Satou Sabally established occupation highs of 40 issues and 7 3-pointers, and the Dallas Wings clinched a playoff spot with a 110-100 victory over the Indiana Fever on Friday evening in Indianapolis.
Sabally made 13 of nineteen field-goal makes an attempt, together with 7 of 10 from 3-point vary, after lacking the former two video games with an ankle harm. She had 15 issues on 5 treys within the ultimate quarter.
Arike Ogunbowale scored 25 issues and hit 5 3-pointers for Dallas (20-16), who’s the fourth WNBA crew to wrap up a postseason bid.
Aliyah Boston had 27 issues and 11 rebounds, and Kelsey Mitchell scored 25 issues for the Fever (11-25), who have been eradicated from postseason attention. Indiana additionally had a three-game successful streak halted.
NaLyssa Smith recorded 18 issues and 11 rebounds, Kristy Wallace had 14 issues and Erica Wheeler added 12 issues and 10 assists for the Fever, who shot 49.3 p.c from the sphere and have been 10 of 23 from 3-point vary.
The Wings made a stellar 14 of 24 from 3-point vary (58.3 p.c) and shot 50.6 general from the sphere.
Sabally made a buzzer-beating basket to finish the 3rd quarter as Dallas held an 80-77 lead. She then made two treys within the first 44 seconds of the fourth to present the Wings a nine-point merit.
After Smith cut up two unfastened throws to halt a 12-0 run through Dallas, Sabally tired any other 3-pointer 11 seconds later to make it 93-78 with 7:50 left. The Fever ran off the following seven issues to tug inside of 8 ahead of Sabally hit two extra 3-pointers — the latter one from 30 ft — to present the Wings a 99-85 lead with 4:18 ultimate.
Sabally scored 28 issues in the second one 1/2.
Ogunbowale made 4 treys whilst scoring 18 first-half issues as Dallas took a 54-46 lead. Boston had 14 within the 1/2 for Indiana.
Boston’s basket with 4:43 left within the 1/2 gave Indiana a 44-43 lead ahead of the Wings closed with an 11-2 surge.
Dallas led through 10 early within the 3rd quarter ahead of the Fever went on an 18-6 run, taking a 64-62 lead on Mitchell’s 3-pointer. However the Wings overtook Indiana to guide through 3 getting into the overall stanza.
—Box Stage Media
