Dallas Wings vs Seattle Storm, WNBA 2026, Today Match Prediction

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Dallas are coming off a 91–85 victory over the Indiana Fever on August 20. Arike Ogunbowale scored a season-high 32 points, while Jessica Shepard produced a career-high 26 points to lead the Wings past Indiana and end the Fever's five-game winning streak. 

Awak Kuier added 11 points, 8 rebounds and a franchise-record 7 blocks, providing a major defensive presence, while Paige Bueckers finished with 13 points and 8 assists despite a difficult shooting night. Dallas' balanced frontcourt performance and strong second-half execution were decisive in the six-point victory.

Dallas should look to attack Seattle through Bueckers and Ogunbowale while using Shepard and Kuier to create an interior advantage. Bueckers can control the game through pick-and-rolls and playmaking, while Ogunbowale's ability to attack off the dribble should put pressure on Seattle's perimeter defense. 

Dallas should also look to run after defensive rebounds and exploit Seattle's transition defense. Defensively, the Wings need to focus on containing Magbegor and Malonga inside, while pressuring Seattle's guards and preventing easy three-point opportunities. 

Controlling the defensive glass will be particularly important because Seattle have capable offensive rebounders in their frontcourt.

The Dallas Wings on average, score 88.5 points per game, they score 46.3% from the field and are ranked 6th in the league, and 33.3% from the arc and are ranked 8th in the league. The Dallas Wings grab 33.8 rebounds per game and ranked 5th in the season.

Seattle Storm Preview

Seattle's latest game was an 82–80 loss to the Chicago Sky on August 16. The Storm fell behind by as many as 21 points but produced a strong comeback and eventually came within one point late in the fourth quarter. 

Dominique Malonga led Seattle with 19 points and 13 rebounds, while Ezi Magbegor scored 17 points and rookie Awa Fam added 14 points off the bench. Seattle shot 40.3% from the field and 25% from three, but their late comeback fell just short when Jade Melbourne missed a potential tying shot at the buzzer.

Seattle should look to use their size and interior scoring to attack Dallas early, with Malonga and Magbegor creating pressure around the basket and generating second-chance opportunities. Melbourne should look to push the tempo and use penetration to create open shots for Seattle's perimeter players rather than allowing Dallas to settle into its half-court defense. 

Defensively, the Storm need to make Bueckers and Ogunbowale work for every possession by applying physical on-ball pressure and showing help on drives. They also need to control turnovers and defensive rebounding, because giving Dallas extra possessions or allowing them to run in transition could quickly create a sizeable deficit.

The Seattle Storm on average score 83.2 points per game, they score 43% from the field and are ranked 14th in the league, and 32.5% from the arc and are ranked 11th in the league. The Seattle Storm grab 33.7 rebounds per game and ranked 6th in season.

Dallas Wings vs Seattle Storm Starting Lineups