Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers shoots a free throw during the first half of a WNBA basketball game against the Minnesota Lynx in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, June 28, 2026. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
By The Canadian Press
Jul 5, 2026 | 3:30 PM
TORONTO — Paige Bueckers had 22 points, Azzi Fudd added 17 points as the pair of first-overall WNBA draft picks helped lead the Dallas Wings to a 89-76 victory over the Toronto Tempo on Sunday afternoon at Coca-Cola Coliseum.
It’s the fifth straight game that Bueckers has scored at least 20 points. The 24-year-old guard also added seven assists and three rebounds in nearly 31 minutes. Fudd went 5-for-11 from three-point range, while contributing three rebounds and two assists. Wings centre Jessica Shepard had a double-double, with 14 points and 15 rebounds.
This was the first meeting between the Wings (13-8) and the Tempo (9-11).
Dallas controlled the game from start to finish. The Wings scored their first nine points from three-point range and never relinquished the lead. At halftime, the Wings were up 47-42.