Indiana Fever vs Chicago Sky Game Player Stats and Box Score for July 27 | 2025 WNBA Season

The Indiana Fever vs Chicago Sky was one of the five games scheduled for July 27. Both teams took the court without their star players in the lineup; Angel Reese was out with a back injury, and Caitlin Clark with a groin injury.

Having lost four games in a row, the Sky came out aggressive in the starting minutes and went on for a 5-0 scoring run. However, the Fever came with a quick answer with a 3-point shot from Kelsey Mitchell and a layup from Aari McDonald to even the score.

The Fever continued their scoring run behind Mitchell to close the first quarter with a 26-13 lead. Mitchell led the first quarter with 13 points.

With Mitchell subbed out, McDonald took most of the offensive responsibility for the Fever. Although the Sky once cut the lead to 9 points, the Fever continued their scoring run in the second quarter. Aliyah Boston and McDonald scored 6 and 8 points in the quarter respectively to give the Fever a 51-39 lead. Rachel Banham and Kamilla Cardoso led the Sky in the second quarter adding 8 points each.

The Fever extended their lead to 14 points before entering the 4th quarter with a 75-61 score. Kelsey Mitchell continued her high scoring with 30 points in just 24 minutes, adding 15 points in the 3rd quarter alone. Banham and Kia Nurse kept the Sky afloat adding 7 points each in the quarter.

The Fever outscored the Sky by 18-17 in the fourth quarter. They had yet another big victory (93-78) against the Sky. Kelsey Mitchell was the top scorer with 35 points.

Indiana Fever vs Chicago Sky player stats and box score

Indiana Fever player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
Aliyah Boston	14	11	6	2	2	3
Sophie Cunningham	5	1	0	2	0	0
Kelsey Mitchell	35	2	6	3	0	2
Natasha Howard	0	0	2	0	0	1
Aari McDonald	10	2	4	3	0	4
Chloe Bibby	8	2	0	0	1	0
Lexie Hull	7	4	3	0	0	1
Sydney Colson	0	3	3	1	0	0
Damiris Dantas	DNP	-	-	-	-	-
Makayla Timpson	14	4	1	3	0	0

Chicago Sky player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
Rebecca Allen	13	2	4	13	0	3
Elizabeth Williams	9	8	0	1	2	1
Kamilla Cardoso	12	12	3	0	1	5
Kia Nurse	14	6	1	0	0	1
Rachel Banham	26	1	5	0	1	7
Maddy Westbeld	4	1	2	2	0	2
Marquesha Davis	DNP
Moriah Jefferson	DNP

Indiana Fever vs Chicago Sky Game Summary

It was the third meeting between the Indiana Fever and the Chicago Sky. It was a must-win game for the Sky, given that they had lost their last four consecutive games and two of their biggest losses of the season had come against the Fever.

The Sky seemed to show an edge in the opening minutes of the first quarter. However, Indiana quickly took control of the game, led by Kelsey Mitchell, who alone scored a statement 13 points in the first 10 minutes. The Sky’s offense quickly cooled down. They trailed by 13 points before going into the second quarter.

Chicago showed some fight in the second quarter, outscoring Indiana by 26-25. However, Fever still ended the halftime with a 12-point lead. With Mitchell on the bench for most of the second quarter, Aliyah Boston and Aari McDonald took most of the offensive responsibilities, adding 6 and 8 points each in the quarter.

Mitchell had the best 10 minutes of the game in the 3rd quarter. She alone scored 15 of Indiana’s 24 points in the quarter. Despite answers from Rachel Banham, the Fever’s run continued even in the third quarter. Indiana outscored Chicago in the third by 24-22, with a 14-point lead by the end of the quarter. The Fever won the game by 78-93, handing Chicago yet another humiliating loss.

Kelsey Mitchell led the game in scoring with 35 points. Rachel Banham led the Chicago Sky with a 26-point performance.

The biggest difference makers in the game were turnovers and bench points. Compared to the Fever’s 11 turnovers, the Sky committed 20. Moreover, while Indiana’s bench scored a total of 29 points, Chicago’s bench scored just 4 points.