Sky Escape Game 3 against Sun, 76-72, Lead Semi-Finals, 2-1
September 4, 2022 – Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) – Chicago Sky News Release
FINAL SCORE: CHI 76, CON 72
CHICAGO SKY (2-1) vs. CONNECTICUT SUN (1-1)
MOHEGAN SUN ARENA | 2022 WNBA PLAYOFFS | SEMI-FINALS | GAME 3 | SEPTEMBER 4, 2022
TEAM HIGH POINTS HIGH ASSISTS HIGH REBOUNDS
CHI C. PARKER (16) E. MEESSEMAN (6) C. PARKER (11)
CON D. BONNER (18) A. THOMAS (7) A. THOMAS (13)
TODAY’S GAME HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:
Candace Parker recorded her 27th career playoff double-double tying her with Tamika Catchings for No. 1 all-time
Heading into Game 3, all four Semi-Finals teams are shooting 29.0% (45-for-155) from three-point range through the first four Semi-Finals games
Heading into Game 3, the Sky is 3-0 this season in the playoffs when leading at halftime
Heading into halftime, there have been six lead changes and eight ties
NEXT UP: The Sky will stay in Uncasville for Game 4 of the WNBA Semi-Finals. Game 4 is on Tuesday, September 6 at 7 p.m. CT/8 p.m. ET. Tuesday’s matchup will be the eighth meeting of the 2022 season between the Sun and Sky. The Sky are now 6-1 against the Sun this season. The Sky took a 2-1 lead in the semi-final series, defeating the Sun 76-72. The Sky swept the Sun, 4-0, in regular-season play. Game 5, if necessary, will be in Chicago for a win-or-go-home game for a ticket to the 2022 WNBA Finals.
KEY RUNS
Sun went on a 13-4 run from 4:58 to 1:41 in the second quarter
Sky ended the first half on a 8-0 over the last 1:19 of the second quarter
Sky open the second half on a 7-2 run before a quick Connecticut timeout after a Meesseman jumper
KEY STATS
Heading into Game 3, the team that has won the first quarter has gone on to win the game in each meeting of this series, in both regular-season and playoffs – this game was the first where the opposing team has won losing the first quarter (via ESPN)
Despite being the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in field goal percentage during the regular season, the Sky and Sun combined to shoot 27-for-75 (36.0%) in the first half
Connecticut’s 17 turnovers set a new season playoff-high
Chicago has forced 30 Connecticut turnovers over the past two games
After today’s game, the Sky lead the playoffs with 52 steals, nine ahead of second place Connecticut
The Sky extended its WNBA-record streak of consecutive playoff games with 20 or more assists to twelve
CHICAGO NOTES
Candace Parker tied Taj McWilliams-Franklin (64) for No. 7 on the all-time playoff games played list
Parker scored a team-high 10 points in the second quarter
Courtney Vandersloot passed Diana Taurasi (291) for No. 3 on the all-time playoff assist list
Emma Meesseman tied Jessica Breeland (32) for No. 23 on the all-time playoff blocks list
Meesseman’s five steals is a playoff career-high
Parker passed Brian January (240) for No. 5 on the all-time playoff assists list
Allie Quigley (65) passed Crystal Robinson and Nicole Powell for No. 13 on the all-time playoff three-pointers list
Kahleah Copper became the 3rd Sky player to score 300 career playoff points (behind Vandersloot and Quigley with 400+ points)
Copper tied Tamera Young (19) for No. 3 the on the Sky’s all-time playoff games played list
Vandersloot scored in double-figures for the 22nd time in a Sky uniform, tying Quigley for No. 1 in franchise history
Azura Stevens tied Jessica Breland (65) for No. 5 on the Sky all-time playoff defensive rebounds list
Copper tied Jessica Breland (28) for No. 3 on the Sky all-time playoff offensive rebounds list
CONNECTICUT NOTES
DeWanna Bonner (74) passed DeLisha Milton-Jones for No. 5 on the all-time playoff steals list
Bonner (877) passed Deanna Nolan for No. 9 and No. 8 Angel McCoughtry on the all-time playoff points list
Alyssa Thomas passed Katie Smith (127) for No. 25 on the all-time playoff assists list
Jonquel Jones (329) passed Lindsay Whalen for No. 5 on the Suns all-time playoff points list
Bonner (108) passed Nykesha Sales for No. 4 on the Sun all-time playoff defensive rebounds list
Bonner passed Tangela Smith (76) for No. 17 and Kara Braxton (77) for No. 16 on the all-time playoff offensive rebounds list
Bonner recorded a season-high 11 rebounds
Thomas tied Brittney Griner (67) and Vickie Johnson for No. 24 on the all-time playoff offensive rebounds list
Thomas scored her first points in the last three minutes of the third quarter
Thomas (224) passed Seimone Augustus for No. 25 on the all-time playoff rebounds list
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