SPORTS · VERIFIED DEVELOPMENT
Dallas Wings Secure Final WNBA Playoff Spot, Paige Bueckers Makes Postseason Debut
WHY IT MATTERS
The victory grants Dallas the final playoff spot, giving Paige Bueckers her inaugural postseason experience and positioning the Wings for potential playoff success.
What happened
On Tuesday, the Dallas Wings clinched the league’s last playoff berth with a 96‑78 victory over the Portland Fire at College Park Center. The win secured the eighth and final spot in the WNBA postseason, marking the first time star guard Paige Bueckers—selected as the 2025 No.
1 pick—will compete in the playoffs. The result not only lifts the Wings into the postseason but also signals a milestone for Bueckers as she steps onto the playoff stage for the first time in her rookie season.
While the Wings’ overall season record remains to be seen, this triumph guarantees them a place among the league’s elite teams for the postseason.
PRIMARY SOURCES
Bueckers, Wings win, seal last WNBA playoff berth
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