Overview
- Chicago and Atlanta sit 2-0 after a week of close contests, with 10 of the first 18 games decided by 10 points or fewer.
- Las Vegas suffered a 99–66 opening loss to Phoenix, the largest season-opening defeat for a reigning champion, then responded with two decisive wins.
- Portland stunned New York on a last-second putback by Sarah Ashlee Barker as the Liberty continued to play short-handed without Sabrina Ionescu and Satou Sabally.
- Chicago’s strong start features balanced scoring and top-end defense despite not yet debuting Dijonai Carrington, Azurá Stevens, or Courtney Vandersloot.
- Connecticut is 0–3 with bottom-tier offensive and defensive numbers, though analysts caution against firm conclusions this early in a 44-game season.