| Qtr | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CHI | 17 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 83 |
 PHX | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 91 |
R. Jackson led all scorers (29 PTS · 6 REB · 0 AST). The game turned on a 12-0 Sky run. The Mercury won the glass 40–27, and that was the margin. Mercury won Q1 by 6 (17–23), the period that decided it. Field goals: Sky 43%, Mercury 39%. From deep: Sky 27%, Mercury 29%. Rebounds: Sky 27, Mercury 40. Turnovers: Sky 13, Mercury 15. Points in the paint: Sky 38, Mercury 32.
The Mercury sit 7th in the Western Conference, 17 games back, coming off a win, 3-7 over their last 10. The Sky sit 5th in the Eastern Conference, 11 games back, losers of 3 straight, 4-6 over their last 10.
The most recent baskets, with the running score beside each one. Basketball scores too often to list a game end to end, so this is the latest stretch of it rather than the whole.
Jovana Nogic makes two point shotScore75-79Rickea Jackson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jacy Sheldon assists)Score78-79Rickea Jackson makes 8-foot two point shotScore80-79Alyssa Thomas makes layupScore80-81Alyssa Thomas makes free throw 1 of 1Score80-82Kamilla Cardoso makes free throw 1 of 2Score81-82Kamilla Cardoso makes free throw 2 of 2Score82-82Natasha Mack makes tip shotScore82-84Rickea Jackson makes free throw 1 of 2Score83-84Alyssa Thomas makes 7-foot two point shotScore83-86Alyssa Thomas makes layupScore83-88Jovana Nogic makes free throw 1 of 2Score83-89Kahleah Copper makes free throw 1 of 2Score83-90Kahleah Copper makes free throw 2 of 2Score83-91Each side's next fixtures, with the date and who travels.
Chicago SkyPhoenix Mercury
