Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky have taken a tumble after the Olympic break, but luckily, they're still in a position to secure the final playoff spot. On Thursday, Chicago got a huge boost with Chennedy Carter's first practice back from an illness, and she'll play on Friday against Los Angeles.
The Sky need to snap their seven-game losing streak (subscription required). It helps that the last game they won was against the Sparks on Aug. 17. Why not flip the script and start a winning streak? Chicago needs to focus on one game at a time and stack wins.
Current WNBA standings entering Friday's slate of games
Position | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
1 | New York Liberty* | 28-6 |
2 | Connecticut Sun* | 24-9 |
3 | Minnesota Lynx* | 24-9 |
4 | Las Vegas Aces* | 21-12 |
5 | Seattle Storm* | 20-14 |
6 | Indiana Fever* | 18-16 |
7 | Phoenix Mercury* | 17-18 |
8 | Chicago Sky | 11-22 |
9 | Atlanta Dream | 11-22 |
10 | Washington Mystics | 11-23 |
11 | Dallas Wings | 9-24 |
12 | Los Angeles Sparks | 7-26 |
* = secured playoff berth
With the top seven postseason berths secured, all eyes are on the final spot. The Sky are the No. 8 seed, but the Dream are on their heels. Sky fans must root heavily against the Dream, Mystics, and Wings as the regular season draws to a close.
Chicago Sky's remaining 2024 regular season schedule
Friday, Sept. 6: Sky vs. Sparks (8:30 p.m. CT)
Sunday, Sept. 8: Sky vs. Wings (5 p.m. CT)
Wednesday, Sept. 11: Sky vs. Mystics (7 p.m. CT)
Friday, Sept. 13: Sky at Lynx (6:30 p.m. CT)
Sunday, Sept. 15: Sky vs. Mercury (5 p.m. CT)
Tuesday, Sept. 17: Sky at Dream (6:30 p.m. CT)
Thursday, Sept. 19: Sky at Sun (6 p.m. CT)
Sky's 2024-25 record against remaining teams on schedule
Sparks: 2-0
Wings: 2-1
Mystics: 1-2
Lynx: 0-2
Mercury: 0-2
Dream: 2-1
Sun: 0-3
Most intriguing game remaining on the Sky's schedule
Chicago's second-to-last regular season game could have huge playoff implications. The Sky and Dream have the same record, but Chicago has the 2-to-1 head-to-head tiebreaker over Atlanta. A win for the Sky could secure a playoff berth.
Who would the Sky face in the playoffs if the season ended today?
As the No. 8 seed, Chicago would play New York in the first round of the playoffs.
Sky's playoff history since winning 2021 championship
2023: Lost 0-2 to the Aces in the first round
2022: Lost 2-3 to the Sun in the semifinals