FINAL · GAME DETAIL
Chicago Sky
vs Seattle Storm
One game ID connects the final, quarter flow, leading player lines and season position.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI | 23 | 23 | 14 | 22 | 82 |
| SEA | 11 | 18 | 26 | 25 | 80 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Chicago Sky finished ahead of Seattle Storm, 82-80, a 2-point margin. The first-half totals were 46 for Chicago Sky and 29 for Seattle Storm; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 36 and 51. The combined final of 162 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: CHI 23-SEA 11, 23-11 cumulative; 2Q: CHI 23-SEA 18, 46-29 cumulative; 3Q: CHI 14-SEA 26, 60-55 cumulative; 4Q: CHI 22-SEA 25, 82-80 cumulative. Reading the period score beside the running score identifies exactly when the gap expanded or contracted. Chicago Sky's highest-scoring period was 23 points, while Seattle Storm's high was 26; the final separation was 2 points.
The first-half margin was 17 points, compared with 15 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.
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. Seattle Storm are 6-25, No. 15 overall and No. 8 in the West, 18.5 games back. Their cumulative point differentials are -53 and -168.
Counting only completed standard-season results through this game, Chicago Sky stood at 12-18 across 30 games and Seattle Storm at 6-26 across 32. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 3-2 and 0-5. Scoring in those short windows was 445-439 for the away team and 442-476 for the home team, keeping recent form separate from the full-season record.
Across 2 completed meetings in the same season, Chicago Sky recorded 2 wins and Seattle Storm 0; aggregate scoring was 177-170. The teams are separated by 6 places in the overall order and by 5 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.