Jessica Shepard recorded the first 22-20-10 game in WNBA history and Azzi Fudd scored 22 in her first WNBA start as the Wings beat the Aces 95-87 on Thursday.
Azzi Fudd scored 22 points in her first WNBA start and Jessica Shepard posted her second triple-double of the season as the Dallas Wings beat the Las Vegas Aces 95-87 on Thursday at College Park Center.
Shepard finished with 22 points, a career-high 20 rebounds, and 10 assists, becoming the first player in WNBA history to record a 22-20-10 game. Her other triple-double this season (18 points, 10 rebounds, 12 assists) came in a 99-89 win over the Chicago Sky on May 20. The 22-point, 20-rebound effort also tied a career-high for points.
Shepard scored 11 points in the third quarter, including a shot in the lane to tie the game at 72 in the closing seconds. She then opened the fourth quarter with a basket to give Dallas its first lead, 74-72, since the Wings were ahead 17-16 in the opening period. She secured the triple-double when she found Awak Kuier for a 3-pointer with 2:57 remaining to make it 90-81. Paige Bueckers followed with a 3-pointer from the top of the key for a 12-point lead.
Fudd, the No. 1 pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft, was making her first start after coming off the bench through the season's first seven games. She shot 9-of-15 with 3 made 3-pointers, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists. The performance followed her 24-point reserve outing against the New York Liberty on Sunday.
Bueckers added 20 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists, and 2 blocks for the Wings (5-3), shooting 8-of-18 with 2 made 3-pointers. Kuier added 12 points and 4 rebounds off the bench, shooting 3-of-5 with 2 made 3-pointers and 4-of-4 at the free throw line. Arike Ogunbowale was limited to 18 minutes due to an illness and finished with just 1 point on 0-of-4 shooting. Alysha Clark added 6 off the bench. Dallas had lost five straight games to the Aces last season.
A'ja Wilson led the Aces (4-3) with 21 points and 7 rebounds, shooting 10-of-24. Jackie Young added 15 points and 7 assists, shooting 7-of-20. Chennedy Carter scored 12 of her 14 points in the first half. NaLyssa Smith grabbed 12 rebounds with 9 points. Jewell Loyd scored 9 off the bench, Cheyenne Parker-Tyus added 9, and Chelsea Gray had 8 with 8 assists.
Las Vegas led 53-45 at halftime but was outscored 50-34 in the second half. The Aces have lost back-to-back games.
Dallas shot 49.3% from the field, made 10 of its 22 3-point attempts, and went 19-of-22 at the free throw line. The Wings outrebounded the Aces 39-33 and held a 17-12 edge in second-chance points. Las Vegas shot 43.9% but committed only 5 turnovers.
Shepard was assessed a technical foul in the second quarter, and Smith picked up one for the Aces in the third. Ogunbowale was called for a flagrant 1 in the first quarter.
The Aces continue a three-game trip at the Golden State Valkyries on Sunday. The Wings host the Seattle Storm on Monday.
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