Overview
- On Wednesday night Arike Ogunbowale scored a WNBA playoff-record 45 points, including an off-balance corner 3 with 4.1 seconds left that sent Game 2 into overtime.
- A replay overturned an offensive foul call on Gabby Williams after Golden State’s timeout, turning a potential two free throws for Dallas into a jump ball with 3.0 seconds remaining.
- Ogunbowale opened overtime by banking in a 3 and later hit another long 3 to put Dallas ahead 103-100, and the Wings outscored the Valkyries 15-7 in the extra period to win 108-100.
- Paige Bueckers struggled in her postseason debut, finishing 3-of-13 for 10 points, while Golden State’s Gabby Williams scored a career-high 36 points but missed late shots in overtime.
- The series is tied 1-1 and returns to San Francisco for a winner-take-all Game 3 on Friday, a short-series test that magnifies single-game momentum and will decide who advances toward the Aces/Fever matchup.