Transcript: Dallas Wings 103, Seattle Storm 91. Wings hold off Storm's fourth-quarter push for 103-91 win. Dominique Malonga led everyone with 29 points.
The story
Seattle fought back in the fourth quarter with an 11-0 run, but it wasn't enough to overcome Dallas's early dominance. The Wings came out blazing in the first quarter, building a 29-12 lead behind an 11-0 run of their own. Seattle clawed back in the second quarter, winning it 30-20, but Dallas controlled the third to take a 76-63 lead into the final frame. The Storm made their move down the stretch, but the Wings held firm. Dominique Malonga led Seattle with 29 points and 8 rebounds. Paige Bueckers paced Dallas with 25 points, while Jessica Shepard added 20 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists. Natisha Hiedeman orchestrated Seattle's offense with 14 assists.
2Malonga carried the Storm's attack with 29 points and 8 rebounds, finding the bottom of the net 11 times. Her scoring wasn't enough to close the gap, but she gave Seattle every chance to steal this one in the final minutes.
The stat line
The stat line
| Seattle Storm | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominique Malonga | 29 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Awa Fam | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Flau'jae Johnson | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Natisha Hiedeman | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jade Melbourne | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Taylor Thierry | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Horston | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mackenzie Holmes | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Stefanie Dolson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dallas Wings | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paige Bueckers | 25 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Arike Ogunbowale | 23 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jessica Shepard | 20 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Awak Kuier | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Maddy Siegrist | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Odyssey Sims | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Aziaha James | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Haley Jones | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kitija Laksa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Li Yueru | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |