Sun Beat Wings 73–58 to Reach WNBA Semifinals

Connecticut Sun forward DeWanna Bonner (24) shoots against Dallas Wings forward Isabelle Harrison (20) during the first quarter of Game 3 of a WNBA first-round playoff series basketball game in Arlington, Texas, Aug. 24, 2022. LM Otero/AP Photo

ARLINGTON, Texas—DeWanna Bonner scored 21 points, Alyssa Thomas had 13 points and eight rebounds, and the No. 3 seed Connecticut Sun eased past the short-handed Dallas Wings 73–58 on Aug. 24 to advance to the semifinals.

Connecticut earned its first winner-take-all victory since Sept. 29, 2004, and got past the opening round of the WNBA playoffs for the sixth straight season.