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Seattle Storm<\/a> (18-18, 9-11 Western Conference) at Dallas Wings<\/a> (9-27, 3-15 Western Conference)<\/p>\n Arlington, Texas; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT<\/p>\n BOTTOM LINE: Dallas Wings plays the Seattle Storm after Paige Bueckers<\/a> scored 44 points in the Dallas Wings’ 81-80 loss to the Los Angeles Sparks<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Wings are 3-15 in Western Conference games. Dallas is the Western leader with 35.7 rebounds per game led by Myisha Hines-Allen<\/a> averaging 5.4.<\/p>\n The Storm’s record in Western Conference games is 9-11. Seattle ranks fifth in the WNBA<\/a> giving up 80.3 points while holding opponents to 44.1% shooting.<\/p>\n Dallas’ average of 6.8 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.5 fewer made shots on average than the 7.3 per game Seattle allows. Seattle has shot at a 45.0% rate from the field this season, 0.4 percentage points less than the 45.4% shooting opponents of Dallas have averaged.<\/p>\n The teams meet for the fourth time this season. The Wings won 87-63 in the last matchup on July 23. Arike Ogunbowale<\/a> led the Wings with 20 points, and Nneka Ogwumike<\/a> led the Storm with 22 points.<\/p>\n TOP PERFORMERS: Hines-Allen is averaging 6.6 points and 5.4 rebounds for the Wings. Bueckers is averaging 20.8 points over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n Ogwumike is averaging 18.4 points and 7.3 rebounds for the Storm. Skylar Diggins<\/a> is averaging 13.6 points over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n LAST 10 GAMES: Wings: 2-8, averaging 83.0 points, 33.1 rebounds, 21.5 assists, 7.2 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 44.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 88.6 points per game.<\/p>\n Storm: 3-7, averaging 87.6 points, 31.5 rebounds, 22.9 assists, 8.3 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 47.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 88.2 points.<\/p>\n INJURIES: Wings: Arike Ogunbowale: out (knee), Li Yueru<\/a>: out for season (knee), Tyasha Harris<\/a>: out for season (knee).<\/p>\n