STWF Sports | MINNEAPOLIS | June 9, 2026 — The Dallas Wings arrived in Minnesota riding one of the hottest stretches of their season, but the Lynx quickly showed why they own the best record in the WNBA.

The Dallas Wings’ Journey This Season

Dallas fell 100-76 to Minnesota on Tuesday night at Target Center, ending the Wings’ four-game winning streak and dropping them to 7-4 overall and 2-1 in Commissioner’s Cup play. The Lynx improved to a league-best 10-2 and stayed perfect in Cup action at 4-0.

Minnesota took control early with a scorching first-half shooting display. The Lynx shot 71.9 percent from the field before halftime, building a lead that grew to 27 points and forcing Dallas to spend the rest of the night chasing the game.

Paige Bueckers led the Wings with 23 points on 9-of-16 shooting, continuing her strong offensive stretch. Arike Ogunbowale added 16 points while shooting 50 percent from the field, including 2-of-4 from three-point range. She also finished with six assists, three rebounds and three steals.

Jessica Shepard, playing her first game back in Minnesota since signing with Dallas during the offseason, finished with 12 points, nine rebounds and four assists. Shepard also reached a personal milestone in the third quarter, scoring her 1,000th career WNBA point on a made basket with 3:57 left in the period.

The Lynx were led by rookie guard Olivia Miles, who scored a game-high 24 points on 7-of-10 shooting and added six assists. Minnesota’s offense was efficient from the opening tip, and its balance put Dallas in a difficult position almost immediately.

The Wings opened with their usual starting lineup of Bueckers, Azzi Fudd, Ogunbowale, Maddy Siegrist and Shepard. Dallas was without Awak Kuier, who remained out with a right wrist injury, and Odyssey Sims, who missed the game with a left ankle injury.

Minnesota wasted little time applying pressure. The Lynx hit 4-of-5 from three-point range in the first quarter and shot 13-of-19 overall in the opening 10 minutes. Dallas, meanwhile, was held to 6-of-18 shooting in the quarter. Ogunbowale kept the Wings within reach early, scoring 10 points in the first period while going 2-of-3 from deep and 4-of-4 at the free-throw line. Still, Minnesota led 30-18 after one.

The second quarter created the separation that ultimately decided the game. Aziaha James scored Dallas’ first five points of the period, but Minnesota answered with a 16-3 run and pushed the lead to 56-29 late in the half.

Bueckers gave Dallas a late spark before halftime, drilling three three-pointers in the final 45 seconds to trim the deficit to 58-38 at the break. She led Dallas with 13 points at halftime, while Ogunbowale had 12.

The 58 points were the most Dallas has allowed in a half this season. Minnesota’s 71.9 percent shooting before halftime also ranked as one of the highest first-half marks by a Wings opponent in team history.

To Dallas’ credit, the Wings did not fold after halftime.

The Wings opened the third quarter on a 12-4 run, cutting the deficit to 64-52 with 5:47 remaining. Fudd helped fuel the push with a pair of three-pointers, giving Dallas a needed burst of perimeter offense. The Wings later got within 12 again at 68-56, but Minnesota responded each time Dallas threatened to make it a one-possession-style fourth-quarter game.

By the end of the third, the Lynx had stretched the lead back to 15.

Dallas never got closer than that in the fourth quarter. Minnesota closed the night with a 25-16 advantage in the final frame, sealing the win and protecting home court in a key Commissioner’s Cup matchup.

The Lynx controlled several key areas. Minnesota won the rebounding battle 41-31 and outscored Dallas in the paint 46-26. The Wings did hold advantages in second-chance points, 11-4, and fast-break points, 16-14, but those margins were not enough to overcome Minnesota’s shooting and interior production.

Dallas shot 37.7 percent from the field, while Minnesota finished at 53.5 percent. The Wings also committed 13 turnovers, which the Lynx turned into 19 points.

There were a few late-game notes for Dallas. Costanza Verona and JJ Quinerly made their first regular-season appearances of the year, with Verona going 2-for-2 from the floor for four points. James finished with nine points, including four in the fourth quarter.

The loss ends Dallas’ win streak, but the Wings will not have much time to dwell on it. They return home Thursday to host the Phoenix Mercury at College Park Center for the team’s annual Pride Game. Tipoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. CT, with the game streaming on Prime.

For Dallas, the focus now shifts to response. The Wings showed fight in the third quarter, but Minnesota’s first-half punch was too much to overcome.