Golden State beat Dallas 104-80 on Sunday in Game 1 of their best-of-three WNBA playoff series, earning its first postseason win. Paige Bueckers scored 21 for the Wings, who trailed 58-31 at halftime after being outscored 37-11 in the second quarter.
Cecilia Zandalasini led Golden State with 22 points; Tiffany Hayes scored 21 off the bench, Gabby Williams had 20 and Veronica Burton added 10. Bueckers made 9 of 10 shots, including both three-pointers, and had six rebounds. Dallas made 30% of its threes, compared with Golden State’s 50%.
Game 2 is scheduled for Wednesday in Dallas. If the Wings win to tie the series, Game 3 will be Friday at Chase Center.
