ARLINGTON — A second-half scoring surge and 20-point performances from both Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd could not sink the first-place Minnesota Lynx, as the Dallas Wings fell 85-77 on Sunday afternoon at College Park Center.
The Wings (11-8) dropped their second straight game and their third and final contest against the Lynx (15–4), who swept Dallas for a consecutive season.
Dallas trailed Minnesota 55-35 with 6:20 remaining in the third and came within four after a Bueckers layup midway through the fourth quarter. But the Lynx went on a 12-8 run to close the game, which the Wings struggled to get a handle on early.
Bueckers finished 10 of 17 for 25 points, adding three rebounds and four assists. But she recorded four uncharacteristic turnovers — three by the time Dallas called a timeout with 2:24 remaining in the first quarter. Fudd recorded 21 points and four steals, finishing 4 of 9 from three and playing a huge role in Dallas’ second-half rally. But she shot 8 of 23 on the day.
As a team, Dallas recorded 15 turnovers to 13 assists and shot 28 of 74 Sunday.
The Wings survived two nailbiters, both decided by two points or less, against the Chicago Sky and the Seattle Storm within the last week. That magic ran out against the Lynx.