DAL vs CONN — MainMarket Sports

Women's National Basketball AssociationPeoplesBank Arena · Hartford, CT

Dallas

Wings

Final

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Our analysis

What happened

The Wings edged out the Sun with a thrilling 86-83 victory! The standout performance from the Wings was the key to their success, driving them to this nail-biting finish.

The Wings showcased their offensive prowess, hitting a higher percentage from the field than the Sun, which was crucial in this tightly contested matchup.
With a standout performance, one player from the Wings shined brightly, making significant contributions that helped secure the win in the closing moments.
The victory boosts the Wings' position in the standings, making their playoff aspirations even more tangible as they continue to push forward.

How our pick did

Pick to winSun to winMiss

DAL win4th in the Western Conference, 2 GB

Looking ahead

The Wings sit 4th in the Western Conference, 2 games back — winners of 3 straight, 6-4 over their last 10.
The Sun sit 7th in the Eastern Conference, 8 games back — coming off a loss, 3-7 over their last 10.
DAL leads series 1-0 — they meet again Aug 2.
The Wings are up next at TOR (Jul 10), then home vs CHI.
The Sun are up next home vs GS (Jul 10), then home vs POR.

Shot chart

DAL32/66MakeMiss27/62CONN

Line score

Qtr	1	2	3	4	R
DAL	16	19	20	31	86
CONN	22	21	19	21	83

Scoring summary

Leila Lacan makes free throw 2 of 24th Quarter72-76
Paige Bueckers makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (Jessica Shepard assists)4th Quarter74-76
Paige Bueckers makes free throw 1 of 14th Quarter75-76
Aaliyah Edwards makes driving layup (Leila Lacan assists)4th Quarter75-78
Li Yueru makes 23-foot three point jumper (Odyssey Sims assists)4th Quarter78-78
Paige Bueckers makes 18-foot step back jumpshot4th Quarter80-78
Paige Bueckers makes free throw 1 of 14th Quarter81-78
Aaliyah Edwards makes 3-foot layup (Leila Lacan assists)4th Quarter81-80
Aaliyah Edwards makes free throw 1 of 14th Quarter81-81
Azzi Fudd makes 15-foot pullup jump shot4th Quarter83-81
Aaliyah Edwards makes driving layup4th Quarter83-83
Paige Bueckers makes free throw 2 of 24th Quarter84-83
Jessica Shepard makes free throw 1 of 24th Quarter85-83
Jessica Shepard makes free throw 2 of 24th Quarter86-83

Box score

Players

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
J. Shepard	30	14	6-10	0-0	2-4	6	1	2	1	0	1	5	3	+13
A. Kuier	14	5	2-5	0-1	1-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	-8
A. Ogunbowale	26	9	3-10	3-9	0-0	2	1	1	1	0	0	2	3	+1
P. Bueckers	37	25	9-14	2-5	5-6	7	7	4	0	0	1	6	5	+11
A. Fudd	32	4	2-7	0-2	0-0	4	5	5	0	0	2	2	3	+3
A. Smith	14	11	4-6	2-3	1-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	+1
M. Siegrist	13	7	3-6	1-3	0-0	3	0	0	2	1	0	3	3	-9
L. Yueru	10	5	1-1	1-1	2-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	+9
O. Sims	12	2	1-4	0-0	0-0	1	4	2	0	2	0	1	0	+3
S. Sutton	2	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-4
A. James	12	4	2-4	0-1	0-0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	-5