Overview
- Paige Bueckers scored a season-high 31 points on Thursday night, shooting 14-for-20 from the field and 3-for-5 from three while adding six rebounds and five assists to power an 85-70 Dallas victory.
- Jessica Shepard supplied a near triple-double with 17 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, and the Wings led by as many as 22 points after outscoring Phoenix 25-16 in the third quarter.
- Azzi Fudd scored 17 for Dallas and Li Yueru finished the game with a late three-point play that helped seal the win after Phoenix briefly cut the lead to 80-70.
- The game marked the 17th 30-point performance in the WNBA this season and was Bueckers' third career 30-point game, underscoring both her growth and a wider surge in young-guard scoring.
- Dallas improved to 8-4 with the win, a quick turnaround from last season that has been built on strong interior play, bench scoring and improved rebounding and that sets up a Saturday trip to Portland.