FINAL · GAME DETAIL
Connecticut Sun
vs Dallas Wings
One game ID connects the final, quarter flow, leading player lines and season position.
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CON | 18 | 29 | 12 | 12 | 71 |
| DAL | 32 | 28 | 23 | 14 | 97 |
GAME FLOW · NUMBERS
Reconstructing the game from the quarter line
Dallas Wings finished ahead of Connecticut Sun, 97-71, a 26-point margin. The first-half totals were 47 for Connecticut Sun and 60 for Dallas Wings; the third- and fourth-quarter totals were 24 and 37. The combined final of 168 matches the sum of the two quarter lines across 4 periods, including any overtime.
1Q: CON 18-DAL 32, 18-32 cumulative; 2Q: CON 29-DAL 28, 47-60 cumulative; 3Q: CON 12-DAL 23, 59-83 cumulative; 4Q: CON 12-DAL 14, 71-97 cumulative. Reading the period score beside the running score identifies exactly when the gap expanded or contracted. Connecticut Sun's highest-scoring period was 29 points, while Dallas Wings's high was 32; the final separation was 26 points.
The first-half margin was 13 points, compared with 13 across the third and fourth quarters. Splitting the final this way preserves two distinct parts of the game instead of reducing it to one score. The quarter table above provides the same sequence as team scores and cumulative totals for direct comparison.
SEASON CONTEXT · 2026
Locating both teams through standings and head-to-head results
In the current table, Connecticut Sun are 7-22, No. 14 overall and No. 7 in the East, 12 games behind the conference leader. Dallas Wings are 18-11, No. 6 overall and No. 4 in the West, 5.5 games back. Their cumulative point differentials are -205 and +102.
Counting only completed standard-season results through this game, Connecticut Sun stood at 9-28 across 37 games and Dallas Wings at 22-12 across 34. Their most recent sets of up to five finals were 1-4 and 4-1. Scoring in those short windows was 381-455 for the away team and 446-382 for the home team, keeping recent form separate from the full-season record.
Across 2 completed meetings in the same season, Connecticut Sun recorded 0 wins and Dallas Wings 2; aggregate scoring was 154-183. The teams are separated by 8 places in the overall order and by 11 cumulative wins. Standings, the recent five-game window and the season series cover different sample sizes, so they are presented as three numerical views of the same matchup rather than collapsed into one rating.