WNBA Game Preview: Dallas Wings (6-17) vs. Seattle Storm (14-9)

Tip-off is scheduled for 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT, with live coverage on ESPN3, KFAA, and CW Seattle, plus streaming via WNBA League Pass and FuboTV.

Team Overview & Standings

Team	Record	Conference Rank	Last 5 Games	Head-to-Head 2025
Seattle Storm	14–9	3rd in West	W–L–W–L–W	2–0 vs Wings
Dallas Wings	6–17	7th in West	L–L–L–L–W	0–2 vs Storm

Seattle has won five straight matchups against Dallas, including two close victories this season: 79–71 on May 19 and 83–77 on June 3.

Key Players to Watch

Seattle Storm

Skylar Diggins-Smith: 17.5 PPG, 5.8 APG – All-Star triple-double performance; needs a bounce-back after shooting 31.4% over her last three games.

Nneka Ogwumike: 17.1 PPG, 7.7 RPG – Dominated Dallas in May with 23 points and 18 rebounds.

Gabby Williams: 14.5 PPG – Scored 18 in the last meeting vs. Dallas.

Dallas Wings

Paige Bueckers: 18.4 PPG, 5.5 APG – No. 1 overall pick and rookie All-Star starter; averaging 20+ points in her last two games.

JJ Quinerly: 16.0 PPG since joining the starting lineup – emerging rookie threat.

Li Yueru: 8.9 PPG, 7.2 RPG – former Storm center now anchoring Dallas’ frontcourt.

Team Stats Comparison

Category	Wings	Storm
Points Per Game	82.2	80.9
Field Goal %	41.5%	44.7%
Rebounds Per Game	37.3	31.0
Assists Per Game	20.2	21.0
Turnovers Per Game	12.6	11.8
Defensive Rating	86.4	77.7

Dallas scores more but allows significantly more points, while Seattle boasts one of the top defenses in the WNBA.

Tactical Breakdown & Matchup Insights

Seattle Storm will look to attack the rim and draw fouls, exploiting Dallas’ tendency to foul frequently.

Dallas Wings must contain Ogwumike in the post and avoid early foul trouble, especially from Bueckers and Ogunbowale, who combined for 9 fouls in previous meetings.

JJ Quinerly and Aziaha James have added scoring depth, but Seattle’s perimeter defense could neutralize their impact.