The Chicago Sky upset the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday, and the teams will meet again Saturday afternoon in a rematch that now carries a sharper edge. Minnesota has answered with a win over Toronto, while Chicago has followed the upset with a 10-point loss to Dallas.
That first result was the kind that changes the mood around a matchup. The Sky are still sorting through injuries, including the season-ending loss of Rickea Jackson, and they will try to repeat the formula that worked the first time against a Lynx team built to make life difficult on the perimeter.
Skylar Diggins gives Minnesota another layer to watch. She averages 3.8 three-point shots per game, and the Lynx allow opponents to shoot just 28.7% from beyond the arc. Diggins did not play in the first meeting between the teams, which leaves a cleaner read on what Minnesota can do if it controls the arc this time.
The numbers say both teams have reason to believe they can dictate the game. The Lynx are sixth in the league in defensive rating and sixth in the WNBA in net rating at +6.1, while the Sky sit at +2.7. That gap makes Minnesota the steadier side on paper, even after Chicago took the first matchup.
Still, the rematch is not a blank slate. The Sky already showed they can beat the Lynx once, and Minnesota has already shown it can respond after a loss. What changes on Saturday afternoon will likely come down to whether Chicago can find enough offense without Jackson and whether Minnesota can turn its defensive profile into a second straight answer.
