Chicago SkyvsPhoenix Mercury
CHI 77/PHX 66
Things to say
Chicago Sky beat the Phoenix Mercury 77-66 on the road.
01
opener
Sky went into Phoenix and just took it. 77-66, never really close down the stretch. Mercury couldn't buy a bucket when it mattered.
02
key player
Kahleah Copper dropped 25 for Phoenix and it still wasn't enough. Girl was cooking and got zero help.
03
hot take
Phoenix at 8-14 is a mess. When you hold a team to 77 and still lose by 11, that's on the offense.
04
deep cut
Azura Stevens quietly grabbed 10 boards and Chicago just ate them up in the paint all night.
05
exit
Anyway, Mercury better figure it out quick, they're running out of runway. Next one's gonna tell you a lot.
The recap
Chicago went into Phoenix and grabbed a gritty 77-66 road win despite nobody going off — Sydney Taylor led them with a modest 16 and it was buckets by committee. Kahleah Copper dropped 25 trying to keep the Mercury afloat, but she got zero help and Phoenix just couldn't buy a bucket all night, stuck at a measly 66.
Chicago's defense ate them up in the paint and Azura Stevens cleaned the glass with 10 boards. Phoenix took the L and drops to 8-14, while the Sky stole one they badly needed.