New York Liberty vs Chicago Sky player stats and box score for May 22 | 2025 WNBA season

The Chicago Sky stayed winless after getting blown out 99-74 by the New York Liberty on Thursday. It was total domination from the reigning champions, who put on an offensive showcase and capitalized on the Sky’s stagnant attack.

The Liberty were red-hot, shooting 55.2% and drilling 19 of 34 from beyond the arc. Meanwhile, the Sky struggled with just 36.2% shooting and went 11-for-27 from deep.

New York saw balanced scoring, with newcomer Natasha Cloud pouring in 18, Kennedy Burke adding 17 off the bench and starters Sabrina Ionescu (16), Breanna Stewart (12) and Jonquel Jones (11) all hitting double digits.

For the Sky, Rachel Banham paced the team with 16 points in a reserve role. Rebecca Allen followed with 11, and veteran Courtney Vandersloot led the starters with 14.

The Liberty also capitalized on Chicago’s sloppy play, turning 23 Sky turnovers into 27 points. Despite being outrebounded 36-28, New York edged out Chicago in the paint, 24-22.

Below is the box score for the New York Liberty vs Chicago Sky game.

New York Liberty vs Chicago Sky box score

New York Liberty player stats

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	TOV	STL	BLK	PF	=+/-
Leonie Fiebich SF	20:38	7	1	0	3	5	60.0	1	2	50.0	0	0	-	0	1	0	1	0	1	16
Breanna Stewart PF	24:44	12	2	2	3	8	37.5	2	5	40.0	4	4	100	0	2	4	3	2	1	24
Jonquel Jones C	21:50	11	7	1	4	6	66.7	3	4	75.0	0	0	-	0	7	3	0	4	1	15
Sabrina Ionescu SG	20:05	16	2	5	5	9	55.6	2	5	40.0	4	4	100	1	1	3	1	0	3	5
Natasha Cloud PG	26:55	18	4	8	6	10	60.0	4	5	80.0	2	2	100	0	4	2	0	0	3	27
Marine Johannès	22:23	6	2	2	2	5	40.0	2	5	40.0	0	0	-	0	2	3	1	0	2	24
Kennedy Burke	21:01	17	1	2	5	6	83.3	4	4	100	3	4	75.0	0	1	0	3	1	1	13
Rebekah Gardner	16:58	7	2	2	3	4	75.0	1	2	50.0	0	0	-	1	1	1	1	0	2	3
Nyara Sabally	09:30	2	3	1	0	0	-	0	0	-	2	2	100	0	3	0	2	1	4	7
Isabelle Harrison	06:18	0	2	1	0	2	0.0	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	2	2	0	0	0	-3
Jaylyn Sherrod	04:49	3	0	1	1	3	33.3	0	2	0.0	1	1	100	0	0	0	0	0	1	-3
Marquesha Davis	04:49	0	2	0	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	-	1	1	1	0	1	0	-3

Chicago Sky player stats

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	TOV	STL	BLK	PF	=+/-
Kia Nurse SF	19:05	3	2	1	1	5	20.0	1	5	20.0	0	0	-	0	2	2	0	0	3	-10
Angel Reese PF	26:56	2	12	1	0	8	0.0	0	0	-	2	6	33.3	8	4	5	3	0	2	-25
Kamilla Cardoso C	23:27	6	4	0	3	8	37.5	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	4	2	1	0	1	-13
Ariel Atkins SG	22:40	8	2	1	2	8	25.0	2	4	50.0	2	3	66.7	0	2	1	0	0	4	-17
Courtney Vandersloot PG	24:37	14	2	3	5	11	45.5	2	5	40.0	2	3	66.7	0	2	4	2	1	3	-19
Rebecca Allen	19:43	11	4	0	4	8	50.0	1	3	33.3	2	4	50.0	2	2	3	0	0	2	-22
Elizabeth Williams	16:33	7	6	2	3	5	60.0	0	0	-	1	3	33.3	3	3	2	3	0	2	-12
Rachel Banham	15:20	15	1	1	5	7	71.4	5	7	71.4	0	0	-	0	1	1	0	0	0	-4
Hailey Van Lith	15:23	4	0	6	0	4	0.0	0	3	0.0	4	6	66.7	0	0	0	0	0	0	-6
Michaela Onyenwere	13:04	2	3	1	1	4	25.0	0	0	-	0	0	-	2	1	3	0	0	1	0
Maddy Westbeld	03:12	2	0	0	1	1	100	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
Moriah Jefferson	00:00	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

New York Liberty vs Chicago Sky: Game recap

After briefly holding a 12-9 lead, the Liberty responded with an 8-0 run to surge ahead 20-12. The Sky, however, rallied late in the quarter to trim the deficit, trailing just 28-23 at the end of the first.

The second quarter was all Liberty, as they outscored Chicago 25-9. Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu each dropped 12 points to help New York take a commanding 53-32 lead into halftime.

Chicago showed some life in the third quarter with a brief burst, but the Liberty quickly responded. The quarter ended evenly, with both squads dropping 22 apiece.

Even in a blowout, both teams kept starters on the floor in the fourth, but the Liberty didn’t let up, outscoring the Sky 24-20 to lock in the 25-point win.

Next up for the Liberty is a Saturday showdown against Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever, while the Sky will face the LA Sparks on Sunday.