FINAL · GAME DETAIL
Chicago Sky
vs Connecticut Sun
One game ID connects the final, quarter flow, leading player lines and season position.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI | 8 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 81 |
| CON | 16 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 87 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Connecticut Sun finished ahead of Chicago Sky, 87-81, a 6-point margin. The first-half totals were 29 for Chicago Sky and 44 for Connecticut Sun; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 52 and 43. The combined final of 168 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: CHI 8-CON 16, 8-16 cumulative; 2Q: CHI 21-CON 28, 29-44 cumulative; 3Q: CHI 24-CON 27, 53-71 cumulative; 4Q: CHI 28-CON 16, 81-87 cumulative. Reading the period score beside the running score identifies exactly when the gap expanded or contracted. Chicago Sky's highest-scoring period was 28 points, while Connecticut Sun's high was 28; the final separation was 6 points.
The first-half margin was 15 points, compared with 9 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. Connecticut Sun are 7-22, No. 14 overall and No. 7 in the East, 12 games back. Their cumulative point differentials are -53 and -205.
Counting only completed standard-season results through this game, Chicago Sky stood at 14-20 across 34 games and Connecticut Sun at 9-25 across 34. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 3-2 and 2-3. Scoring in those short windows was 419-436 for the away team and 393-418 for the home team, keeping recent form separate from the full-season record.
Across 4 completed meetings in the same season, Chicago Sky recorded 2 wins and Connecticut Sun 2; aggregate scoring was 323-347. 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.