Azzi Fudd scored 24 points, including six 3-pointers, to lead the Dallas Wings to a 91-76 road win over the New York Liberty. Dallas overcame a slow start and outscored New York 28-17 in the third quarter. Paige Bueckers also scored 24 points, while Arike Ogunbowale added 19 points and five assists. Fudd set a clear goal to play slower, felt she had been rushing earlier, and then let the game come to her. In the third quarter, she scored 17 points and helped Dallas respond with an 11-0 run after New York cut the lead to one. The Wings improved to 4-3 and return home to face the Las Vegas Aces.
"Fudd erupted for 24 points at Barclays Center, leading the Dallas Wings past the Liberty 91-76 on the road. The rookie knocked down six 3-pointers, pacing Dallas' road takeover and putting together a career-high performance after setting a clear goal for herself. "My goal today was just to play a little bit slower," Fudd said after the game. "I felt like I was rushing a little bit every time I caught the ball." Instead, Fudd let the game come to her."
"The third quarter was a different story. Instead of rushing, Fudd settled down and let shots come. Dallas outscored New York 28-17 behind her. Fudd alone scored 17 points, tying for the second-most points by a rookie in a quarter since the WNBA went to quarters in 2006. After Satou Sabally cut Dallas' lead to one, 52-51, early in the quarter, the Wings responded with an 11-0 run. Three of those baskets were Fudd 3-pointers."
"The crowd at Barclays Center quickly went silent. By the time Fudd missed her fourth straight three with 3:44 to play, she had already matched the Liberty's third-quarter scoring total by herself. "So my goal was just to slow down," Fudd said. "My teammates are setting great screens, giving me great passes. And so, reading what was there." "Obviously to keep shooting, but that's what I've been hearing the last however many games I've been playing,""
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