Chicago will take on number 7 New York in the 1st round of the play-offs as number 2 of the regular season. The champion has home advantage in the best-of-3 series and may play the first 2 games at home, a possible decisive 3rd match will take place in New York.
But last night it went wrong in the 1st confrontation with New York. The home team lost 91-98 for its own people, which means that failure is no longer an option.
Chicago missed 10 of its last 11 shots against New York and the visitors ended the game with a painful 0-13. Guard Sabrina Ionescu was the star of New York with 22 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists.
Kahleah Copper was the top scorer for the home team with 21 points. Emma Meesseman was good for 4 points and 4 rebounds in 26 minutes. Julie Allemand handed out 1 assist in 9 minutes.
On Saturday evening (6 pm our time), New York will once again be a guest in Chicago. For the home team, the assignment is clear: there must now be won 2x in a row, otherwise the season will already be over for the defending champion.
