Los Angeles SparksvsChicago Sky
LA 82/CHI 96
Things to say
Chicago Sky beat the Los Angeles Sparks 96-82 at Wintrust Arena.
01
opener
Sky took care of business at home, 96-82. Wasn't really close down the stretch. LA just couldn't buy a bucket in the second half.
02
key player
Sydney Taylor dropped 19 off the bench and just ate them up. Kid's got buckets.
03
hot take
Cardoso grabbed 11 boards and owned the paint all night. Nobody on LA had an answer for her.
04
deep cut
Natasha Cloud quietly ran the show with 9 dimes. That's the kind of night that doesn't show up on the highlight reel.
05
exit
Sky are figuring it out late. Curious to see if they carry it into the next one.
The recap
Chicago handled business at home, running the Sparks off the floor 96-82 to snap out of their funk. Sydney Taylor led the way with 19 buckets while Natasha Cloud ran the show, dishing 9 dimes and keeping everybody fed.
Kamilla Cardoso ate them up in the paint with 11 boards and made life miserable for anyone driving. Nneka Ogwumike did all she could with 18 and 12, but LA just didn't have enough around her and took the L.