New York stays in playoff chase after 91-73 win over Wings

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Sabrina Ionescu had 13 factors, 9 rebounds and 7 assists, Sami Whitcomb added 15 factors and the New York Liberty stayed within the playoff race with a 91-73 victory over the Dallas Wings on Wednesday evening.

New York (14-20) moved right into a tie with Atlanta for the eighth playoff spot, and the 2 groups play one another on Friday and Sunday to shut the common season. Dallas (17-17) is within the No. 6 spot within the playoffs. The Wings play Phoenix on Friday and Los Angeles on Sunday.

Ionescu, coming off a season-high 32 factors towards Dallas on Monday, was scoreless within the first half, going 0 for 4 from the sphere. However Ionescu responded after halftime with 11 factors, 4 rebounds and 4 assists within the third quarter, together with a layup simply earlier than the buzzer to increase New York’s result in 67-57.

Marine Johannes added 13 factors for New York which outscored Dallas’ reserves 50-9. Whitcomb made 4 of her first six 3-pointers, the final with 6:10 left within the third quarter for a 51-47 lead.

Marina Mabrey, coming off a career-high 31 factors in a scoring battle with Ionescu on Monday, scored 19 factors and Teaira McCowan had 17 factors and 13 rebounds for Dallas, which had its franchise file five-game successful streak snapped. Arike Ogunbowale, Dallas’ main scorer, is out for the remainder of the common season and the Wings’ first-round playoff matchup after having surgical procedure on Tuesday.

Dallas jumped out to a 26-13 lead after making 9 of its first 15 pictures and led 31-18 getting into the second quarter. However the Wings solely scored 5 factors via the opening seven minutes of the second quarter as New York used a 18-5 run to tie it at 36. The Wings led 39-38 on the break.

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