Dallas Wings defeated Seattle Storm 103 to 91 in a Women's NBA fixture on Thursday evening. The visitors secured victory on the road while the hosts remained rooted near the bottom of the standings. Seattle sit eighth after 44 games with eight wins and 36 defeats, while Dallas occupy fourth place with 27 victories from the same number of outings.
Seattle started brighter than their record suggests, taking a one-point lead at one stage. The visitors responded and went for the jugular, building a nineteen-point advantage at their strongest moment. Things came to a head in the closing periods as Dallas kept their composure and pulled clear.
Offence flowed freely for both sides, though Dallas found their rhythm sooner. The hosts managed 34 made field goals from 68 attempts, while the visitors converted 39 out of 69 shots. Dallas recorded 32 assists to Seattle's 23, showing better ball circulation throughout the contest.
Rebounding was evenly matched at 30 for Seattle against 33 for Dallas, but the visitors dominated the paint with 48 points compared to 44. Dallas also took more control of second-chance opportunities, though Seattle managed 18 second-chance points to their rivals' nine. Both sides committed 13 turnovers and recorded similar numbers of steals, eight and nine respectively.
The result leaves Seattle still searching for consistency after a difficult run. Their last five games show three losses to Las Vegas Aces, a defeat against Valkyries Golden State, and a win over Toronto Tempo. Dallas, meanwhile, have shown resilience with recent results including a narrow 87-86 loss to Phoenix Mercury and an 87-82 victory over the same side.
At 44 games played, Seattle need to find a way to close out matches they start competitively. Dallas continue to build momentum in their push for a higher finish, and this win adds to their credibility as a side that can perform on the road.
