New York Liberty at Dallas Wings
· Women's National Basketball AssociationOgunbowale, Bueckers score 20 apiece and Wings hang on to defeat Liberty 92-82
Dallas led 85-62 through three quarters but a 3-pointer from Aziaha James with about 7 minutes remaining was the Wings' only basket of the final period.
New York outscored Dallas 20-3 over the first 8 1/2 minutes, capped by Jonquel Jones' 3-pointer that made it 88-82.
Bueckers — with former UConn teammate Azzi Fudd in attendance wearing an “I Heart PB” T-shirt — finally scored for Dallas, making two free throws with 1:06 remaining. After Jones missed a jumper, DiJonai Carrington made two free throws for a 92-82 lead with 54 seconds left.
The Wings led 31-19 after the first quarter and extended their lead to 63-36 at halftime, when Ogunbowale became the first player in WNBA history to have at least 15 points and 10 assists in one half.
Jones had 18 points for New York (17-8), which was playing without Breanna Stewart because of a right leg injury and lost its second straight. Sabrina Ionescu scored 17.
Luisa Geiselsoder had 14 points for Dallas (8-19).
Regular Season Series
NY wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 82 - 92 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 82 - 92 |
| 4th 21.1 |  |
shot clock turnover | 82 - 92 |
| 4th 44.0 | |
DiJonai Carrington defensive rebound | 82 - 92 |
| 4th 46.1 |  |
Jonquel Jones misses 17-foot jumper | 82 - 92 |
Statistics
 NY |
 DAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-64 | FG | 36-78 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 7-26 | 3PT | 7-25 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 19-24 | FT | 13-14 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 93 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 24 | Assists | 27 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 24 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 16 | Fast Break Points | 18 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 12 | Fouls | 17 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 30 |
Game Information
Location: Arlington, TX
Attendance: 6,018 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 14 | W5 | 0.6818182 | 30 |
 Washington |
2 | 16 | W4 | 0.6363636 | 28 |
 Indiana |
2 | 16 | L1 | 0.6363636 | 28 |
 New York |
4 | 18 | L2 | 0.59090906 | 26 |
 Chicago |
14 | 28 | L1 | 0.36363637 | 16 |
 Toronto |
19 | 33 | L8 | 0.25 | 11 |
 Connecticut |
19 | 33 | W1 | 0.25 | 11 |
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 11 | W1 | 0.75 | 33 |
 Golden State |
1 | 12 | W1 | 0.72727275 | 32 |
 Las Vegas |
2 | 13 | W7 | 0.70454544 | 31 |
 Dallas |
6 | 17 | W1 | 0.6136364 | 27 |
 Portland |
16 | 27 | W1 | 0.38636363 | 17 |
 Los Angeles |
17 | 28 | L2 | 0.36363637 | 16 |
 Phoenix |
17 | 28 | L1 | 0.36363637 | 16 |
 Seattle |
25 | 36 | L5 | 0.18181819 | 8 |
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