Connecticut Sun at Chicago Sky
· Women's National Basketball AssociationSun's DeWanna Bonner scores 19, Alyssa Thomas ejected for foul on Angel Reese in 86-82 win over Sky
DiJonai Carrington and Brionna Jones each scored 16 points and Ty Harris added 15 for the Sun (5-0), who remain the only unbeaten team in the WNBA.
Thomas was ejected for a flagrant foul 2 late in the third quarter after wrapping her hand around Reese's neck and knocking the rookie to the ground. Reese made the two foul shots with 3:41 left the period to give Chicago a 60-59 lead. Carrington countered with a layup 38 seconds later.
Bonner's 3-pointer with 7:03 remaining made it 78-71 before Chicago went on an 8-0 run and Dana Evans' 3-pointer with 5:03 left gave the Sky their last lead at 79-78.
Bonner followed with a three-point play and a mid-range jumper and Connecticut led the rest of the way.
Marina Mabrey scored 23 points for Chicago (2-2) and Evans had 13. Reese, the No. 7 pick in the draft, finished with 13 points and five rebounds.
Thomas left the game with nine points, six assists and six rebounds.
Regular Season Series
CONN wins series 4-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 86 - 82 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 86 - 82 |
| 4th 0.1 |  |
Sun defensive team rebound | 86 - 82 |
| 4th 0.1 |  |
Marina Mabrey misses 23-foot three point pullup jump shot | 86 - 82 |
| 4th 6.0 | |
Tiffany Mitchell enters the game for Olivia Nelson-Ododa | 86 - 82 |
Statistics
 CONN |
 CHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 31-63 | FG | 28-64 |
| 49.2 | Field Goal % | 43.8 |
| 6-17 | 3PT | 8-17 |
| 35.3 | Three Point % | 47.1 |
| 18-21 | FT | 18-22 |
| 85.7 | Free Throw % | 81.8 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 21 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 17 | Assists | 18 |
| 5 | Steals | 13 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 23 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 16 | Fouls | 24 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 9,025 · Capacity:
2023-24 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York |
- | 8 | L1 | 0.8 | 32 |
 Connecticut |
4 | 12 | W1 | 0.7 | 28 |
 Indiana |
12 | 20 | L1 | 0.5 | 20 |
 Atlanta |
17 | 25 | W3 | 0.375 | 15 |
 Washington |
18 | 26 | W1 | 0.35 | 14 |
 Chicago |
19 | 27 | L5 | 0.325 | 13 |
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