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Box & Slate

Thursday, July 23, 2026 — No games today. Here’s what happened Wednesday.

Wednesday Results

Matchup	Score
Phoenix Mercury @ Los Angeles Sparks	86–82 PHX
Minnesota Lynx @ Seattle Storm	86–76 MIN
Chicago Sky @ New York Liberty	95–94 NYL
Las Vegas Aces @ Washington Mystics	100–99 WAS
Connecticut Sun @ Indiana Fever	123–88 IND
Dallas Wings @ Portland Fire	101–97 DAL

Three Things Worth Noting

• Indiana drops 123 on Connecticut. The Fever lit up the Sun for their highest output of the season. A 35-point margin against one of the East’s better defensive units is a statement. Indiana looks dangerous.
• Washington stuns Las Vegas. The Mystics knocked off the Aces 100–99 in what was the night’s best finish. Las Vegas has now dropped two of their last four — worth watching as the playoff picture tightens.
• New York holds on by one. The Liberty needed every possession to survive Chicago, 95–94. The Sky continue to play above their seed and remain a genuine upset threat on any given night.

Off Day

No games are scheduled for Thursday, July 23. Use the rest day to revisit that Fever-Sun box score and wonder how Connecticut gave up 123. We’ll