Connecticut Sun advances to WNBA Finals after ousting defending champions

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The Connecticut Sun made no secret about wanting revenge against Chicago in the teams' WNBA Playoff semifinal series, especially after the Sky sent them packing from the semifinals in 2021 while on the way to the title.

"We come up here every year and Chicago kicks our (butt)," Sun forward DeWanna Bonner said of the Sky, who swept all four regular-season meetings.

Connecticut Sun's DeWanna Bonner begins to celebrate the team's 72-63 win over the Chicago Sky in Game 5 of a WNBA basketball playoffs semifinal Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, in Chicago.  (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Connecticut got the revenge it sought as Jonquel Jones had 15 points and 10 rebounds and the Sun overcame an 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter, beating the Sky 72-63 Thursday night in the decisive fifth game of the semifinal series and advancing to the WNBA Finals.

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The Sun scored the final 18 points of the game to overcome a 63-54 deficit with 4:46 remaining.

All the Sun starters scored in double figures and Connecticut advanced to the Finals for the third time overall and first time since 2019.

Connecticut will face the top-seeded Las Vegas Aces for the WNBA title. The first game of the series is Sunday in Las Vegas.

"There will be a new champion in this league," Sun coach Curt Miller said. "There will be a first-time franchise champion. There will be a new coach, once again, that will be a first-time champion."

Chicago was attempting to become the first team to repeat as WNBA champions since the Los Angeles Sparks in 2001-02.

Connecticut Sun's Courtney Williams passes behind her back as Chicago