Dallas Wings Rout Storm 92-70 as Paige Bueckers Drops 32 on 6-for-6 Threes
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Updated · The Seattle Times · Aug 24
Dallas Wings Rout Storm 92-70 as Paige Bueckers Drops 32 on 6-for-6 Threes
3 articles · Updated · The Seattle Times · Aug 24
Summary
Paige Bueckers fueled a 92-70 Dallas win with 32 points, including 18 in the first quarter when she outscored Seattle 18-17 by herself.
An 11-0 opening burst and a 56-21 lead late in the second quarter put the Wings in control, handing the Storm their worst loss since July 2 despite Seattle’s 14-0 run before halftime.
Bueckers shot 6-for-6 from deep—tying the WNBA record for made threes without a miss—while Jessica Shepard added 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Flau’jae Johnson scored 23 points with five threes and three steals for Seattle, but the Storm’s new three-big starting lineup struggled and Dominique Malonga hit early foul trouble.
Dallas improved to 22-16, set a franchise record for regular-season wins and can clinch a playoff berth Tuesday, while Seattle fell to 7-31 after losing 14 of 15.