FINAL · GAME DETAIL
Chicago Sky
vs Phoenix Mercury
One game ID connects the final, quarter flow, leading player lines and season position.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI | 24 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 77 |
| PHX | 15 | 16 | 13 | 22 | 66 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Chicago Sky finished ahead of Phoenix Mercury, 77-66, a 11-point margin. The first-half totals were 37 for Chicago Sky and 31 for Phoenix Mercury; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 40 and 35. The combined final of 143 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: CHI 24-PHX 15, 24-15 cumulative; 2Q: CHI 13-PHX 16, 37-31 cumulative; 3Q: CHI 19-PHX 13, 56-44 cumulative; 4Q: CHI 21-PHX 22, 77-66 cumulative. Reading the period score beside the running score identifies exactly when the gap expanded or contracted. Chicago Sky's highest-scoring period was 24 points, while Phoenix Mercury's high was 22; the final separation was 11 points.
The first-half margin was 6 points, compared with 5 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
Chicago Sky recorded 42% from the field, 41% from three and 70% at the line; Phoenix Mercury posted 37%, 29% and 79%. Rebounds finished 35-31, assists 21-9 and turnovers 17-20. The same team box reports a 30-22 split in paint points and 7-6 in offensive rebounds.
Sydney Taylor led Chicago Sky with 16 points. Azura Stevens supplied a team-high 10 rebounds, while Natasha Cloud led with 6 assists. For Phoenix Mercury, the corresponding leaders were Kahleah Copper with 25 points, DeWanna Bonner with 7 rebounds and Alyssa Thomas with 5 assists.
The player tables contain minutes, points, rebounds, assists, shooting and on-court differential for 10 recorded participants from CHI and 9 from PHX. 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, Chicago Sky are 11-18, No. 9 overall and No. 5 in the East, 8 games behind the conference leader. Phoenix Mercury are 11-19, No. 12 overall and No. 7 in the West, 13 games back. Their cumulative point differentials are -53 and -100.
Counting only completed standard-season results through this game, Chicago Sky stood at 7-14 across 21 games and Phoenix Mercury at 8-14 across 22. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 3-2 and 3-2. Scoring in those short windows was 491-443 for the away team and 433-419 for the home team, keeping recent form separate from the full-season record.
Across 2 completed meetings in the same season, Chicago Sky recorded 1 wins and Phoenix Mercury 1; aggregate scoring was 160-157. The teams are separated by 3 places in the overall order and by 0 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 | CHI | PHX |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 42 | 37 |
| 3P% | 41 | 29 |
| FT% | 70 | 79 |
| Rebounds | 35 | 31 |
| Assists | 21 | 9 |
| Turnovers | 17 | 20 |
| Paint points | 30 | 22 |
Chicago Sky
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natasha Cloud * | 32 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 3-8 | 8 |
| Kamilla Cardoso * | 28 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4-7 | 1 |
| Azura Stevens * | 26 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3-10 | -3 |
| Sydney Taylor * | 23 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 6-11 | -5 |
| Courtney Vandersloot * | 18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2-6 | 0 |
| Gabriela Jaquez | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1-5 | 13 |
| Jacy Sheldon | 17 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1-3 | 7 |
| Aicha Coulibaly | 14 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2-3 | 14 |
| Elizabeth Williams | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2-4 | 10 |
| Rachel Banham | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2-5 | 10 |
| Skylar Diggins | KNEE INJURY | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| DiJonai Carrington | LEFT FOOT | – | – | – | –-– | – |
Phoenix Mercury
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kahleah Copper * | 34 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 9-19 | -9 |
| DeWanna Bonner * | 31 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 3-6 | -6 |
| Alyssa Thomas * | 31 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 3-7 | -6 |
| Valeriane Ayayi * | 28 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3-6 | -7 |
| Lexi Held * | 27 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0-4 | 5 |
| Noemie Brochant | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0-2 | -6 |
| Monique Akoa Makani | 17 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2-5 | -16 |
| Kyara Linskens | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | -2 |
| Marta Suarez | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-3 | -8 |
| Natasha Mack | LEFT FOOT | – | – | – | –-– | – |
| Sami Whitcomb | LEFT KNEE | – | – | – | –-– | – |