Overview
- Azzi Fudd scored a career-high 24 points with 17 in the third quarter on Sunday, drilling six 3-pointers and breaking the Wings’ rookie single-game 3-point record.
- Paige Bueckers also finished with 24 points as Dallas outscored New York 48-32 in the second half to pull away for a 91-76 victory at Barclays Center.
- Sabrina Ionescu made her season debut after a preseason left-foot injury and posted 11 points, seven assists and five rebounds but was held scoreless late and was listed as questionable for the next game for ongoing injury management.
- Coach Jose Fernandez’s third-quarter lineup switch that inserted Fudd and Awak Kuier for Odyssey Sims and Alanna Smith produced a sharper offensive look and stronger half-court defense for the Wings.
- The result moves Dallas to 4-3 and gives them momentum before hosting the Las Vegas Aces, while New York falls to 3-3 and faces pressure to regain rotation health, cut turnovers and restore consistency.