The Dallas Wings look for their second win of the season when they visit the winless Minnesota Lynx on Wednesday in a WNBA showdown. Dallas won for the first time on Sunday with a 101-78 win over the Atlanta Dream. Skyler Diggins-Smith led the Wings with 25 points, while Liz Cambage scored 21 points, grabbed nine rebounds and blocked four shots. The Wings opened the season on Friday with an 86-78 loss to the Phoenix Mercury.
Minnesota opened its season on Sunday with a 77-76 loss to the Los Angeles Sparks. The defending WNBA champions were given their championship rings but lost to the team they beat for the title as Chelsea Gray hit a running layup at the buzzer to beat the Lynx.
After just two games, Skylar Diggins-Smith leads the Wings in scoring and assists averaging 21.5 points and 5.5 assists per game. Elizabeth Cambage is second in scoring and the leading rebounder averaging 19.5 points and 9.0 rebounds per game. Five Wings players are averaging double figures in scoring after two games. Cambage leads the team in field goal percentage with 60%.
After the opening game of the season, Lindsay Whalen leads the Lynx in scoring and assists averaging 17.0 points and 9.0 assists per game. Sylvia Fowles is the second leading scorer and leading rebounder averaging 15.0 points and 12.0 rebounds per game. Four Lynx players are averaging double-figures in scoring. Rebekkah Brunson leads the team in shooting percentage at 80% after hitting 5 of her 6 shots in the opening game loss.
