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Dallas Wings Clinch WNBA Playoffs Berth for First Time Since 2023
Paige Bueckers scored 32 points and Dallas secured its first postseason berth since 2023 after back-to-back wins.
- On Tuesday, the Dallas Wings defeated the Portland Fire 96-78, clinching the final 2026 WNBA playoff spot. The victory secures Dallas's first postseason appearance since 2023 and establishes a franchise record of 22 wins.
- Coach Jose Fernandez revitalized the team in his first year, guiding the Wings to the postseason after missing the playoffs the past two seasons. The turnaround follows a difficult 10-34 finish last season and a 9-31 campaign in 2024.
- Star guard Paige Bueckers tallied 22 points and 11 assists, while forward Jessica Shepard added 21 points and 9 rebounds. All five Wings starters scored in double figures, overwhelming Portland throughout the victory.
- The loss officially eliminated the Portland Fire from playoff contention in their inaugural season. Portland finishes with a 15-23 record, struggling with frontcourt depth and free-throw discrepancies throughout the campaign.
- With the final seed secured, Dallas now shifts focus to playoff seeding with five regular-season games remaining. The Wings currently occupy eighth place and await a potential first-round matchup against the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx.
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Bueckers, Wings win, seal last WNBA playoff berth
The Dallas Wings claimed the eighth and final WNBA playoff spot Tuesday with their 96-78 victory over the Portland Fire at College Park Center, sending star guard Paige Bueckers, the 2025 No. 1 overall pick, to the postseason for the first time.
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Wings beat the Fire 96-78 to clinch the final WNBA playoff spot
Paige Bueckers had 22 points and 11 assists, Jessica Shepard added 21 points, nine rebounds and six assists, and the Dallas Wings beat the Portland Fire 96-78 to clinch the final WNBA playoff spot.
·New York, United States
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