Dallas hopes for the return of injured standouts Arike Ogunbowale and DiJonai Carrington when the Wings go to the Indiana Fever on Sunday in Indianapolis.
The Wings (6-15) have misplaced two straight however are optimistic about getting Ogunbowale (16.8 factors per recreation) again from a thumb damage. Carrington (11.8 ppg) stays day-to-day with rib points.
On Wednesday, with out two of its three main scorers, Dallas fell 87-76 at Chicago. Rookie Paige Bueckers scored 17 factors however shot simply 5 for 20. Li Yueru tallied 18 factors and 10 rebounds, nevertheless it wasn’t sufficient to carry off the Sky. A rookie-heavy Wings lineup shot simply 36 % and allowed Chicago to shoot 50.9 %.
“They’re solely going to be higher for … getting these experiences,” stated Wings coach Chris Koclanes. “However that is quite a lot of minutes that these gamers have by no means logged. … When your beginning guard group has the taking pictures evening that they did, it is robust.”
Indiana remains to be attempting to type out roles after going through two temporary stints with out All-Star Caitlin Clark. Clark has scored a mixed 22 factors on 9-for-29 taking pictures in two video games since her return from a groin damage. The Fever break up these two video games.
Indiana (10-10) defeated the Atlanta Dream 99-82 on Friday. After shedding 80-61 to Golden State in Clark’s return on Wednesday, the Fever offense was clicking in her second recreation again. Clark shot simply 5-for-17 on her approach to 12 factors however dished out 9 assists towards Atlanta.
Fellow All-Star Kelsey Mitchell was the main beneficiary of Clark’s passing with 25 factors. Sophie Cunningham (16 factors on 4-for-5 3-point taking pictures) and All-Star Aliyah Boston (19 factors) additionally reached double figures.
Indiana has battled well being points apart from Clark’s, with Aari McDonald and Cunningham among the many gamers who’ve missed vital chunks of the season.
“We have been speaking all yr about constructing consistency,” stated Fever coach Stephanie White. “(Friday was) recreation two with our entire roster. And we nonetheless have not had a observe with everyone.”
The Fever gained the primary matchup of those groups this season 94-86 on June 27 in Dallas.
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