Chicago Sky stage biggest comeback in WNBA history to beat Las Vegas Aces

The defending champion Chicago Sky overcame the largest deficit in WNBA history — 28 points — to win Tuesday, and did it against the first-place team in the league. Their 104-95 victory at the Las Vegas Aces was one for the record books in more ways than one.

«It's not something I want to do again,» Chicago guard Allie Quigley joked of rallying from 28 points back, topping the previous mark of 25, which had been done three times. «But it was kind of weirdly calm. They're such a fast-paced team and so are we, there wasn't time to worry about the next play or even the score. It was just, 'OK, just keep chipping away, chipping away.'

»Obviously, looking back, it's unbelievable to be able to come back from that much and just shows what we're capable of and what we can do when we really put out minds to it and play the style of play we want to play."

That includes sharing the ball; the Sky had 34 assists, which tied for third-most in WNBA history. The Sky were led by 25 points and eight assists from point guard Courtney Vandersloot, while Quigley had 13 points and seven assists. Candace Parker had a double-double (17 points and 10 rebounds), and reserve Azurá Stevens had a season-high 19 points.

Chicago was coming off a frustrating 89-87 loss at the Indiana Fever on Sunday in which the Sky missed five shots in the last 30 seconds, and which dropped their record to 10-5. Meanwhile, the Aces came into Tuesday at 13-2 and having won four in a row. In a matchup of the teams that will meet in the Commissioner's Cup championship game in July, Las Vegas dominated early.

The Aces scored a WNBA-record 41 points in the first quarter, after which they led by 23. The lead climbed to 28 — 51-23 — in the second quarter. Las Vegas had a