Sky rout Liberty to force Game 3

Kahleah Copper scored 20 points and Courtney Vandersloot added 16 to help the host Chicago Sky to a rout of New York 100-62, tying the first-round WNBA playoffs series and forcing a decisive Game 3.

Elsewhere: Chelsea Gray had 27 points and eight assists and hit a career-high seven of Las Vegas’ playoff-record 23 3-pointers and the Aces beat the Phoenix Mercury 117-80 to sweep the best-of-three series.