No. 2 Seed Chicago Sky Will Host No. 3 Seed Connecticut Sun in 2022 WNBA Playoff Semi-Finals
Published on August 25, 2022 under Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Chicago Sky News Release
CHICAGO - After a win on the road on Tuesday, August 23rd against the New York Liberty in Round 1, Game 3 in the first-round of the 2022 WNBA Playoffs, the 2021 defending champion Chicago Sky solidified its spot in the Semi-Finals against the Connecticut Sun. Chicago will play its first two games of the Semi-Finals at home on August 28th and August 31st before heading on the road to play Game 3 in Connecticut. If necessary, Game 4 will be played in Connecticut and Game 5 will be played in Chicago. Please see below for the full Semi-Finals schedule.
The Sky and Sun have faced off the in the playoffs twice before. In the 2020 playoffs, the Sun defeated the Sky in Round 1, and in 2021, the Sky defeated the No. 1 seed Connecticut Sun in four games in the 2021 WNBA Semifinals to advance to the WNBA Finals for the first time since 2014.
On the last regular-season game on August 14th, 2022, the Sky recorded a franchise record 26th win of the season against the Phoenix Mercury. The Sky's previous record was 24 wins in a season. The Sky also held a ten-game home winning streak, its longest home winning streak in franchise history. On July 31st, 2022, Chicago set an all-time mark for road wins in a season at 11 games. Chicago had previously won 10 road games in the 2013 season. Chicago also currently holds a 11-7 postseason record for games at home.
The Sky finished the 2022 regular-season as the league leader in assists per game at 24.3 apg and field goal percentage at 48.1%. Chicago also entered the postseason ranking second-best in the WNBA points per game at 86.3 ppg and third in defensive rebounds, averaging 27.6 per game.
Tickets are on sale now for the Chicago Sky's 2022 Semi-Finals home playoff games on Sunday, August 28th and Wednesday, August 31st at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL. Tickets can be purchased at sky.wnba.com, Ticketmaster, or by calling (866) SKY-WNBA.
2022 WNBA PLAYOFFS SEMI-FINALS SCHEDULE:
DAY
DATE
GAME
GM
TIMES (ET)
TIMES
(Local)
TV
Sun
8/28
Seattle at Las Vegas
1
4:00 P.M
1:00 P.M.
ESPN
Connecticut at Chicago
1
8:00 P.M
7:00 P.M.
ESPN2
Wed
8/31
Connecticut at Chicago
2
8:00 P.M
7:00 P.M.
ESPN2
Seattle at Las Vegas
2
10:00 P.M.
7:00 P.M.
ESPN2
Sun
9/4
Chicago at Connecticut
3
1 P.M
12:00 P.M.
ESPN2
Las Vegas at Seattle
3
3:00 P.M.
12:00 P.M.
ABC
Tue
9/6
Chicago at Connecticut
4*
TBD
TBD
ESPN2
Las Vegas at Seattle
4*
TBD
TBD
ESPN2
Thu
9/8
Connecticut at Chicago
5*
TBD
TBD
ESPN2
Seattle at Las Vegas
5*
TBD
TBD
ESPN2
*If Necessary
- #RecrownSkytown -
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Kelly Kane - Director of Public Relations | kkane@chicagosky.net
Carly Ebisuya - PR Coordinator | cebisuya@chicagosky.net
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NO. 2 SEED CHICAGO SKY WILL HOST NO. 3 SEED CONNECTICUT SUN IN 2022 WNBA PLAYOFF SEMI-FINALS
Chicago Sky (No. 2) will host Connecticut Sun (No. 3) at 7:00 p.m. CT on
ESPN2 on Sunday, August 28th (Semi-Finals, Game 1)
CHICAGO - After a win on the road on Tuesday, August 23rd against the New York Liberty in Round 1, Game 3 in the first-round of the 2022 WNBA Playoffs, the 2021 defending champion Chicago Sky solidified its spot in the Semi-Finals against the Connecticut Sun. Chicago will play its first two games of the Semi-Finals at home on August 28th and August 31st before heading on the road to play Game 3 in Connecticut. If necessary, Game 4 will be played in Connecticut and Game 5 will be played in Chicago. Please see below for the full Semi-Finals schedule.
The Sky and Sun have faced off the in the playoffs twice before. In the 2020 playoffs, the Sun defeated the Sky in Round 1, and in 2021, the Sky defeated the No. 1 seed Connecticut Sun in four games in the 2021 WNBA Semifinals to advance to the WNBA Finals for the first time since 2014.
On the last regular-season game on August 14th, 2022, the Sky recorded a franchise record 26th win of the season against the Phoenix Mercury. The Sky's previous record was 24 wins in a season. The Sky also held a ten-game home winning streak, its longest home winning streak in franchise history. On July 31st, 2022, Chicago set an all-time mark for road wins in a season at 11 games. Chicago had previously won 10 road games in the 2013 season. Chicago also currently holds a 11-7 postseason record for games at home.
The Sky finished the 2022 regular-season as the league leader in assists per game at 24.3 apg and field goal percentage at 48.1%. Chicago also entered the postseason ranking second-best in the WNBA points per game at 86.3 ppg and third in defensive rebounds, averaging 27.6 per game.
Tickets are on sale now for the Chicago Sky's 2022 Semi-Finals home playoff games on Sunday, August 28th and Wednesday, August 31st at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL. Tickets can be purchased at sky.wnba.com, Ticketmaster, or by calling (866) SKY-WNBA.
2022 WNBA PLAYOFFS SEMI-FINALS SCHEDULE:
DAY
DATE
GAME
GM
TIMES (ET)
TIMES
(Local)
TV
Sun
8/28
Seattle at Las Vegas
1
4:00 P.M
1:00 P.M.
ESPN
Connecticut at Chicago
1
8:00 P.M
7:00 P.M.
ESPN2
Wed
8/31
Connecticut at Chicago
2
8:00 P.M
7:00 P.M.
ESPN2
Seattle at Las Vegas
2
10:00 P.M.
7:00 P.M.
ESPN2
Sun
9/4
Chicago at Connecticut
3
1 P.M
12:00 P.M.
ESPN2
Las Vegas at Seattle
3
3:00 P.M.
12:00 P.M.
ABC
Tue
9/6
Chicago at Connecticut
4*
TBD
TBD
ESPN2
Las Vegas at Seattle
4*
TBD
TBD
ESPN2
Thu
9/8
Connecticut at Chicago
5*
TBD
TBD
ESPN2
Seattle at Las Vegas
5*
TBD
TBD
ESPN2
*If Necessary
- #RecrownSkytown -
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MEDIA CONTACTS:
Kelly Kane - Director of Public Relations | kkane@chicagosky.net
Carly Ebisuya - PR Coordinator | cebisuya@chicagosky.net
PRACTICE PHOTOS, B-ROLL, MEDIA ASSETS:
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QUESTIONS:
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NO. 2 SEED CHICAGO SKY WILL HOST NO. 3 SEED CONNECTICUT SUN IN 2022 WNBA PLAYOFF SEMI-FINALS
Chicago Sky (No. 2) will host Connecticut Sun (No. 3) at 7:00 p.m. CT on
ESPN2 on Sunday, August 28th (Semi-Finals, Game 1)
CHICAGO - After a win on the road on Tuesday, August 23rd against the New York Liberty in Round 1, Game 3 in the first-round of the 2022 WNBA Playoffs, the 2021 defending champion Chicago Sky solidified its spot in the Semi-Finals against the Connecticut Sun. Chicago will play its first two games of the Semi-Finals at home on August 28th and August 31st before heading on the road to play Game 3 in Connecticut. If necessary, Game 4 will be played in Connecticut and Game 5 will be played in Chicago. Please see below for the full Semi-Finals schedule.
The Sky and Sun have faced off the in the playoffs twice before. In the 2020 playoffs, the Sun defeated the Sky in Round 1, and in 2021, the Sky defeated the No. 1 seed Connecticut Sun in four games in the 2021 WNBA Semifinals to advance to the WNBA Finals for the first time since 2014.
On the last regular-season game on August 14th, 2022, the Sky recorded a franchise record 26th win of the season against the Phoenix Mercury. The Sky's previous record was 24 wins in a season. The Sky also held a ten-game home winning streak, its longest home winning streak in franchise history. On July 31st, 2022, Chicago set an all-time mark for road wins in a season at 11 games. Chicago had previously won 10 road games in the 2013 season. Chicago also currently holds a 11-7 postseason record for games at home.
The Sky finished the 2022 regular-season as the league leader in assists per game at 24.3 apg and field goal percentage at 48.1%. Chicago also entered the postseason ranking second-best in the WNBA points per game at 86.3 ppg and third in defensive rebounds, averaging 27.6 per game.
Tickets are on sale now for the Chicago Sky's 2022 Semi-Finals home playoff games on Sunday, August 28th and Wednesday, August 31st at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL. Tickets can be purchased at sky.wnba.com, Ticketmaster, or by calling (866) SKY-WNBA.
2022 WNBA PLAYOFFS SEMI-FINALS SCHEDULE:
DAY
DATE
GAME
GM
TIMES (ET)
TIMES
(Local)
TV
Sun
8/28
Seattle at Las Vegas
1
4:00 P.M
1:00 P.M.
ESPN
Connecticut at Chicago
1
8:00 P.M
7:00 P.M.
ESPN2
Wed
8/31
Connecticut at Chicago
2
8:00 P.M
7:00 P.M.
ESPN2
Seattle at Las Vegas
2
10:00 P.M.
7:00 P.M.
ESPN2
Sun
9/4
Chicago at Connecticut
3
1 P.M
12:00 P.M.
ESPN2
Las Vegas at Seattle
3
3:00 P.M.
12:00 P.M.
ABC
Tue
9/6
Chicago at Connecticut
4*
TBD
TBD
ESPN2
Las Vegas at Seattle
4*
TBD
TBD
ESPN2
Thu
9/8
Connecticut at Chicago
5*
TBD
TBD
ESPN2
Seattle at Las Vegas
5*
TBD
TBD
ESPN2
*If Necessary
- #RecrownSkytown -
###
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Kelly Kane - Director of Public Relations | kkane@chicagosky.net
Carly Ebisuya - PR Coordinator | cebisuya@chicagosky.net
PRACTICE PHOTOS, B-ROLL, MEDIA ASSETS:
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QUESTIONS:
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
NO. 2 SEED CHICAGO SKY WILL HOST NO. 3 SEED CONNECTICUT SUN IN 2022 WNBA PLAYOFF SEMI-FINALS
Chicago Sky (No. 2) will host Connecticut Sun (No. 3) at 7:00 p.m. CT on
ESPN2 on Sunday, August 28th (Semi-Finals, Game 1)
CHICAGO - After a win on the road on Tuesday, August 23rd against the New York Liberty in Round 1, Game 3 in the first-round of the 2022 WNBA Playoffs, the 2021 defending champion Chicago Sky solidified its spot in the Semi-Finals against the Connecticut Sun. Chicago will play its first two games of the Semi-Finals at home on August 28th and August 31st before heading on the road to play Game 3 in Connecticut. If necessary, Game 4 will be played in Connecticut and Game 5 will be played in Chicago. Please see below for the full Semi-Finals schedule.
The Sky and Sun have faced off the in the playoffs twice before. In the 2020 playoffs, the Sun defeated the Sky in Round 1, and in 2021, the Sky defeated the No. 1 seed Connecticut Sun in four games in the 2021 WNBA Semifinals to advance to the WNBA Finals for the first time since 2014.
On the last regular-season game on August 14th, 2022, the Sky recorded a franchise record 26th win of the season against the Phoenix Mercury. The Sky's previous record was 24 wins in a season. The Sky also held a ten-game home winning streak, its longest home winning streak in franchise history. On July 31st, 2022, Chicago set an all-time mark for road wins in a season at 11 games. Chicago had previously won 10 road games in the 2013 season. Chicago also currently holds a 11-7 postseason record for games at home.
The Sky finished the 2022 regular-season as the league leader in assists per game at 24.3 apg and field goal percentage at 48.1%. Chicago also entered the postseason ranking second-best in the WNBA points per game at 86.3 ppg and third in defensive rebounds, averaging 27.6 per game.
Tickets are on sale now for the Chicago Sky's 2022 Semi-Finals home playoff games on Sunday, August 28th and Wednesday, August 31st at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL. Tickets can be purchased at sky.wnba.com, Ticketmaster, or by calling (866) SKY-WNBA.
2022 WNBA PLAYOFFS SEMI-FINALS SCHEDULE:
DAY
DATE
GAME
GM
TIMES (ET)
TIMES
(Local)
TV
Sun
8/28
Seattle at Las Vegas
1
4:00 P.M
1:00 P.M.
ESPN
Connecticut at Chicago
1
8:00 P.M
7:00 P.M.
ESPN2
Wed
8/31
Connecticut at Chicago
2
8:00 P.M
7:00 P.M.
ESPN2
Seattle at Las Vegas
2
10:00 P.M.
7:00 P.M.
ESPN2
Sun
9/4
Chicago at Connecticut
3
1 P.M
12:00 P.M.
ESPN2
Las Vegas at Seattle
3
3:00 P.M.
12:00 P.M.
ABC
Tue
9/6
Chicago at Connecticut
4*
TBD
TBD
ESPN2
Las Vegas at Seattle
4*
TBD
TBD
ESPN2
Thu
9/8
Connecticut at Chicago
5*
TBD
TBD
ESPN2
Seattle at Las Vegas
5*
TBD
TBD
ESPN2
*If Necessary
- #RecrownSkytown -
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