WNBA Recaps: Canada’s Buzzer-Beater In Atalanta; Bueckers and Wings Win 6th Straight

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Sunday’s three-game WNBA slate saw some good basketball played. The Wings had to hold off the Sparks, the Mercury and Sun played an entertaining game, and the Dream got a shot at the buzzer for the win.

Here is your detailed, stat-heavy recap of everything that went down across the league on Sunday.

Sunday WNBA Scoreboard

Away Team	Score	Home Team	Score	Key Takeaway
Los Angeles Sparks (10-15)	82	Dallas Wings (17-8)	90	Bueckers drops 25 as Wings win 6th straight (longest streak in franchise history).
Chicago Sky (9-17)	91	Atlanta Dream (15-10)	93	Canada’s coast-to-coast buzzer-beater seals a wild win after losing Reese to injury.
Connecticut Sun (7-19)	63	Phoenix Mercury (9-18)	72	Phoenix locks down defensively to snap a 5-game losing skid.

Atlanta Dream 93, Chicago Sky 91

Canada’s Buzzer Heroics Rescue Dream After Angel Reese Injury Scare

If you like chaotic, heart-in-your-throat finishes, College Park was the epicenter of the sports world on Sunday afternoon. Jordin Canada drove the lane and dropped in a clutch, game-winning layup as time expired, lifting the Atlanta Dream to a dramatic 93-91 victory over the Chicago Sky.

The game appeared to be a runaway early on. Atlanta built a massive 22-point cushion behind a hot-shooting start and balanced scoring. However, the mood inside Gateway Center Arena shifted drastically when superstar forward Angel Reese suffered a knee injury under the basket, her leg buckling on a jump stop, forcing her to leave the game.

Chicago seized momentum off the emotional pause. Led by Azura Stevens (20 points, 9 rebounds) and Sydney Taylor (18 points), the Sky mounted a relentless second-half rally. With 5.5 seconds remaining, Taylor came off a high screen from Kamilla Cardoso and swished a deep, straight-away three-pointer to knot the game at 91-all.

With no timeouts remaining, Atlanta didn’t panic. Canada took a quick handoff from Brionna Jones on the right wing, blew past her defender, and banked in the go-ahead basket at the horn to send the home bench into a frenzy.

“We squandered the lead, but we never stopped fighting,” Canada said post-game. “Brionna set a great seal, I saw an opening, and I just attacked the rim.”

Atlanta Dream Stats: Madina Okot (14 PTS in 11 MIN off bench), Jordin Canada (10 PTS, 9 AST, 3 STL, game-winner), Brionna Jones (10 REB, 6 PTS).
Chicago Sky Stats: Azura Stevens (20 PTS, 9 REB), Sydney Taylor (18 PTS, clutch game-tying 3), Kamilla Cardoso (15 PTS).

Dallas Wings 90, Los Angeles Sparks 82

Bueckers and Wings Claim Franchise-Record 6th Straight Win

In front of a sold-out, electric crowd at College Park Center, the Dallas Wings continued their summer tear, outlasting the Los Angeles Sparks 90-82 to win their sixth consecutive game—the longest winning streak in franchise history.

Paige Bueckers was once again the maestro on the floor, putting on an absolute clinic down the stretch. Bueckers dropped a team-high 25 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 assists, scoring 9 of her points in the fourth quarter to keep LA at arm’s length whenever they tried to chip away. Arike Ogunbowale scored 20 points, including six in the final 2:39.

Los Angeles threw everything they had at Dallas. Veteran forward Nneka Ogwumike turned in a vintage double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds, while LA briefly snatched a 51-50 lead midway through the third quarter. But Dallas responded with a 14-7 run to regain control.

Supporting Bueckers was Arike Ogunbowale, who chipped in 20 points, and center Jessica Shepard, who pulled down 14 rebounds to log her 16th double-double of the season—setting a new Wings single-season record. Dallas shot 49.3% from the field and controlled the glass 34-30 to secure their eighth win in their last ten games.

Dallas Wings Stats: Paige Bueckers (25 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB), Arike Ogunbowale (20 PTS, 2 STL), Jessica Shepard (11 PTS, 14 REB, 6 AST).
Los Angeles Sparks Stats: Nneka Ogwumike (17 PTS, 10 REB), Dearica Hamby (16 PTS, 5 REB), Erica Wheeler (10 AST).

Phoenix Mercury 72, Connecticut Sun 63

Mercury Bounce Back in Defensive Battle to Snap 5-Game Skid

After allowing 96 points to Connecticut in a tough loss just two nights prior, the Phoenix Mercury brought an entirely different physical mindset to the Footprint Center on Sunday, suffocating the Sun in a gritty 72-63 win.

Phoenix head coach Nate Tibbetts challenged his roster’s defensive engagement following Friday’s loss, and his players responded in full. The Mercury clogged passing lanes, disrupted Connecticut’s rhythm inside, and held the Sun to just 63 points—their lowest scoring output of the month.

While the offense wasn’t always pretty, Phoenix executed when it mattered most in the fourth quarter. Kahleah Copper (18 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST) and Alyssa Thomas (7 PTS, 6 REB, 11 AST) provided steady veteran execution down the stretch, knocking down contested midrange pull-ups and icing free throws to seal the victory and snap a frustrating five-game losing streak.