Toronto TempovsDallas Wings
TOR 88/DAL 94
Things to say
Dallas beat Toronto 94-88 at home.
01
opener
Wings handled business at home, 94-88. Never really felt like Toronto had it. Dallas just had more buckets when it mattered.
02
key player
Paige Bueckers ran the show — 22 and 8. Girl's got ice in her veins, been an absolute clinic all year.
03
hot take
Mabrey dropped 23 for Toronto but who cares, they're 10-23. Numbers on a team going nowhere.
04
deep cut
Alanna Smith quietly grabbed 11 boards. That's the kind of work in the paint nobody talks about but it wins games.
05
exit
Wings look like a real playoff team now. Curious to see if they can keep it rolling on the road.
The recap
Dallas held serve at home and took this one 94-88, riding Paige Bueckers who ran the show with 22 points and 8 dimes. Marina Mabrey did everything she could for Toronto, dropping a game-high 23 and keeping the Tempo within striking distance all night.
Alanna Smith cleaned the glass with 11 boards and gave the Wings the muscle in the paint down the stretch. Toronto took the L and drops to 10-23, while Dallas keeps climbing at 20-14.