With the No. 1 seed Las Vegas Aces holding a 2-0 lead over the No. 4 seed Dallas Wings, the series heads to Dallas, where the Wings will try to keep their season alive. The Wings are the only team to have victories against all remaining playoff teams during the regular season and they’ll be looking to add a postseason win versus the Aces to their 2023 campaign on Friday at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN 2.
Dallas’ path to victory
Beating Las Vegas is never easy and Dallas must win on Friday if they want to continue their pursuit of the WNBA title. So, what needs to happen for the Wings to win?
For starters, it starts with the stars. Arike Ogunbowale had a good Game 2, but a mediocre Game 1. Satou Sabally has been well below her regular season averages in points and rebounds in both games. To beat the Aces, both need to be at their best and step up in Game 3. Speaking of the starters, who will be the starting guard for Dallas on Friday? In Game 1, it was Crystal Dangerfield, with Odyssey Sims coming off the bench scoring 10 points on 5-for-9 shooting. In Game 2, roles were reversed and both were underwhelming. Personally, I’d go with Sims due to her offensive upside, but whoever starts will have to step up and be a star in their role.
Defensively, it all starts and ends…
