Sky Defeats Mercury in Final Regular-Season Game, 82-67
Published on August 14, 2022 under Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Chicago Sky News Release
FINAL SCORE: CHI 82, PHO 67
CHICAGO SKY (26-10) @ PHOENIX MERCURY (15-21)
FOOTPRINT CENTER | 2022 WNBA REGULAR SEASON | AUGUST 14, 2022
TEAM
HIGH POINTS
HIGH ASSISTS
HIGH REBOUNDS
CHI
A. STEVENS (17)
J. ALLEMAND (6)
C. PARKER (6)
PHO
J. SIMMS, M. GUSTAFSON (12)
Y. TURNER (4)
M. GUSTAFSON (6)
TODAY'S GAME HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:
Both the Sky and the Mercury have clinched spots in the 2022 WNBA Playoffs
The Sky and Mercury's last regular-season game
Sky's 26 wins this season is a new franchise record for wins in a single season
NEXT UP:
The Chicago Sky will compete in a first-round match-up in the WNBA playoffs against the New York Liberty on Wednesday, August 17. The Sky secured the No. 2 seed, while the Liberty sits at No. 7. Tip-off at Wintrust Arena is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT and will be aired on ESPN 2.
KEY RUNS
Sky went on a 22-7 run from 7:23 in the first quarter to 7:04 in the second quarter
Sky went on a 14-4 run from 8:18 to 5:51 in the third quarter
Sky went on a 8-0 run from 0:34 to 9:16 in the fourth quarter
Mercury went on a 11-3 run from 8:41 to 5:45 in the fourth quarter
Mercury went on a 8-0 run over from 4:32 to 1:04 in the fourth quarter
KEY STATS
Allie Quigley tied her season-high of four 3-pointers (vs Minnesota 7/6) - her career high is seven vs Dallas 8/17/21
Sky scored 31 points in the third quarter
All Sky players scored and recorded an assist
Eleven Sky 3-pointers made is the team's third highest total in a game this season - highest is 14 FGM vs Atlanta on 6/17
CHICAGO NOTES
Candace Parker passed Shannon Johnson for 16th (495) on the All-Time steals list
Azurá Stevens recorded 12 points in the second quarter
Stevens reached 100 career 3-pointers
Stevens tied a season-high of three 3-pointers
Allie Quigley passed Leilani Mitchell for No. 14 on the All-Time three pointers list with 508
Quigley scored 11 consecutive points in the third quarter
PHOENIX NOTES
Four Mercury players scored in double figures (D. DeShields, J. Simms, M. Gustafson, and K. Davis)
Megan Gustafson tied a career-high in a regular season game with nine rebounds
Gustafson recorded a double-double with 12 points and ten rebounds
Women's National Basketball Association Stories from August 14, 2022
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- Wings Overwhelm Sparks, 116 - 88 - Dallas Wings
- Aces Clinch Number One Seed Thanks to Gray's Career-High 33 Points - Las Vegas Aces
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- Tiffany Mitchell Ties Career-High Seven Assists and Team-High 18 Points in Fever Regular Season Finale - Indiana Fever
- No. 2 Seed Chicago Sky Will Host No. 7 Seed New York Liberty in 2022 Playoffs - Chicago Sky
- Mercury Clinch 2022 WNBA Playoff Berth - Phoenix Mercury
- Mystics vs. Fever Postgame Notes - August 14 - Washington Mystics
- New York Liberty Clinch Second Consecutive Playoff Berth with Victory over Dream, 87-83 - New York Liberty
- August 14 - Minnesota Lynx at Connecticut Sun Postgame Notes - Minnesota Lynx
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