The Dallas Wings needed to come again from a 20-point deficit in Recreation 1 of their first-round collection in opposition to the Atlanta Dream, however had no such bother in Recreation 2 on Tuesday night time. After taking the lead for good in the midst of the second quarter, the Wings cruised to a 101-74 win, their largest in franchise playoff historical past, to finish a two-game sweep.
This was the primary playoff collection win for the Wings since 2009, again after they nonetheless performed in Detroit. Within the decade-plus since then, they made the playoffs simply 5 occasions and gained a grand complete of 1 recreation. Now, they’re on to face the defending champions and No. 1 total seed Las Vegas Aces within the semifinals. Recreation 1 of that collection is about for Sunday within the desert.
(4) Dallas Wings def. (5) Atlanta Dream, 2-0
Recreation 1: Wings 94, Dream 82 (Wings lead 1-0)
Recreation 2: Wings 101, Dream 74 (Wings win collection 2-0)
Participant to observe in semifinals
Wings: Satou Sabally
The Wings made a giant step ahead this season largely due to Sabally’s emergence as an All-WNBA caliber participant. She is the front-runner for Most Improved Participant, and joined Candace Parker as the one participant in league historical past to common a minimum of 18 factors, eight rebounds and 4 assists for a whole season. She is the Wings’ greatest and most versatile participant and might want to have a giant collection to get them via to the finals.
