The Dallas Wings defeated the New York Liberty 92-82 on Monday at College Park Center in Arlington, Texas.
Arike Ogunbowale led Dallas with 20 points and a career-high 14 assists on 7-for-15 shooting, including 2-for-7 from 3-point range. Paige Bueckers finished with 20 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals on 7-for-12 (2-for-4 on 3-pointers). Luisa Geiselsöder added 14 points on 6-for-9 (2-for-4 from downtown).
Jonquel Jones led New York with 18 points and seven rebounds on 6-for-16. Sabrina Ionescu finished with 17 points, four rebounds and five assists on 5-for-13. Stephanie Talbot contributed 10 points and six rebounds on 4-for-4 off the bench, while Isabelle Harrison chipped in 10 points and four rebounds.
With the win, Dallas snapped its two-game losing skid and improved to 8-19. Meanwhile, New York (17-8) lost its second straight game. The teams are on opposite ends of the WNBA standings. The Liberty are second in the league, while the Wings are 12th.
Both teams will return to action on Wednesday. Dallas will host the Atlanta Dream, while New York will visit the league-leading Minnesota Lynx in a rematch of the 2024 WNBA Finals.
New York Liberty vs. Dallas Wings player stats and box score
Dallas Wings player stats and box score
New York Liberty player stats and box score
New York Liberty vs. Dallas Wings game summary
The Dallas Wings raced to a 16-2 lead early in the game. At the end of the opening quarter, the Wings had a 31-19 advantage over the New York Liberty. Arike Ogunbowale led Dallas with 11 points and four assists on 4-for-6 shooting.
The Wings maintained their lead in the second quarter and outscored the Liberty 32-17 in the period. Dallas led 63-36 at halftime.
Ogunbowale had a game-high 15 points and 10 assists in the first half. Luisa Geiselsöder added 12 points on 5-for-7 (2-for-3 on 3-pointers), while Paige Bueckers had 11 points and five rebounds on 5-for-6.
No player scored in double figures in the first half for the Liberty. Jonquel Jones led the defending champions with nine points on 2-for-8. Stephanie Talbot added six points off the bench.
Dallas increased its lead to 30 in the third period. After three quarters, the Wings had a 23-point lead (85-62).
In the fourth quarter, New York went on a 17-0 run to cut Dallas' lead to six (88-82) with about two minutes remaining. The Wings held on for the win despite scoring just seven points and being outscored 20-7 in the final period.