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Wings Topple Liberty 92-82 Behind Bueckers and Ogunbowale

Dallas improved to 8-19 with a signature home win that underscores its evolving backcourt tandem.

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Paige Bueckers #5 of the Dallas Wings shoots a free throw during the second half of a game against the New York Liberty at College Park Center on July 28, 2025 in Arlington, Texas.
FILE -Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier and New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart, right, battle for a loose ball during the second half of Game 4 of a WNBA basketball final playoff series, Oct. 18, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr, File)
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Overview

  • Dallas built a 23-point lead by intermission and led 85-62 after three quarters before New York mounted a 20-3 run in the fourth.
  • Rookie Paige Bueckers posted 20 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals to strengthen her Rookie of the Year credentials.
  • Veteran Arike Ogunbowale also scored 20 points and dished out 14 assists, becoming the first player in WNBA history with 15 points and 10 assists in a single half.
  • The Liberty, missing Breanna Stewart to a lower right leg injury and Nyara Sabally to knee discomfort, fell to 17-8 and will travel to face the Minnesota Lynx.
  • Dallas improved to 8-19 with the breakthrough win and will host the Atlanta Dream on Wednesday.