WNBA · Game completed
Phoenix Mercury12-19106at
Chicago Sky11-19101
Mon, Aug 3, 9:00 PM EDTWintrust Arena, Chicago, ILUSA Network · Arizona's Family Sports · Merc+ · The U, WCIU
The box score
Final numbers
| Line score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHX | 26 | 29 | 23 | 27 | 105 |
| CHI | 27 | 20 | 30 | 24 | 101 |
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeWanna BonnerF | 30 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3-8 | 2-6 | 6-9 | +10 |
| Alyssa ThomasF | 37 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 9-9 | 0 |
| Natasha MackF | 18 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | -10 |
| Noemie BrochantF | 19 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -4 |
| Kahleah CopperG | 34 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10-19 | 4-8 | 6-10 | +10 |
| Valeriane Ayayi | 22 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 1-1 | +8 |
| Sami Whitcomb | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -9 |
| Kelsey Plum | 20 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6-10 | 3-5 | 5-5 | +9 |
| Lexi Held | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Team | 105 | 36 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 32-63 | 11-26 | 30-38 |
DNP: Marta Suarez (coach's decision), Kyara Linskens (coach's decision)
Chicago Sky
101| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamilla CardosoC | 27 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -13 |
| Courtney VanderslootG | 27 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6-13 | 4-6 | 0-0 | +12 |
| Natasha CloudG | 31 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | 1-5 | 4-4 | -11 |
| Aicha CoulibalyG | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +1 |
| Sydney TaylorG | 17 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 3-5 | 1-1 | +4 |
| Elizabeth Williams | 15 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-3 | +10 |
| Rachel Banham | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -5 |
| DiJonai Carrington | 20 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | 1-4 | 7-12 | -4 |
| Jacy Sheldon | 23 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 4-4 | -1 |
| Gabriela Jaquez | 26 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 0-1 | -5 |
| Team | 101 | 36 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 37-76 | 10-26 | 17-25 |
DNP: Azura Stevens (coach's decision), Skylar Diggins (coach's decision)
Lead tracker
- Biggest lead · CHI
- 7
- Biggest lead · PHX
- 12
- Times tied
- 4
- Lead changes
- 9
- Longest run · PHX
- 14
How they entered this matchup
- PHX is missing Kelsey Plum and their 21.5 points per game (lower leg), and 1 more rotation scorer is listed out alongside him.
- CHI is missing Rickea Jackson and their 18.0 points per game (knee).
- PHX is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,452 mi from its previous stop.
- PHX is dealing with east-to-west pressure: 2h on the body clock and +2h of zone shift.
- PHX is in game 1 of 5 on the road with 0 mi already logged before tip.
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | PHX | CHI |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 12-19 | 11-19 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 54h | 56h |
| Rest swing | -2h | +2h |
| Travel in | 1,452 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | +2h | 0h |
| Body clock | 2h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 5 | Homestand · 3 of 5 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 5 | 1 |
PHX carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 5 vs. CHI's 1.
How each side got here
PHX
1,452 miPHX came from Phoenix, AZ with 1,452 mi of travel and +2h of time-zone change.
Phoenix, AZ to Chicago, IL
CHI
0 miCHI stayed in Chicago, IL between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Chicago, IL
Where this game sits in the run
PHX
Road tripPHX is on game 1 of 5 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
CHI
HomestandCHI is in game 3 of 5 on this homestand.
Where it aired
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