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With two teams heading into the playoffs, one on fire and the other in a lull, the Seattle Storm hits Chicago Sky on Tuesday night.
No. 1 Sky (25-8) has won 10 of their last 12 games, while No. 4 Storm (20-13) has lost 5 of their last 8. Both teams have three games left in the regular season.
Seattle looks to bounce back from an 89-81 home loss to the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday. Not only was the Storm regular his last home game of the season, but it was also a send-off for the veteran his guard Sue his Byrds, who will retire at the end of the season.
The last regular of her 19-year WNBA career in her home game of her season, all of which was spent with the Storm. Byrd she had nine points, six assists and four rebounds. in 32 minutes. But Seattle couldn't overcome her 14 turnovers, five failed free throws, and her 29-point loss to Ace star Aja Wilson.
"I'm not going to lie. It's a bit disappointing to lose the last (home) game, but we lost the first, so we're fine," Byrd said. League record holder for assists.
Skye won her second straight, winning 4 out of 5 games. They edged the Connecticut Sun 94-91 at home on Sunday, scoring her 20 points from Courtney Vanderthroat and a double-double (18 points, 12 rebounds) from Candice Parker.
If the current standings hold, Chicago will be the #1 seed overall in the playoffs. However, they still have a playoff game against the Storm and Aces and will face the Phoenix Mercury in the regular season finale.
Against the Sun on Sunday, Sky took a 17-point lead from her, but managed a 3-point win. As a result, her incumbent WNBA champion was able to set her one-season winning record.
"We know from last year that when the postseason starts, it will be two different seasons," Parker said, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. "I'm all for it that the result is in our favor, but we still need to make sure we can fix it." of 600 were recorded. This makes her just one of five players in WNBA history to reach that record.
– Field Level Media
