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Post Game SummaryStat Savant
atFire at WingsDallas dominated the paint and never trailed, with Bueckers running the offense to perfection in a 96-78 victory over Chicago. The Wings improved to 23-16 and took the season series 2-1. Chicago falls to 15-23 and heads to Atlanta on Friday, while Dallas hosts Los Angeles on Sunday.
Bueckers orchestrated the win with 22 points, 11 assists and 4 rebounds, controlling the tempo throughout. The Wings' interior game was the difference, outscoring Chicago 46-34 in the paint. Dallas' command inside set up everything else on the court.
The Wings sit 4th in the Western Conference, 8 games back, winners of 3 straight, 5-5 over their last 10. The Fire sit 5th in the Western Conference, 15½ games back, losers of 3 straight, 4-6 over their last 10.
The Wings are up next home vs Sun (Aug 30), then home vs Sparks. The Fire are up next at Dream (Aug 28), then home vs Valkyries.
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's minutes moved this game's odds, not how their box score reads. A go-ahead bucket in the last two minutes outranks the same bucket in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Wings to winHitDAL -8.5 · 77%HeldGraded against the closing line across 6 books.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Qtr | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PORPortland Fire | 18 | 19 | 15 | 26 | 78 |
| DALDallas Wings | 27 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 96 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridget Carleton | 30 | 14 | 5-13 | 2-9 | 2-3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -14 |
 Emily Engstler | 30 | 12 | 5-10 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 2 | -8 |
 Nyadiew Puoch | 18 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -20 |
 Megan DiLeo | 28 | 13 | 5-9 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -19 |
 Carla Leite | 27 | 10 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -18 |
 Amy Okonkwo | 11 | 5 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 |
 Frieda Buhner | 17 | 10 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -9 |
 Karlie Samuelson | 19 | 14 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +8 |
 Holly Winterburn | 7 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -8 |
| Jordan Harrison | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| Teja Oblak | 11 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 |
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.
