Every season is the chance to create a new story, the chance to serve as the authors of history.
After all, history is written by the victors and the Dallas Wings couldn’t be further from that reality after a miserable 2024 season. They finished 9-31, good enough for the second-worst record in the league.
However, they were lucky enough to secure the first pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft, where they selected UConn’s star guard, Paige Bueckers.
As the Wings turn the page to the Bueckers era, they are starting with a blank slate – especially in a now-Luka Doncic-less city. Bueckers gets the first crack at becoming basketball’s biggest star in Dallas, with the chance to capitalize on the WNBA’s rising popularity.
While the Wings begin their quest for a return to playoff action, standing in their way on opening night will be the Minnesota Lynx. They are led by star forward Napheesa Collier, who got her team to within one win of the capturing a title last season.
The Lynx were ultimately knocked off by the New York Liberty in a winner-take-all Game 5 of the WNBA Finals, crafting quite the narrative for Friday’s contest.
Minnesota vs. Dallas halftime score: Wings, Mystic tied at halftime
Minnesota and Dallas are deadlocked at 46-46 at halftime of opening night. Maddy Siegrist hit a layup with one second left before the buzzer to end the first half in a tie. Napheesa Collier scored nine of her game-high 14 points in the second quarter. Jessica Shepard has added 11 points and Diamond Miller chipped in 10 off the bench.
Arike Ogunbowale leads Dallas with her 12 points, while DiJonai Carrington has added eight points. Paige Bueckers has six points, four rebounds and a block in her first career WNBA game.
Minnesota vs Dallas 1Q score: Wings hold slim lead
Paige Bueckers scored four points in her first career WNBA game as the Wings hold a 21-19 lead over the Lynx at the end of the opening quarter. Tyasha Harris has five points to lead all Dallas scorers, while Arike Ogunbowale and DiJonai Carrington each have four points.
Jessica Sheppard has seven points to lead the Lynx, while Napheesa Collier and Karlie Samuelson have scored five points each.
What time is Lynx vs. Wings?
The Minnesota Lynx and Dallas Wings will tip off the WNBA regular season at 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, May 16 at College Park Center in Arlington, Texas.
How to watch Lynx vs. Wings: TV, stream
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. CT
Location: College Park Center in Arlington, Texas
TV: ion
Stream: Fubo, WNBA League Pass
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