Fudd scores season-high 12, Bueckers adds 18 to lead Wings past Mystics 92-69

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Dallas Wings guard Arike Ogunbowale reacts to scoring a three pointer during the first half of a WNBA basketball game against the Washington Mystics in Arlington, Texas, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Washington Mystics center Shakira Austin (0) and Dallas Wings guard Azzi Fudd (35) jump for a rebound during the second half of a WNBA basketball game in Arlington, Texas, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/LM Otero) — Dallas Wings guard Arike Ogunbowale reacts to scoring a three pointer during the first half of a WNBA basketball game against the Washington Mystics in Arlington, Texas, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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9:29 PM on Monday, May 18

The Associated Press

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Top draft pick Azzi Fudd scored a season-high 12 points off the bench and Paige Bueckers added 18 points and seven assists as the Dallas Wings beat the Washington Mystics 92-69 on Monday night.

Arike Ogunbowale scored 16 points and Jessica Shepard added 12 points, 16 rebounds and six assists for Dallas (2-2), which won its first home game in three attempts this season. The Wings scored 23 points off 18 turnovers and led by as many as 25 points.

Shepard matched the league's single-game high for rebounds this season. Bueckers made 4 of 5 3-pointers, while nine of her teammates combined to go 7 of 19.

Dallas pulled away by closing the third quarter on a 19-6 run and building a 66-46 lead. The Wings also scored seven of the first nine points of the fourth to make it 73-48.

Shakira Austin led Washington (2-2) with 12 points and Lauren Betts scored 11 off the bench. Kiki Iriafen had nine points and 10 rebounds.

Maddy Siegrist finished with 10 points off the bench for the Wings, who had 20-plus assists for the third time in four games.

Up next

Washington: At Seattle for the first of back-to-back games against the Storm, beginning Sunday.

Dallas: Begins a three-game road trip on Wednesday at Chicago.

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