Golden State Valkyries at Dallas Wings
· WNBA Commissioner's CupBueckers and Ogunbowale combine for 39 points and Wings win their first home game against Valkyries
Dallas (2-11) snapped a seven-game losing streak with its first victory since beating Connecticut 109-87 on May 27.
Bueckers sank a jumper from the free-throw line with 4:06 left in the fourth quarter and Ogunbowale nailed a long 3-pointer on their next possession for a 75-70 lead.
Ogunbowale also tipped away a pass and raced the other way for a fast-break layup to cap the scoring with 14.8 seconds left.
Kaila Charles added 10 points and three steals for Dallas.
Monique Billings scored a season-high 18 points for Golden State (6-5). Kayla Thornton added 17 points, Laeticia Amihere had 14 and Tiffany Hayes 10.
Golden State was limited to just 16 points in the first quarter, the fewest the Wings have allowed in the opening frame this season.
Regular Season Series
DAL leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 71 - 80 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 71 - 80 |
| 4th 4.1 |  |
Arike Ogunbowale defensive rebound | 71 - 80 |
| 4th 9.1 |  |
Kayla Thornton misses 22-foot three point jumper | 71 - 80 |
| 4th 14.1 | |
Arike Ogunbowale makes two point shot | 71 - 80 |
Statistics
 GS |
 DAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-59 | FG | 29-74 |
| 40.7 | Field Goal % | 39.2 |
| 7-20 | 3PT | 7-27 |
| 35.0 | Three Point % | 25.9 |
| 16-23 | FT | 15-19 |
| 69.6 | Free Throw % | 78.9 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 17 | Assists | 23 |
| 5 | Steals | 12 |
| 6 | Blocks | 6 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 3 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 19 | Fouls | 20 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: Arlington, TX
Attendance: 6,061 · Capacity:
2024-25 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 2 | W2 | 0.875 | 14 |
 Phoenix |
2.5 | 5 | L1 | 0.7058824 | 12 |
 Seattle |
4.5 | 7 | L1 | 0.5882353 | 10 |
 Golden State |
5 | 7 | W2 | 0.5625 | 9 |
 Las Vegas |
6 | 8 | W1 | 0.5 | 8 |
 Los Angeles |
9.5 | 12 | L1 | 0.29411766 | 5 |
 Dallas |
10 | 13 | W1 | 0.2777778 | 5 |
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