TheWings’ young stars have elevated the team, leading them to their best start as a franchise since relocating to Dallas.
The Wings have already reached 11 wins, more than each of the past two seasons, and they’re on pace for their best season ever. The Wings have never won more than 22 regular-season games in Dallas. They’re halfway there with 27 games to go in the regular season.
The Wings are coming off thrilling wins over two struggling teams, the Chicago Sky and Seattle Storm. Paige Bueckers played a stellar game against Seattle: 27 points, a go-ahead basket with 13 seconds remaining in overtime, and 17 of the team’s final 24 points.
Bueckers also reached 1,000 career WNBA points at the fourth-fastest pace in league history (52 games).
Her former UConn costar-turned-teammate Azzi Fudd put up a season-high 26.
Bueckers and Fudd are supported by veterans Arike Ogunbowale and Jessica Shepard, who are both top 30 in the league in scoring at 14 points per game.
Bueckers leads the team and is top 10 in the league at 19 points per game; Fudd is second among rookies at 13 points per game.
The Wings’ next home game is Sunday afternoon against the Minnesota Lynx and former TCU star Olivia Miles, who leads all WNBA rookies in scoring. The Wings have the fourth-best record in the league (11-6); the Lynx are first (13-4).