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
DAL leads series 1-0
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 |
| 43.8 | Field Goal % | 46.2 |
| 7-26 | 3PT | 7-25 |
| 26.9 | Three Point % | 28.0 |
| 19-24 | FT | 13-14 |
| 79.2 | Free Throw % | 92.9 |
| 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:
2024-25 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York |
- | 8 | L2 | 0.68 | 17 |
 Atlanta |
2.5 | 11 | L1 | 0.5769231 | 15 |
 Indiana |
3.5 | 12 | W2 | 0.53846157 | 14 |
 Washington |
4.5 | 13 | W1 | 0.5 | 13 |
 Chicago |
10.5 | 19 | L6 | 0.26923078 | 7 |
 Connecticut |
13 | 21 | L1 | 0.16 | 4 |
2024-25 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 5 | L1 | 0.8148148 | 22 |
 Phoenix |
5 | 9 | W1 | 0.64 | 16 |
 Seattle |
6 | 11 | W1 | 0.5925926 | 16 |
 Las Vegas |
8.5 | 13 | W1 | 0.5 | 13 |
 Golden State |
9 | 13 | W1 | 0.48 | 12 |
 Los Angeles |
10 | 14 | W5 | 0.44 | 11 |
 Dallas |
14 | 19 | W1 | 0.2962963 | 8 |
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