Chicago Sky v Los Angeles Sparks

WNBA

Final

Chicago Sky

96–82

Los Angeles Sparks

Match events

Chicago SkyLos Angeles Sparks

By period (Chicago Sky-Los Angeles Sparks): Q1 16-17, Q2 33-19, Q3 20-27, Q4 27-19
Lead changes: 5
Times tied: 2
Biggest lead: Chicago Sky by 16

1st quarter

Lead changeSydney Taylor makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot
4:459–8
4:209–10
Lead changeAriel Atkins makes 13-foot jumper (Rae Burrell assists)
Lead changeAzura Stevens makes 3-foot driving floating jump shot (Natasha Cloud assists)
3:1811–10
1:1413–15
Lead changeErica Wheeler makes 7-foot running pullup jump shot
End of quarter16–17

2nd quarter

Lead changeSydney Taylor makes 25-foot three point jumper (Rachel Banham assists)
9:1919–17
Run11-0 run (from 19-19 to 30-19)
7:0130–19
Half-time49–36

3rd quarter

1:2465–59
Run8-0 run (from 65-51 to 65-59)
End of quarter69–63

4th quarter

Run10-0 run (from 69-63 to 79-63)
7:0479–63
Full-time96–82

Player stats

Los Angeles SparksPlayers

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
N. Ogwumike	31	18	8-15	2-5	0-0	12	4	1	1	1	2	10	1	-17
D. Hamby	26	18	6-10	0-1	6-8	6	2	3	2	1	2	4	3	-1
E. Wheeler	32	14	5-12	1-7	3-4	4	4	2	0	0	0	4	3	-13
A. Atkins	34	9	3-11	1-6	2-2	4	3	3	0	1	0	4	2	-1
R. Burrell	31	9	3-7	0-1	3-5	1	5	2	1	0	0	1	0	-21
E. Cannon	2	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-8
C. Brink

Highlights

0:09Sydney Taylor drains treyESPN0:10Jacy Sheldon gets the hoop and the harmESPN0:14Erica Wheeler fights off defender for and-1ESPN0:11Azura Stevens gets the basket plus the foulESPN0:30Ogwumike's jumper makes her Sparks' all-time leading scorerESPN

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Where to watch

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Match details

Date: Saturday 18 July 2026
Started: 9:30 am Sydney time
Venue: Wintrust Arena, Chicago
Competition: WNBA
Officials: Roy Gulbeyan (Referee), Ryan Sassano (Referee), Kelsey Reynolds (Referee)
Crowd: 8,123

Form and ladder

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Team lists

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Updated 10 Nov, 3:02 am

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
A. Stevens	28	12	5-12	0-3	2-5	6	5	1	3	0	0	6	2	+10
K. Cardoso	24	13	6-8	0-0	1-2	11	3	2	0	2	3	8	3	+15
C. Vandersloot	15	9	3-9	1-4	2-2	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	5	-14
N. Cloud	32	15	5-10	3-6	2-2	6	9	0	0	0	0	6	2	+11
S. Taylor	26	19	6-10	4-7	3-4	1	2	1	0	0	0	1	3	+20
C. Bibby	9	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	3	-5
E. Williams	16	4	2-6	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	2	-1
R. Banham	5	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	+9
J. Sheldon	28	14	6-12	1-5	1-1	3	2	0	0	0	3	0	2	+20
A. Coulibaly	3	2	1-2	0-1	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	+9
G. Jaquez	14	8	3-9	2-4	0-0	4	2	1	0	0	1	3	0	-4