |
| Turnovers | 15 | 12 |
| Paint points | 42 | 40 |
Connecticut Sun
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leila Lacan * | 34 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1-8 | -5 |
| Aneesah Morrow * | 32 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 3-14 | -8 |
| Brittney Griner * | 29 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 6-8 | -8 |
| Diamond Miller * | 28 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 6-15 | -4 |
| Saniya Rivers * | 23 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 6-9 | -3 |
| Nell Angloma | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 9 |
| Olivia Nelson-Ododa | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1-3 | 3 |
| Charlisse Leger-Walker | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 8 |
| Gianna Kneepkens | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | -6 |
| Raegan Beers | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2-3 | 3 |
| Hailey Van Lith | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | -11 |
| Ashlon Jackson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | -3 |
| Aaliyah Edwards | CONCUSSION PROTOCOL | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Kennedy Burke | ILLNESS | – | – | – | –-– | – |
Chicago Sky
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamilla Cardoso * | 33 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 5-10 | 9 |
| Skylar Diggins * | 32 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 6-16 | 10 |
| Jacy Sheldon * | 27 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2-2 | 14 |
| Rachel Banham * | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2-7 | 4 |
| Azura Stevens * | 20 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 5-13 | 4 |
| Natasha Cloud | 26 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 4-6 | 5 |
| Elizabeth Williams | 21 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5-8 | -2 |
| Sydney Taylor | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | -17 |
| Saylor Poffenbarger | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | -2 |
| Rickea Jackson | KNEE INJURY | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Courtney Vandersloot | KNEE INJURY | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| DiJonai Carrington | FOOT INJURY | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Gabriela Jaquez | KNEE INJURY | – | – | – | –-– | – |