The Dallas Wings saw off the Seattle Storm 92-70 in the WNBA on Sunday night, a result that extended their advantage over the visitors while leaving Seattle's playoff hopes further out of reach. The home side controlled the contest from an early stage, with their biggest lead reaching 35 points before they saw it out comfortably.
Dallas did not travel to make up the numbers. They moved the ball with purpose, recording 23 assists compared to Seattle's 12, and they punished the visitors on the break with 20 fast-break points. The visitors never led, their biggest advantage sitting at zero throughout the entire game.
Seattle shot more than three times as many three-pointers as Dallas — 39 attempts to 23 — but that volume did not change the outcome. The hosts finished with 11 successful three-pointers from 23 attempts, while Seattle managed 12 from 39. Dallas also dominated inside, scoring 36 points in the paint against Seattle's 26.
The rebounding battle told a different story. Seattle secured 12 offensive rebounds and converted eight second-chance points, while Dallas added only three from six offensive boards. But the visitors committed 17 personal fouls compared to Dallas's 11, and that imbalance cost them in free-throw opportunities where Dallas converted 15 of 17 attempts to Seattle's 8 of 9.
Dallas sit fourth in the conference with 24 wins from 40 games, while Seattle remain eighth with just eight victories. The gap between them is now 16 points in the standings, and with five games played each in the last fortnight, the pattern is clear. The hosts picked up a second win in their last five, while Seattle lost their fourth of five.
