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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Alissa Pili is no longer a member of the Minnesota Lynx. The 24-year-old was waived by the reigning WNBA runners-up right in the middle of a road trip.

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.