Phoenix Stuns Sky in Clutch Finish | WNBA News

WNBA News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 4, 2026 · 1m

Phoenix Mercury stun Chicago Sky 106-101 in a thriller, as newly traded Kelsey Plum drops 20 points in her debut—including a clutch three with under a minute left—and Kahleah Copper torches the second half for 20 of her 31. Alyssa Thomas dominates with a career-high 27th triple-double (19/15/12), while DiJonai Carrington’s fourth-quarter three gives Phoenix their first lead since early Q2. Chicago’s Courtney Vandersloot, Kamilla Cardoso, and Sydney Taylor all score 16+, but Taylor exits with a groin injury. Phoenix (12-19) heads to Atlanta; Chicago (11-19) hosts LA. The WNBA race is tighter…