Overview
- The Dallas Wings (18-9) host the Atlanta Dream (16-10) on Wednesday in Arlington as the WNBA resumes play after the All‑Star break.
- Dallas enters on a seven‑wins-in-eight run driven by Jessica Shepard’s All‑Star breakout and her four triple‑doubles this season.
- Rookie Azzi Fudd arrives with hot shooting after winning the All‑Star 3‑Point Contest and has provided Dallas with needed floor spacing.
- Alanna Smith is listed probable after missing three games with a right‑leg issue and Angel Reese is expected to play despite a recent left‑knee scare, making the paint matchup pivotal.
- Atlanta has beaten Dallas in both earlier meetings this year and a Wings victory would help erase a recurring matchup problem while boosting Dallas’s contender resume.