Transcript: Dallas Wings 103, Seattle Storm 91. Wings hold off Storm's fourth-quarter push for 103-91 win. Dominique Malonga led everyone with 29 points.
The story
Seattle fought back in the fourth quarter, mounting an 11-0 run to cut into Dallas' lead, but it wasn't enough. The Wings controlled the early game, jumping out to a 29-12 first quarter and holding a 49-42 halftime advantage. Seattle clawed back in the second quarter with a 30-20 run, but Dallas reasserted itself in the third, outscoring the Storm 27-21 to build a 76-63 lead. The Storm's fourth quarter surge made it close, but Dallas held on for the 103-91 win. Dominique Malonga led Seattle with 29 points and 8 rebounds. Natisha Hiedeman orchestrated the offense with 14 assists. For Dallas, Paige Bueckers scored 25 points while Jessica Shepard posted 20 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists.
2Hiedeman's 14 assists kept Seattle's offense moving throughout the night, even as the Storm struggled to find consistent scoring. Her playmaking was the team's best chance to stay competitive against a Dallas squad that controlled the tempo for most of the game.
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 |