Chicago Sky vs Minnesota Lynx game player stats and box score for May 6 | 2025 WNBA preseason

The Chicago Sky defeated the Minnesota Lynx 74-69 in a WNBA preseason game on Tuesday at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois.

Courtney Vandersloot led Chicago with 11 points, five assists and four steals on 5-for-7 shooting, including 1-for-2 from the 3-point line. Kamilla Cardoso finished with 10 points and seven rebounds on 5-for-7 shooting, while Ariel Atkins added 10 points and four assists. Angel Reese had nine points and eight rebounds on 4-for-9 shooting.

Alanna Smith led Minnesota with 10 points, nine rebounds and four assists on 5-for-9 shooting. Alissa Pili scored nine off the bench on 3-for-3 from beyond the arc. Bridget Carleton had eight points and six rebounds on 3-for-6 shooting (1-for-2 on 3-pointers), while Napheesa Collier finished with eight points on 3-for-12 shooting (0-for-6 from downtown).

The Sky are coming off a 13-27 season, the third-worst record in the league. Meanwhile, the Lynx finished the 2024 season with the second-best record (30-10). Minnesota reached the WNBA Finals but was defeated by the New York Liberty in five games.

The teams will have a rematch on Saturday at Target Center in Minneapolis. The Lynx open the 2025 WNBA season against Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings on May 16 at College Park Center in Arlington, Texas.

The Sky's season opener will be against Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever on May 17 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

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Chicago Sky vs. Minnesota Lynx player stats and box score

Chicago Sky

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
K. Nurse	5	2	1	1	0	0	1-4	1-3	2-2	14
A. Reese	9	8	0	0	0	0	4-9	0-1	1-2	-6
K. Cardoso	10	7	0	1	2	0	5-7	0-0	0-2	0
A. Atkins	10	1	4	1	0	2	4-10	2-6	0-1	6
C. Vandersloot	11	3	5	4	0	5	5-7	1-2	0-0	3
E. Williams	6	1	1	1	1	1	3-3	0-0	0-0	5
R. Allen	3	1	0	1	1	2	1-3	1-2	0-0	0
M. Onyenwere	5	1	1	1	0	2	2-7	1-4	0-0	-9
H. Van Lith	3	1	5	0	1	0	1-3	1-2	0-0	2
R. Banham	3	3	2	1	0	2	1-4	1-3	0-0	-1
A. Wilson	5	2	1	0	0	1	2-5	1-3	0-0	2
M. Westbeld	0	3	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	2
J. Carter	2	3	0	0	1	0	1-3	0-0	0-0	0
M. Bertsch	2	1	0	0	0	0	0-3	0-0	2-2	7
M. Jefferson	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Minnesota Lynx

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
B. Carleton	8	6	2	0	0	2	3-6	1-2	1-1	-7
N. Collier	8	3	1	0	0	2	3-12	0-6	2-3	-7
A. Smith	10	9	4	1	0	2	5-9	0-2	0-1	-1
N. Hiedeman	5	4	5	3	0	2	2-6	0-1	1-1	-2
C. Williams	6	7	5	2	0	3	3-10	0-3	0-0	-1
A. Pili	9	3	0	2	0	2	3-3	3-3	0-0	-4
K. Samuelson	5	1	2	1	0	2	0-3	0-2	5-6	-7
G. Berger	7	0	2	0	0	1	3-7	0-1	1-1	7
M. Badiane	7	2	0	0	2	1	3-5	0-2	1-2	4
R. Richardson	0	0	0	0	0	1	0-4	0-3	0-0	-5
A. Kosu	4	4	0	0	0	0	1-2	0-0	2-4	-2
D. Daniels	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
D. Johnson	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
A. Petty	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
C. Taylor	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
D. Juhász	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
K. McBride	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
D. Miller	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
J. Shepard	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Chicago Sky vs. Minnesota Lynx game summary

The Chicago Sky had a 24-11 lead over the Minnesota Lynx at the end of the first quarter. The Lynx outscored the Sky 25-18 in the second quarter, cutting the deficit to 42-36 heading into the halftime break.

Courtney Vandersloot led the Sky with 11 points and four assists on 5-for-6 shooting in the first half. Kamilla Cardoso added 10 points and five rebounds on 5-for-7 shooting.

Minnesota outscored Chicago 18-12 in the third quarter to tie things up.

The Sky scored the first eight points of the fourth quarter. However, Minnesota reclaimed the lead at one point. Down the stretch, with less than two minutes remaining, back-to-back 3-pointers by Hailey Van Lith and Alex Wilson sealed the win for Chicago.