Set The Tempo Postgame: Toronto Tempo Fall to Chicago 97-85 | Season Finale Has Huge Draft Lottery Stakes

It all comes down to one game.

In this episode of Set The Tempo, Tyler Conium reacts to the Toronto Tempo’s 97-85 loss to the Chicago Sky, setting up a fascinating finale against the Connecticut Sun with major WNBA Draft Lottery implications.

Toronto was tied at halftime before another damaging quarter changed the game. This time it was a 28-11 third quarter, continuing a season-long pattern of one bad stretch undoing otherwise competitive performances.

There were still positives. Izzy Harrison posted 21 points and 13 rebounds, while Laura Yuskaitė continued her breakout finish with 20 points.

But now the focus shifts entirely to Connecticut.

If the Sun beat Toronto in the final game, the two teams would finish tied for the best odds in the WNBA Draft Lottery. If Toronto wins, the Tempo would finish with the second-best odds.

One game. One final postgame show. And potentially a major swing in the future of the franchise.

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