Chicago Sky vs Phoenix Mercury Game Player Stats and Box Score for Aug. 28 | 2025 WNBA Season

The Chicago Sky and Phoenix Mercury squared off in an interconference regular-season game on Thursday. Angel Reese’s Sky entered the matchup with a 9-28 record while riding a two-game losing streak. On the flip side, Satou Sabally’s Mercury came in with a 23-14 record and a two-game win streak.

Chicago started the game with a lineup of Angel Reese, Kamilla Cardoso, Michaela Onyenwere, Aerial Atkins and Rachel Banham. Meanwhile, the Mercury countered with a starting five featuring Satou Sabally, Alyssa Thomas, Natasha Mack, Kahleah Copper and Monique Akoa Makani.

The Sky came out firing on both ends of the court. Four of their five starters quickly scored at least three points each, while the team played solid defense and prevented the Mercury from getting buckets at the other end. Chicago quickly jumped out to a 14-6 lead with just under five minutes remaining in the quarter.

Phoenix got its act together and slowly but steadily chipped away at the deficit. The hosts cut it down to just five points as the Sky took a 22-17 lead into the second period.

The Mercury continued to chip away at the deficit and soon gained control of the game. The home team turned an eight-point deficit into a seven-point lead, taking a 37-30 advantage at halftime.

The action after halftime remained fiercely contested as both teams battled hard to gain the upper hand. The Mercury rode Kahleah Copper’s hot hand and Alyssa Thomas' all-around brilliance, while Kia Nurse and Kamilla Cardoso kept the Sky within striking distance. After three quarters, Phoenix led 61-55.

The game went down to the wire in the final quarter, with both teams having a chance to secure a nerve-jangling win. The Sky did extremely well to put pressure on the Mercury, with Reese playing some inspired basketball. However, both Reese’s performance and the Sky’s effort went in vain as Phoenix executed brilliantly in the clutch to record an 83-79 win.

Chicago Sky vs Phoenix Mercury Player Stats and Box Score (Aug. 28)

Chicago Sky

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	3 PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	TOV	STL	BLK	PF	Plus/Minus
Michaela Onyenwere	15:21	6	1	2	2	6	33.3	1	3	33.3	1	1	100	1	0	3	0	1	0	-1
Angel Reese	31:57	15	20	4	5	11	45.5	0	0	-	5	7	71.4	8	12	4	0	2	4	0
Kamilla Cardoso	32:09	15	7	4	7	15	46.7	0	0	-	1	2	50	1	6	2	1	2	4	-4
Ariel Atkins	32:18	9	4	2	4	11	36.4	1	3	33.3	0	0	-	1	3	3	0	0	4	0
Rachel Banham	24:36	13	3	1	4	6	66.7	3	5	60	2	2	100	0	3	4	1	1	3	6
Kia Nurse	29:07	17	1	4	6	8	75	5	7	71.4	0	0	-	0	1	3	2	0	1	-7
Elizabeth Williams	13:25	2	2	1	0	3	0	0	0	-	2	2	100	1	1	0	0	0	1	-1
Rebecca Allen	5:59	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	1	0	-7
Sevgi Uzun	15:08	2	0	1	1	5	20	0	2	0	0	0	-	0	0	1	0	0	3	-6
Hailey Van Lith	0:00	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Courtney Vandersloot	0:00	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Maddy Westbeld	0:00	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Phoenix Mercury

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	3 PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	TOV	STL	BLK	PF	Plus/Minus
Satou Sabally	27:20	9	3	3	3	13	23.1	1	4	25	2	2	100	2	1	3	1	2	3	3
Alyssa Thomas	33:15	15	9	6	4	6	66.7	0	0	-	7	8	87.5	2	7	1	3	1	3	-3
Natasha Mack	28:29	10	12	3	5	9	55.6	0	1	0	0	1	0	7	5	0	2	5	1	14
Kahleah Copper	31:41	28	3	1	9	16	56.3	4	7	57.1	6	7	85.7	0	3	2	3	1	1	1
Monique Akoa Makani	20:16	6	2	3	3	7	42.9	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	2	1	2	0	1	-1
Kathryn Westbeld	9:45	2	3	0	1	4	25	0	1	0	0	0	-	2	1	0	0	1	1	-10
Sami Whitcomb	20:44	5	0	3	2	8	25	1	6	16.7	0	0	-	0	0	1	1	1	1	10
DeWanna Bonner	28:30	8	2	2	2	8	25	0	3	0	4	4	100	1	1	1	5	0	1	6
Kalani Brown	0:00	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lexi Held	0:00	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kitija Laksa	0:00	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kiana Williams	0:00	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0