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Paige Bueckers scores 25, Jessica Shepard secures another triple-double and Wings beat Storm 103-91

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Paige Bueckers scored 25 points, while Jessica Shepard recorded her sixth triple-double of the season with 20 points, 11 rebounds, and 12 assists as the Dallas Wings defeated the Seattle Storm 103-91 in a regular-season finale. The victory marked Dallas’s seventh win in their last eight games and secured them the No. 7 seed for the playoffs.Dallas set an WNBA record with a 17-win improvement from last season, while Seattle finished with an 8-36 record.

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On Wednesday night, the Dallas Wings beat the Seattle Storm 103-91 in the regular-season finale for both teams. Paige Bueckers scored 25 points while Jessica Shepard secured her WNBA-leading sixth triple-double of the season with 20 points, 11 rebounds, and 12 assists. The Wings’ victory capped a remarkable turnaround; they improved by 17 wins from their previous season's total to set a WNBA record for best single-season improvement at 27-16. This performance secured Dallas the No. 7 seed in the playoffs following Atlanta’s win over New York earlier that night.

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SEATTLE (AP) — Paige Bueckers scored 25 points, Jessica Shepard had 20 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists for her WNBA-leading sixth triple-double of the season, and the Dallas Wings beat the Seattle Storm 103-91 on Wednesday night in the regular-season finale for both teams. asserted

Wings → score → teams

Dallas (27-16), which won just 10 games last season, set a WNBA record for the best single-season turnaround in league history with a 17-win improvement. asserted

which → win → improvement

The Wings have won seven of their last eight games, with their lone loss coming on Monday after leading by 14 points. asserted

loss → win → points

Dallas led 90-71 with 6:55 left in the fourth quarter before Seattle went on a 17-4 run to get within 94-88. asserted

Seattle → lead → 94

But Awak Kuier and Bueckers made 3-pointers on Dallas’ next two possessions to pull away. asserted

Kuier → make → possessions

Arike Ogunbowale added 23 points and six assists for Dallas, which secured the No. 7 seed in the WNBA playoffs after Atlanta’s victory over New York earlier in the night. asserted

which → add → night

Bueckers had 20-plus points and five-plus assists for the third straight game. asserted

Bueckers → have → game

Dominique Malonga led Seattle (8-36) with 29 points and eight rebounds. asserted

Malonga → lead → points

Awa Fam scored a season-high 22 points, Flau’jae Johnson added 21 points, and Natisha Hiedeman had 10 points and 14 assists. asserted

Hiedeman → score → points

Dallas won all four games against Seattle this season to earn its first sweep over the Storm in franchise history. asserted

Dallas → win → history

Paige Bueckers scores 25, Jessica Shepard secures another triple-double and Wings beat Storm 103-91

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