Game Preview: Dallas Wings vs. Las Vegas Aces – August 27
Mon., 26 August 2024, 23:12
Arlington, Texas (August 26, 2024) – The Dallas Wings (7-22) continue their home series Tuesday when they host the Las Vegas Aces (18-11) at College Park Center. Kickoff at the sold-out CPC is set for 7 p.m. CT. The game will be broadcast on NBA TV and Bally Sports Southwest Extra and streamed on WNBA League Pass. Ron Thulin and Naismith Hall of Famer Sheryl Swoopes will be on the phone, with ShaVonne Herndon on the sidelines.
The game, sponsored by NextCare Urgent Care, will be the Wings’ seventh sold-out game of the regular season and eighth in 2024 (including the preseason).
The Wings impressed in their comeback win on Sunday against the Los Angeles Sparks, overcoming a 22-point deficit, including 19 in the fourth and 10 in the final two minutes, to take the 113-110 victory. Arike Ogunbowale scored 33 points and Natasha Howard added 30. See more notable points from the game below.
How to follow
Broadcast on NBA TV and Bally Sports Southwest Extra and streaming on WNBA League Pass. Follow @DallasWings And @DallasWingsPR for the latest breaking news. Live stats available at stats.wnba.com.
Schedule and results Wings-Sparks 2024
6/5 at DAL L, 81-95
7/7 at LVA L, 85-104
27.08. at 19:00 CT at LVA
19.9. at 20:00 CT at DAL
LVA leads the all-time series with 41-35
Game status report
There are no injuries or absences to report for the Dallas Wings.
Notable storylines
Sparkling on Sunday
The Dallas Wings overcame a 22-point deficit on Sunday and defeated the LA Sparks 113-110. Statistical highlights:
- Third largest comeback in franchise history and largest deficit since 2005
- Biggest deficit made up and victory for the Dallas Wings
- 113 points are the most scored by a WNBA team in 2024
- Arike Ogunbowale scored 33 points and Natasha Howard scored 30 points, making them only the second duo in franchise history to each score 30 points in the same game and the first since the 2014 season.
- The Wings trailed by 19 points at the start of the fourth quarter and by 10 points with less than two minutes left.
- Dallas scored 40 points in the fourth quarter alone – their highest-scoring quarter of the season and just one point shy of the franchise record for most points in a quarter.
- Jacy Sheldon scored 8 assists, the best of his career
- Teaira McCowan recorded her ninth double-double of the season with 17 points and a game-high 11 rebounds, scoring 12 of her 17 points in the fourth quarter.
- Sevgi Uzun finished the race with a +/- of +20
Wings-Aces Season Series
Dallas and Las Vegas have met twice this season, with the Aces winning both matches (June 5 at Texas, 95-81; July 7 at Las Vegas, 104-85). Arike Ogunbowale was the Wings’ leading scorer against the Aces, averaging 22.0 points and 5.5 assists in those games. Dallas was without Satou Sabally in the previous two games against Las Vegas this season. Sabally averaged 15.2 points in nine previous games against the Aces.
