Paige Bueckers addresses Dallas Wings' late-game struggles
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 17, 2026, 3:17 AM
Last updated Jul 17, 2026
Paige Bueckers, a key player for the Dallas Wings, discussed the team's tendency to perform better in the fourth quarter during a podcast interview. Despite her individual success, leading the WNBA with 138 fourth-quarter points this season, Bueckers expressed discontent with the team's slow starts. In a recent game against the Chicago Sky, she contributed 22 points and 11 assists, helping the Wings secure a 96-91 victory. Her teammates view her late-game heroics as a sign of growth as the season progresses. The Wings currently rank fourth in the league with a 16-8 record.
- •Bueckers leads the WNBA with 138 fourth-quarter points this season.
- •The Wings defeated the Chicago Sky 96-91 in their latest game.
- •Bueckers scored 22 points and provided 11 assists against the Sky.
- •The Wings hold a 16-8 record and rank fourth in the league.
- •Bueckers hopes for more complete 40-minute performances from her team.
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"This season, Paige Bueckers has built a reputation as one of the WNBA’s best closers. If a Dallas Wings game is close entering the fourth quarter, chances are she’ll find a way to take over and lead her team to a win.
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