ARLINGTON, Texas — Paige Bueckers scored 18 of her 32 points in the first quarter, Jessica Shepard had 11 points and 11 rebounds, and the Dallas Wings beat the Seattle Storm 92-70 on Sunday to tie the franchise's single-season wins record.
The Wings (22-16) can clinch a playoff spot with a home win against Portland on Tuesday.
Bueckers was unstoppable in the first quarter, making seven of her eight shot attempts, including all four 3-pointers. The Wings outscored the Storm 34-17 in the opening 10 minutes.
Seattle scored the final 14 points in the second quarter, holding Dallas without a point for the final four-plus minutes of the half, but still trailed 56-35.
The Storm (7-31) have lost three straight and 14 of 15.
Flau’jae Johnson made a career-high tying five 3-pointers and finished with 23 points for the Storm. Jade Melbourne added 15 points and Dominique Malonga scored 12.
The Wings made 33 of 66 from the field, shot 48 per cent (11 of 23) from 3-point range and hit 15 of 17 (88 per cent) from the free-throw line.
Azzi Fudd (knee) and Aziaha James (leg) did not play for Dallas.
Seattle's Natisha Hiedeman (shoulder) missed the game.
Up next
Storm: Host Toronto on Wednesday.
Wings: Host Portland on Tuesday.