Overview
- The Chicago Sky beat the Phoenix Mercury 77-66 on Tuesday, stopping Phoenix's three-game winning streak and relying on rookie guard Sydney Taylor's 16 points.
- Phoenix committed 20 turnovers that the Sky converted into 25 points, a gap that went a long way toward deciding the game.
- DeWanna Bonner scored 12 points to reach 8,000 career WNBA points, making her one of three players to hit that mark but leaving the milestone muted by the loss.
- Alyssa Thomas left briefly with a left-leg/left big toe injury and returned later in the game, a development that raises availability concerns ahead of Phoenix's next contest.
- Recent late-June Fever–Mercury altercations have drawn league attention and an analyst has said Bonner’s mid-2025 Fever exit was linked to friction involving Caitlin Clark, which could heighten scrutiny for upcoming rematches.