The Chicago Sky are your 2021 WNBA champions after putting away the Phoenix Mercury 80-74 in Game 4 Sunday for their first-ever WNBA title. Kahleah Copper was named Finals MVP after averaging 17 points and 5.5 rebounds in the series. .
The Sky got through their single-elimination rounds with ease, securing comfortable wins over the Dallas Wings and Minnesota Lynx. In the semifinals, however, they had to survive two nail-biters, including a thrilling double-overtime Game 1 to take down the Connecticut Sun in four games.
As for the Mercury, they've had even more drama. They were almost eliminated in the first round, and needed a last-second free throw from Brianna Turner just to beat the 12-20 New York Liberty. Then, they escaped with an overtime win over the Seattle Storm in the second round. And finally, they eked out a Game 5 win on the road to defeat the Aces 3-2. In Game 4 against the Sky, they held a 14-point lead before going ice cold in the fourth.
With the playoff bracket now set, here's a look back at the full schedule and results for the 2021 WNBA playoffs:
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First round (single elimination)
Thursday, Sept. 23
No. 6 Chicago Sky 81, No. 7 Dallas Wings 64
No. 5 Phoenix Mercury 83, No. 10 New York Liberty 82
Second round (single elimination)
Sunday, Sept. 26
No. 5 Phoenix Mercury 85, No. 4 Seattle Storm 80 (OT)
No. 6 Chicago Sky 89, No. 3 Minnesota Lynx 76
Semifinals
Tuesday, Sept. 28 (Game 1)
- No. 6 Chicago Sky 101, No. 1 Connecticut Sun 95 (Sky lead 1-0)
- No. 2 Las Vegas Aces 96, No. 5 Phoenix Mercury 90 (Aces lead 1-0)
Thursday, Sept. 30 (Game 2)
- No. 1 Connecticut Sun 79, No. 6 Chicago Sky 68 (Tied 1-1)
- No. 5 Phoenix Mercury 117, No. 2 Las Vegas Aces 91 (Tied 1-1)
Sunday, Oct. 3 (Game 3)
- No. 6 Chicago Sky 86, No. 1 Connecticut Sun 83 (Sky lead 2-1)
- No. 5 Phoenix Mercury 87, No. 2 Las Vegas Aces 60 (Mercury lead 2-1)
Wednesday, Oct. 6 (Game 4)
- No. 6 Chicago Sky 79, No. 1 Connecticut Sun 69 (Sky win 3-1)
- No. 2 Las Vegas Aces 93, No. 5 Phoenix Mercury 76 (Tied 2-2)
Friday, Oct. 8 (Game 5)
- No. 5 Phoenix Mercury 87, No. 2 Las Vegas Aces 84 (Mercury win 3-2)
WNBA Finals
(All times U.S./Eastern)
Sunday, Oct. 10 (Game 1)
No. 6 Chicago Sky 91, No. 5 Phoenix Mercury 77 (Sky lead 1-0)
Wednesday, Oct. 13 (Game 2)
No. 5 Phoenix Mercury 91, No. 6 Chicago Sky 86 (Tied 1-1)
Friday, Oct. 15 (Game 3)
No. 6 Chicago Sky 86, No. 5 Phoenix Mercury 50 (Sky lead 2-1)
Sunday, Oct. 17 (Game 4)
No. 6 Chicago Sky 80, No. 5 Phoenix Mercury 74 (Sky win series 3-1)
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