NEW YORK — Jessica Shepard had 22 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists for her third triple-double of the season and the Dallas Wings beat the New York Liberty 88-77 on Tuesday night.
Dallas (14-8) picked up its eighth road win of the season after just six over the past two seasons.
Paige Bueckers hit the only 3-pointer of the game with 3:12 left in the fourth quarter to give Dallas an 82-70 lead. Shepard was credited with an assist in the game and became the second player in WNBA history to record three triple-doubles in a season, joining Alyssa Thomas.
Shepard’s fourth career triple-double put her in a tie with Sabrina Ionescu for second place behind Thomas.
Bueckers finished with 15 points, seven rebounds and six assists for Dallas, which has won five of its last seven games. Azzi Fudd scored 12 points and Avak Kuyer had 10 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists.
Brianna Stewart had 29 points and nine rebounds for New York (13-9), which has lost two home games to Dallas this season. Jonquel Jones added 17 points and Ionescu 14.
Stewart made four of New York’s 10 field goals in the first half, while the rest of her teammates went a combined 6-for-27 from the field and fell to Dallas 47-31.
Next
Dallas: To Toronto on Friday.
New York: At Minnesota on Saturday.
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