Connecticut Sun at Dallas Wings
· Women's National Basketball Association
Sun beat the Wings 88-83 behind 60 combined points from Bonner, Hayes
Bonner made a layup in traffic with 3:57 remaining in the fourth quarter to give Connecticut its first lead, 76-75, since the 1:31 mark of the second quarter.
Hayes sank a 3-pointer, following two offensive rebounds, to make it 79-76 and Bonner made her third 3-pointer for a six-point lead with 1:56 left.
The Wings missed seven straight shots down the stretch before Teaira McCowan banked in a jumper with the shot clock winding down. But Bonner restored the six-point lead at the other end. Bonner also made four straight free throws in the final 31 seconds to help secure it.
Alyssa Thomas had eight points, 10 rebounds and seven assists for Connecticut (18-6). Hayes was 8 of 15 from the field and 10 of 10 at the stripe for her most points with the Sun.
Arike Ogunbowale led Dallas (13-10) with 25 points. McCowan had 21 points and 15 rebounds and Satou Sabally also had a double-double with 16 points and 13 boards.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 2-2
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 88 - 83 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 88 - 83 |
| 4th 3.0 |  |
DeWanna Bonner defensive rebound | 88 - 83 |
| 4th 7.0 |  |
Crystal Dangerfield misses 26-foot three point jumper | 88 - 83 |
| 4th 10.0 | |
Satou Sabally offensive rebound | 88 - 83 |
Statistics
 DAL |
||
|---|---|---|
| 29-66 | FG | 31-76 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 7-24 | 3PT | 7-21 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 23-26 | FT | 14-20 |
| 88 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 19 | Assists | 15 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 19 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 15 | Fouls | 21 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Location: Arlington, TX
Attendance: 4,222 · Capacity:
2024-25 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 10 | W1 | 0.77272725 | 34 |
 Las Vegas |
4 | 14 | W16 | 0.6818182 | 30 |
 Phoenix |
7 | 17 | L3 | 0.6136364 | 27 |
 Seattle |
11 | 21 | W1 | 0.52272725 | 23 |
 Golden State |
11 | 21 | L3 | 0.52272725 | 23 |
 Los Angeles |
13 | 23 | L1 | 0.47727272 | 21 |
 Dallas |
24 | 34 | W1 | 0.22727273 | 10 |
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