Chicago Sky vs. Phoenix Mercury: Starting Lineups and Depth Charts | 2024 WNBA Season (August 15)

The WNBA resumes on Thursday with the clash between the Chicago Sky and the Phoenix Mercury. The Sky will host the Mercury for the first time this season at Wintrust Arena to mark the league’s return after a near-month-long break due to the 2024 Paris Olympics.

As the eighth-seeded team, the Sky are battling for a postseason berth and will enter the game with a 10-14 record following the midseason break.

Meanwhile, the Mercury, which boast a 13-12 record, will aim to regain their footing in the 2024-25 season after three of their stars helped Team USA snag the gold medal in the Olympics, namely Kahleah Cooper, Diana Taurasi and Brittney Griner.

Given that 2.5 games separate the two teams in the WNBA standings, tonight's contest could impact the postseason race with just a few weeks left into the regular season. Considering what is at stake, the two teams are expected to field their top players following the rest they got from the season’s hiatus.

Chicago Sky vs. Phoenix Mercury: Starting lineups and depth charts

Chicago Sky’s starting lineup and depth chart

With the midseason trade of their second-leading scorer Marina Mabrey, the Sky will be parading a rejigged crew in their first game back from the break.

The Sky is expected to start Chennedy Carter, Lindsay Allen, Kamila Cardoso, Angel Reese and Dana Evans.

Guards	Forwards	Centers
Chennedy Carter	Angel Reese	Elizabeth Williams
Lindsay Allen	Isabelle Harrison	Kamilla Cardoso
Dana Evans	Brianna Turner
Diamond DeShields	Michaela Onyenwere
Moriah Jefferson
Rachel Banham

Now without Mabrey, Carter and Reese are expected to be the focal points of the Sky's offense. Meanwhile, Cardoso and Allen will take more offensive responsibility for the rest of the season as they try to fill in Mabrey's contributions.

Phoenix Mercury starting lineup and depth chart

Barring any last-minute injuries, the Mercury will be fielding Diana Taurasi, Kahleah Cooper, Natasha Cloud, Brittney Griner and Rebecca Allen for the game against the Sky.

Guards	Forwards	Centers
Diana Taurasi	Rebecca Allen	Brittney Griner
Natasha Cloud	Natasha Mack
Kahleah Copper	Liz Dixon
Sug Sutton	Charisma Osborne
Sophie Cunnigham	Morgan Bertsch

Taurasi, Cooper and Griner are also expected to be the sharpest ones in the WNBA's return, as they will be fresh from their Olympic stint.

Where to watch the Chicago Sky vs. Phoenix Mercury game?

The Chicago Sky and Phoenix Mercury game will be broadcast on Mercury Live, MARQ, AZFamily and Amazon Prime Video. Fans can also catch the online stream on Fubo, but regional restrictions apply. WNBA League Pass subscribers can also catch up on the game after its conclusion.

For those who want to attend the game in person, they can buy tickets through TicketMaster or at Wintrust Arena. The game will tipoff at 8 p.m. Eastern Time.

Chicago Sky vs Phoenix Mercury: Head-to-Head record

The two teams have played 52 games against each other, with the Mercury winning 29 of them, six more than the Sky (23).

Adding to the game's intrigue, the Sky had a poor home record (4-8) in the first half of the season, while the Mercury's away record (5-8) was not much better.