Dallas Wings at Connecticut Sun
· First Round - Game 1Jonquel Jones has 19 points, Sun clip Wings 93-68 in Game 1
Third-seeded Connecticut pulled away in the third quarter, scoring 13 straight points to build a 64-45 lead. The sixth-seeded Wings went five-plus minutes without a field goal in the third quarter, and the Sun closed the frame on a 17-5 run for an 18-point lead.
Game 2 of the best-of-three series is Sunday in Uncasville.
“We’ve been working the entire season to be here, so we don’t want to squander this opportunity,” Jones said of the home-court advantage. “We got to come up with that right intensity.”
Dijonai Carrington added 13 points and DeWanna Bonner scored 10 points of her 12 points in the first half for Connecticut.
Dallas scoring leader Arike Ogunbowale sat out while recovering from abdominal surgery. The Wings got a boost when Satou Sabally played in her first game since July 12. Sabally scored 10 points in the first half, including a half-court heave to beat the first-quarter buzzer, but she went scoreless after halftime.
Allisha Gray led Dallas with 17 points. Tyasha Harris added 13 points and Marina Mabrey had 11.
Regular Season Series
DAL wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 68 - 93 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 68 - 93 |
| 4th 9.7 |  |
Tyasha Harris makes 11-foot pullup jump shot | 68 - 93 |
| 4th 16.7 |  |
DiJonai Carrington makes driving layup (Joyner Holmes assists) | 66 - 93 |
| 4th 33.7 | |
DiJonai Carrington defensive rebound | 66 - 91 |
Statistics
 DAL |
 CON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-63 | FG | 37-71 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 5-20 | 3PT | 5-14 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 11-19 | FT | 14-17 |
| 58 | Free Throw % | 82 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 11 | Assists | 25 |
| 5 | Steals | 10 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 54 |
| 15 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 27 |
Game Information
Location: Uncasville, CT
Attendance: 4,797 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 6 | W3 | 0.75 | 18 |
 Las Vegas |
1 | 7 | L1 | 0.7083333 | 17 |
 Golden State |
1 | 7 | W7 | 0.7083333 | 17 |
 Dallas |
2 | 8 | W5 | 0.6666667 | 16 |
 Los Angeles |
7 | 12 | L1 | 0.45454547 | 10 |
 Portland |
7.5 | 13 | W1 | 0.4347826 | 10 |
 Phoenix |
10.5 | 17 | L4 | 0.32 | 8 |
 Seattle |
12.5 | 19 | L2 | 0.24 | 6 |
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 9 | W2 | 0.6086956 | 14 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 10 | W1 | 0.5833333 | 14 |
 New York |
1.5 | 11 | L3 | 0.5416667 | 13 |
 Washington |
2 | 10 | W1 | 0.52380955 | 11 |
 Toronto |
4 | 13 | W1 | 0.4347826 | 10 |
 Chicago |
7 | 16 | L2 | 0.3043478 | 7 |
 Connecticut |
9 | 18 | L2 | 0.2173913 | 5 |
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