Dallas Wings Headed To Playoffs After Falling To Storm
Breanna Stewart and Crystal Langhorne had 15 points each to help the Seattle Storm beat the Dallas Wings 84-68 in the regular-season finale for both teams.
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Breanna Stewart and Crystal Langhorne had 15 points each to help the Seattle Storm beat the Dallas Wings 84-68 in the regular-season finale for both teams.
Jonquel Jones had 27 points and 10 rebounds, and the Sun beat the Wings by a score of 96-76 on Tuesday night to spoil the head coaching debut of Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
Ariel Atkins scored 26 points, Elena Delle Donne added 23 points, and the Mystics won their sixth straight game, beating the Wings by a score of 93-80 on Sunday.
Wings coach Fred Williams was relieved of his duties Sunday with the club mired in an eight-game losing streak that jeopardized a playoff spot that once seemed secure.
Seven teams in the WNBA have clinched playoff berths, while Dallas isn't far off from claiming that final position despite losing six consecutive games.
The hot-shooting Sun eased past the Wings by a score of 101-92 on Wednesday night to extend their winning streak to five straight games and clinch a playoff berth.
The WNBA ruled that Las Vegas forfeited its game against the Mystics when the Aces canceled the game because of concerns about their health after 26 hours of travel.
Kristi Toliver hit a jumper with 1.4 seconds left to lift the Mystics to a 76-74 win over the Wings on Sunday. The Wings have lost five games in a row.
Technical fouls are up this year in the WNBA, with more already called this season than last. There were 92 technical fouls given to players before the All-Star break.
Cappie Pondexter scored 18 points and the Fever beat the Wings by a score of 84-78 on Thursday night for their fourth victory of the season.
Allie Quigley scored 22 points, Cheyenne Parker added 20 points, and the Sky blew a 24-point lead before edging past the Wings by a score of 92-91 on Tuesday night.
The WNBA heads into the All-Star break this week after a strong first few months of play, highlighted by tight standings and record-breaking performances.
The Wings and Mystics have exchanged backup guards, with Tayler Hill and a second-round pick in next year's draft going to Dallas for Aerial Powers.
Shekinna Stricklen scored a season-high 24 points and tied a WNBA record with eight 3-pointers to help the Sun beat the Wings by a score of 92-75 on Sunday.
Jenny Boucek was hired Wednesday by the Dallas Mavericks to be an assistant to the team's basketball staff and special projects.
Skylar Diggins-Smith had 22 points and 11 assists, helping the Wings beat the Sparks by a score of 92-77 on Thursday night for their fifth consecutive victory.
Skylar Diggins-Smith scored 20 points, and the Wings won their fourth straight game with a 101-72 victory over the Mercury on Tuesday night.
Several players have etched their names in the WNBA record books. Rebekkah Brunson is now the league's all-time leading rebounder while Diana Taurasi broke the mark for most field goals made.
Skylar Diggins-Smith had 32 points, seven rebounds and five assists to help the Wings beat the Liberty by a score of 97-87 on Sunday.
Azura Stevens scored a career-high 26 points, and the Wings never trailed in a 90-63 win over the Fever on Thursday night.
Liz Cambage scored 37 points and Skylar Diggins-Smith had 20 points to help the Wings beat the Sky by a score of 108-85 on Tuesday night.
Maya Moore scored 26 points, including the final six points of the game, to lift the Lynx to their seventh straight win, a 76-72 victory over the Wings on Sunday.
Skylar Diggins-Smith scored 29 points and added eight assists as the Wings grabbed a victory over the Aces by a score of 97-91 on Wednesday night.
Chelsea Gray made a key jumper from the right elbow with 20.9 seconds left, and the Sparks held on to beat the Wings by a score of 87-83 on Tuesday night.
Breanna Stewart had 28 points and 12 rebounds, and powered a late run for the Storm to beat the Wings by a score of 97-76 on Sunday.