Transcript: Dallas Wings 103, Seattle Storm 91. Wings hold off Storm surge to win in Seattle. Dominique Malonga led everyone with 29 points.
The story
Dallas built an early fortress in the 1st quarter, outscoring Seattle 29-12 and running off an 11-0 burst to seize control. The Storm clawed back in the 2nd, winning that quarter 30-20 to cut the deficit, but the Wings stayed ahead through halftime 49-42. Seattle never quite caught up. After 3 quarters, Dallas led 76-63. In the 4th, the Storm mounted their own charge with an 11-0 run, but it wasn't enough. The Wings' 27-point quarter held, and Dallas escaped with 103-91. Paige Bueckers led the Wings with 25 points while Jessica Shepard added 20 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists in a triple-double. Arike Ogunbowale chipped in 23 points. For Seattle, Dominique Malonga had 29 points and 8 rebounds, but the Storm's 8-36 record tells the story of the gap between these teams.
2Shepard's 20 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists showed why the Wings lean on her. She orchestrated the offense and controlled the glass, doing the work that doesn't always show up in highlights but wins games.
The stat line
The stat line
| Seattle Storm | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominique Malonga | 29 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Awa Fam | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Flau'jae Johnson | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Natisha Hiedeman | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jade Melbourne | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Taylor Thierry | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Horston | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mackenzie Holmes | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Stefanie Dolson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dallas Wings | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paige Bueckers | 25 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Arike Ogunbowale | 23 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jessica Shepard | 20 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Awak Kuier | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Maddy Siegrist | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Odyssey Sims | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Aziaha James | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Haley Jones | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kitija Laksa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Li Yueru | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |