Seattle Storm at Dallas Wings
· Women's National Basketball AssociationPaige Bueckers scores 18 of her 32 in 1st quarter, Wings beat Storm 92-70
The Wings (22-16) can clinch a playoff spot with a home win against Portland on Tuesday.
Bueckers was unstoppable in the first quarter, making seven of her eight shot attempts, including all four 3-pointers. The Wings outscored the Storm 34-17 in the opening 10 minutes.
Seattle scored the final 14 points in the second quarter, holding Dallas without a point for the final four-plus minutes of the half, but still trailed 56-35.
The Storm (7-31) have lost three straight and 14 of 15.
Flau’jae Johnson made a career-high tying five 3-pointers and finished with 23 points for the Storm. Jade Melbourne added 15 points and Dominique Malonga scored 12.
The Wings made 33 of 66 from the field, shot 48% (11 of 23) from 3-point range and hit 15 of 17 (88%) from the free-throw line.
Azzi Fudd (knee) and Aziaha James (leg) did not play for Dallas.
Seattle's Natisha Hiedeman (shoulder) missed the game.
Wings: Host Portland on Tuesday.
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Regular Season Series
DAL wins series 4-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 70 - 92 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 70 - 92 |
| 4th 25.9 |  |
Li Yueru defensive rebound | 70 - 92 |
| 4th 25.9 |  |
Taylor Thierry misses 24-foot three point jumper | 70 - 92 |
| 4th 43.9 | |
Sug Sutton makes 11-foot fade away jump shot | 70 - 92 |
Statistics
 SEA |
 DAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-74 | FG | 33-66 |
| 34 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 12-39 | 3PT | 11-23 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 48 |
| 8-9 | FT | 15-17 |
| 89 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 12 | Assists | 23 |
| 9 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 22 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 20 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 17 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 35 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 0 | Percent Led | 98 |
Game Information
Location: Arlington, TX
Attendance: 6,251 · Capacity:
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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