FINAL · GAME DETAIL
Atlanta Dream
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 18 | 21 | 18 | 25 | 82 |
| CHI | 17 | 25 | 16 | 17 | 75 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Atlanta Dream finished ahead of Chicago Sky, 82-75, a 7-point margin. The first-half totals were 39 for Atlanta Dream and 42 for Chicago Sky; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 43 and 33. The combined final of 157 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: ATL 18-CHI 17, 18-17 cumulative; 2Q: ATL 21-CHI 25, 39-42 cumulative; 3Q: ATL 18-CHI 16, 57-58 cumulative; 4Q: ATL 25-CHI 17, 82-75 cumulative. Reading the period score beside the running score identifies exactly when the gap expanded or contracted. Atlanta Dream's highest-scoring period was 25 points, while Chicago Sky's high was 25; the final separation was 7 points.
The first-half margin was 3 points, compared with 10 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
Atlanta Dream recorded 44% from the field, 19% from three and 94% at the line; Chicago Sky posted 45%, 53% and 76%. Rebounds finished 36-25, assists 18-17 and turnovers 16-15. The same team box reports a 48-26 split in paint points and 12-4 in offensive rebounds.
Angel Reese led Atlanta Dream with 17 points. Angel Reese supplied a team-high 17 rebounds, while Jordin Canada led with 6 assists. For Chicago Sky, the corresponding leaders were Natasha Cloud with 18 points, Azura Stevens with 7 rebounds and Kamilla Cardoso with 5 assists.
The player tables contain minutes, points, rebounds, assists, shooting and on-court differential for 11 recorded participants from ATL 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, Atlanta Dream are 18-10, No. 5 overall and No. 2 in the East, 0.5 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 +116 and -53.
Counting only completed standard-season results through this game, Atlanta Dream stood at 8-3 across 11 games and Chicago Sky at 4-8 across 12. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 4-1 and 1-4. Scoring in those short windows was 439-376 for the away team and 358-416 for the home team, keeping recent form separate from the full-season record.
Across 1 completed meetings in the same season, Atlanta Dream recorded 1 wins and Chicago Sky 0; aggregate scoring was 82-75. The teams are separated by 4 places in the overall order and by 7 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 | ATL | CHI |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 44 | 45 |
| 3P% | 19 | 53 |
| FT% | 94 | 76 |
| Rebounds | 36 | 25 |
| Assists | 18 | 17 |
| Turnovers | 16 | 15 |
| Paint points | 48 | 26 |
Atlanta Dream
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naz Hillmon * | 38 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 6-12 | 9 |
| Rhyne Howard * | 36 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 7-17 | 8 |
| Angel Reese * | 35 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 5-12 | 18 |
| Allisha Gray * | 35 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 6-11 | 8 |
| Jordin Canada * | 33 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 6-12 | 8 |
| Isobel Borlase | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | -3 |
| Te-Hina Paopao | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0-2 | -1 |
| Madina Okot | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-1 | -9 |
| Sika Kone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | -2 |
| Aaliyah Nye | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | -1 |
| Indya Nivar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Brionna Jones | RIGHT KNEE | – | – | – | –-– | – |
Chicago Sky
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamilla Cardoso * | 35 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6-7 | -11 |
| Skylar Diggins * | 32 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 5-15 | -15 |
| Jacy Sheldon * | 25 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2-4 | -2 |
| Azura Stevens * | 23 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2-7 | -9 |
| Gabriela Jaquez * | 19 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1-3 | -3 |
| Natasha Cloud | 30 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 4-7 | -3 |
| Elizabeth Williams | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3-8 | 3 |
| Rachel Banham | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 3 |
| Sydney Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Rickea Jackson | KNEE INJURY | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Courtney Vandersloot | KNEE INJURY | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| DiJonai Carrington | FOOT INJURY | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Saylor Poffenbarger | COACH'S DECISION | – | – | – | –-– | – |