Getting waived hurts. Getting waived on the road? It hurts more. But getting waived on the road and getting kicked out of your hotel room before your team even flies back? That’s cold. Alissa Pili found that out the hard way.

The Lynx looked out of sorts and fatigued in their 11th game in 21 days, and players and coach Cheryl Reeve criticized the schedule.

The Chicago Sky beat the Minnesota Lynx over the weekend, 87-81. The team celebrated after the fact. Angel Reese was one player vocal on social media after the surprise win. She had Courtney Williams in her crosshairs when crafting her victory message.

Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky (6-13) play host to the best team in the WNBA, the Minnesota Lynx (18-3), on Saturday.

The Chicago Sky came to play on Saturday as they faced off against the league-best Minnesota Lynx. The Sky wanted to send a statement by taking down the best team in the WNBA at the moment, and they did just that by defeating Napheesa Collier and Co., 87-81.

Saturday's WNBA game airs on ABC at 1 p.m. ET with streaming available as the league-leading Lynx face the Sky.

Minnesota will surely hope to emerge out of the gates better defensively on Monday. The Lynx surrendered 29 points in the first frame in Saturday’s nationally-televised bout, and 28 in the second as Chicago built a 13-point halftime advantage on the strength of 57% shooting.

Minnesota Lynx (18-3, 13-2 Western Conference) at Chicago Sky (6-13, 1-8 Eastern Conference) Chicago; Saturday, 12 p.m. CDT BOTTOM LINE: Chicago Sky faces the Minnesota Lynx after Rebecca Allen scored 27 points in the Chicago Sky’s 87-76 victory over the Dallas Wings.

The WNBA schedule for Saturday, July 12 gets started in Chicago where the Minnesota Lynx are visiting the Chicago Sky at Wintrust Arena.