Dallas Wings at Connecticut Sun
· Women's National Basketball AssociationTaj McWilliams-Franklin loses coaching debut as Wings suffer 9th straight defeat
McWilliams-Franklin was named interim coach Sunday after Fred Williams was fired.
Connecticut (19-13) has won seven of eight and is fourth in the playoff standings.
Chiney Ogwumike had 13 points for the Sun and Morgan Tuck had 12. Jones was 4 of 6 from 3-point range in her second straight double-double.
Jones scored 16 points in the first half to help Connecticut build a 50-38 lead. The Sun's reserves had 44 points at intermission.
Allisha Gray scored 18 points for Dallas (14-18), and Skylar Diggins-Smith had 17 points and eight assists. The Wings have lost nine straight games, jeopardizing a playoff spot that once seemed secure.
Elizabeth Cambage returned after missing two games because of a neck injury and scored 15 points for Dallas. Glory Johnson departed with 1:12 left in the first quarter and did not return.
Regular Season Series
CON wins series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 76 - 96 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 76 - 96 |
| 4th 17.5 |  |
Cayla George bad pass (Lexie Brown steals) | 76 - 96 |
| 4th 29.7 |  |
Lexie Brown makes free throw 2 of 2 | 76 - 96 |
| 4th 29.7 | |
Connecticut offensive team rebound | 76 - 95 |
Statistics
 DAL |
 CON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-68 | FG | 36-69 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 8-29 | 3PT | 6-17 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 16-19 | FT | 18-24 |
| 84 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 14 | Assists | 21 |
| 5 | Steals | 11 |
| 8 | Blocks | 0 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 50 |
| 19 | Fouls | 20 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 23 |
Game Information
Location: Uncasville, CT
Attendance: 6,365 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 7 | W2 | 0.7941176 | 27 |
 Golden State |
3 | 9 | W4 | 0.71875 | 23 |
 Las Vegas |
4 | 11 | W1 | 0.6764706 | 23 |
 Dallas |
7.5 | 14 | L3 | 0.57575756 | 19 |
 Portland |
13 | 19 | W2 | 0.40625 | 13 |
 Los Angeles |
14 | 20 | L2 | 0.375 | 12 |
 Phoenix |
14.5 | 22 | W1 | 0.37142858 | 13 |
 Seattle |
20.5 | 28 | W1 | 0.2 | 7 |
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 12 | W2 | 0.6363636 | 21 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 12 | W1 | 0.625 | 20 |
 Washington |
1.5 | 13 | L1 | 0.59375 | 19 |
 New York |
1.5 | 14 | L1 | 0.5882353 | 20 |
 Chicago |
9 | 21 | L2 | 0.36363637 | 12 |
 Toronto |
10.5 | 22 | L9 | 0.3125 | 10 |
 Connecticut |
12 | 23 | W1 | 0.2580645 | 8 |
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