Four games on the Monday slate, and all four told distinct stories. Connecticut finally looked like the team their roster suggested they could be, turning Chicago's shooting woes into one of the most lopsided results of the week. Atlanta survived a Toronto team that never stopped competing, leaning on Jordin Canada's playmaking and a dominant first-quarter opening to hold on. Indiana gutted out a win over Phoenix in a foul-heavy, technically charged game that neither team played cleanly. And in Seattle, a 222-point overtime thriller came down to the final possession, with Dallas surviving on the back of Azzi Fudd's most complete performance of the season. Here's how it all went down.

Chicago Sky 63, Connecticut Sun 92

Connecticut took control early and never loosened their grip. The Sun's 52 points in the paint, nine blocks as a team, and a 50.7 percent field goal night overwhelmed a Chicago team that shot 23.3 percent from the field and went 13.3 percent from three. The biggest lead was 33. Chicago had no answer for Connecticut's frontcourt on either end. Final: 92-63.

Brittney Griner was dominant. She went 6-of-10 from the field for 14 points, four blocks, eight rebounds, three assists, and a tech foul in a physical performance that set the tone for everything Connecticut did inside. Olivia Nelson-Ododa posted an 11-point, 15-rebound double-double on 4-of-8 from the field with two steals, two blocks, and a 35.7 defensive rebounding rate that was the best of any player in the game. Together they formed a frontcourt that Chicago had no answer for. Charlisse Leger-Walker ran the offense efficiently with 13 points on 4-of-11 from the field (100 percent from the line on 4-of-4) and five assists with a 1.67 assist-to-turnover ratio. Leila Lacan came off the bench to shoot 5-of-6 (all two-point attempts) for 12 points at 82 percent true shooting with three steals and a fast-break conversion, her most efficient offensive performance of the recent stretch. Kennedy Burke added eight points, three assists, and two steals.

Chicago shot 23.3 percent from the field. That is the number that renders everything else secondary. Kamilla Cardoso was the Sky's best, going 6-of-12 for 16 points and 14 rebounds with two steals and two blocks in a double-double that reflected genuine competitive effort inside, but she was minus-11 in 34 minutes. Natasha Cloud went 1-of-6 with two turnovers and a minus-27. Skylar Diggins shot 0-of-7 with three points (all from the line) and was minus-7 in 30 minutes. Sydney Taylor, usually a reliable bench spark, went 2-of-12 for 10 points at 34.2 percent true shooting. Chicago generated zero fast-break points and an assist-to-turnover ratio of 0.77.

CON 92 · CHI 63

Toronto Tempo 87, Atlanta Dream 94

Atlanta jumped out 33-15 in the first quarter and looked set for a comfortable win. Toronto had other ideas. The Tempo outscored the Dream in the second, third, and fourth quarters, trimming the first-quarter gap steadily until the deficit was manageable. But they could never fully close it. Final: 94-87, Atlanta.

The first-quarter explosion was Atlanta's insurance policy, and Jordin Canada's 13-assist, two-turnover performance was the reason the Dream converted their opportunities so consistently throughout. Her 6.5 assist-to-turnover ratio and double-double (11 points, 13 assists) were the offensive engine. Madina Okot was the most efficient Atlanta performer, going 7-of-9 from the field for 18 points at 80.4 percent true shooting with seven rebounds, two second-chance conversions, and a remarkable offensive rating of 164.5. Rhyne Howard added 20 points (five made threes on 11 attempts) with seven rebounds, six fast-break points, and three steals. Allisha Gray drew six fouls and went 7-of-8 from the free throw line for 18 points with five steals and a 48.6 percent true shooting night reflecting a harder offensive game that she won through physicality and defensive production.

Toronto never stopped competing. Isabelle Harrison had a 21-point, 10-rebound double-double on 7-of-16 from the field at 55 percent true shooting with six fouls drawn, the most complete Toronto individual performance. Marina Mabrey had 23 points on 8-of-17 from the field (3-of-8 from three) with four assists. But Toronto's 17 turnovers against Atlanta's 12 continued the pattern that has defined this matchup all week, and the Dream converted those 17 miscues into 22 points. Nyara Sabally had four blocks and nine points in a defensive performance that kept Toronto's deficit manageable when Atlanta was pushing its first-quarter lead. Te-Hina Paopao and Temi Fagbenle fouled out.

ATL 94 · TOR 87

Phoenix Mercury 77, Indiana Fever 86

This game had 29 combined personal fouls, four technical fouls (three Indiana, one Phoenix), one ejection, and one player foul-out. It was not pretty. Phoenix led by 16 in the first quarter before Indiana flipped the game in the second (35-22), built a 21-point lead of their own in the third, and then survived a Mercury fourth-quarter push (25-15) that made the final margin closer than the game's middle two quarters suggested. Final: 86-77.

Caitlin Clark navigated the chippy atmosphere better than anyone, going 8-of-17 from the field (3-of-10 from three) for 24 points at 61.1 percent true shooting with nine assists, a 3.0 assist-to-turnover ratio, and a team-best plus-13 in a game where Indiana's technical fouls (three player techs, one team tech) kept adding free points for Phoenix. Monique Billings was Indiana's interior revelation, going a perfect 4-of-4 from the field for 14 points at 87.9 percent true shooting with 10 rebounds and six offensive boards, drawing five fouls and converting a fast-break chance. Kelsey Mitchell shot 40 percent for 22 points on eight free throw attempts, her body's ability to draw contact keeping her on the board even when the jump shot was inconsistent. Myisha Hines-Allen provided a memorable cameo: her only field goal was a three, she committed two technical fouls in her limited minutes, and was plus-4 in the chaos.

Alyssa Thomas was Phoenix's most impactful player, going 8-of-12 from the field for 19 points at 66.9 percent true shooting with nine assists, one block, and a 3.0 assist-to-turnover ratio. She dominated two-point situations (8-of-12, 66.7 percent) and was the one Mercury player who consistently found clean looks inside. Natasha Mack shot just 28.6 percent for four points but grabbed seven rebounds and had five offensive boards. Kahleah Copper led Phoenix's scoring with 20 points but shot 42.9 percent and fouled out. Indiana's ability to sustain their lead through four Mercury technical fouls and their own discipline lapses reflected a team that had enough firepower to absorb the chaos.

IND 86 · PHO 77

Dallas Wings 112, Seattle Storm 110

If you want to know what 222 combined points in overtime looks like, Monday night in Seattle provided the answer. Dallas scored 53.9 percent from the field on 89 attempts. Seattle shot 50.6 percent on 77 attempts and 44.8 percent from three. Both teams had 29-plus assists. And after four regulation quarters could not separate them, Dallas pulled away in overtime on the strength of Azzi Fudd's 26-point night, 23 fast-break points as a team, and a 75 percent conversion rate at the rim. Final: 112-110.

Fudd was the story. She went 11-of-17 from the field (2-of-5 from three) for 26 points at 72.7 percent true shooting with four steals, nine fast-break points on four of five transition conversion attempts, four second-chance points, and a plus-2 in a game decided by two points. She was the player who kept Dallas's offense moving at its highest efficiency when the game was most intense. Paige Bueckers had 27 points on 12-of-23 from the field (3-of-6 from three) with five assists and a 2.5 assist-to-turnover ratio, attacking the paint for 16 points inside. Aziaha James shot 63.6 percent for 18 points with six assists and two steals. Shepard had 14 points and nine rebounds (8-of-1 assist-to-turnover ratio) in a typically efficient interior performance. Dallas's 30 assists on 48 made field goals (3.75 team ratio) was the best ball movement number of any team Monday.

Seattle had a sensational offensive night and still lost. Dominique Malonga had arguably the best individual performance of the game, going 14-of-24 for 37 points (a career performance in the making) with a double-double (12 rebounds), two blocks, four made threes, and 66.2 percent true shooting. Natisha Hiedeman had a 21-point, 11-assist double-double on 47.4 percent shooting. Awa Fam shot 75 percent from the field (4-of-8 from three) for 18 points at a 101.4 percent true shooting mark. Three Storm players with high-efficiency outings and it was still not enough. Seattle's 13 turnovers that Dallas converted into 20 points, and their 33.3 percent fast-break conversion rate against Dallas's 68.8, told the story of why 110 points in overtime was not enough.

DAL 112 · SEA 110

Monday was a night that reinforced several narratives. Connecticut finally produced the kind of comprehensive team win that their roster has been promising, and the performance against Chicago was their most complete of the season. Atlanta keeps finding ways to beat Toronto, and the question of whether this is a genuine rivalry or a matchup problem will answer itself over the next few weeks. Indiana survived a chippy game that tested their composure and came out the other side with the win. And Dallas and Seattle put on an offensive showcase that belongs in the highlights, with Malonga's 37 and Fudd's 26 being the individual peaks in a game that had no business being as good as it was.

Star of the Night: Azzi Fudd, Dallas Wings

26 points | 11-of-17 FG | 72.7% true shooting | 4 steals | 9 fast-break points | 4-of-5 transition conversion | Efficiency score 29

In a two-point overtime win, Fudd was the player who kept Dallas moving forward every time Seattle threatened to take control. Nine fast-break points on four of five transition attempts and four steals in an overtime thriller is a two-way performance that reflects everything the 2026 first overall draft pick can be when she is fully locked in. This is the version of Fudd that Dallas drafted.

Dud of the Night: Skylar Diggins, Chicago Sky

3 points | 0-of-7 FG | 4 assists | minus-7 | 18.0% true shooting

Chicago needed someone to generate offense against Connecticut's defensive intensity, and Diggins went 0-of-7 from the field in 30 minutes. The three points came entirely from the free throw line, the four assists were positive, but zero made field goals on seven attempts in a 29-point loss reflects a night where one of Chicago's primary ball-handlers never found her footing. Connecticut's defense was suffocating, but this was a performance that accelerated the collapse rather than resisting it.