Seattle Storm forward Breanna Stewart (30) puts up a shot against Dallas Wings forward Satou Sabally (0) and guard Briann January (20) during the first half of a WNBA basketball game, Tuesday, July 12, 2022 in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
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SEATTLE (AP) - Breanna Stewart scored 15 of her 19 points in the second half and Ezi Magbegor had 13 points to help the Seattle Storm beat the Dallas Wings 83-74 on Tuesday.
Seattle (16-8) has won three games in a row and five of its last six, putting it in a virtual tie with the Las Vegas Aces (15-7) for second in the WNBA standings. That's a game behind the Chicago Sky, the defending league champions.
Magbegor also tallied eight rebounds, two blocks and two steals for Seattle, while Stephanie Talbot added 14 points, Jewell Loyd scored 13 and Tina Charles had 11 points, eight rebounds and two blocks.
Teaira McCowan led Dallas with 18 points on 8-of-14 shooting, grabbed 10 rebounds and blocked two shots. The rest of the team combined to shoot 32.8% (19 of 58) from the field. Arike Ogunbowale made finished with 12 points, while Tyasha Harris tied her season-high with 10 points and Satou Sabally also scored 10.
Seattle took the lead for good with 6:51 left in the third quarter following a sequence in which Stewart made a layup, a 3-pointer and a short jumper in a 65-second span and then found Sue Bird for a drive-and-kick 3.
Bird's 3-pointer gave her 2,445 career field goals, the seventh most in WNBA history, passing Cappie Pondexter.
Allisha Gray did not play (personal reasons) for Dallas (10-14). The Wings have lost four of their last five games.
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Seattle Storm guard Sue Bird dribbles the ball against the Dallas Wings during the first half of a WNBA basketball game, Tuesday, July 12, 2022 in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
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Dallas Wings guard Arike Ogunbowale (24) brings the ball up court during the first half of a WNBA basketball game against Seattle Storm in Arlington, Texas, on Sunday, June 12, 2022. (Steve Hamm/The Dallas Morning News via AP)
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Seattle Storm guard Sue Bird (10) gets off a jump pass over the defense of Dallas Wings guard Tyasha Harris (52) and forward Kayla Thornton (6) during the first half of a WNBA basketball game in Arlington, Texas, on Sunday, June 12, 2022. (Steve Hamm/The Dallas Morning News via AP)
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Dallas Wings forward Satou Sabally (0) drives to the basket against the defense of Seattle Storm Ezi Magbegor (13) during the first half of a WNBA basketball game in Arlington, Texas, on Sunday, June 12, 2022. (Steve Hamm/The Dallas Morning News via AP)
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Seattle Storm guard Jewell Loyd (24) puts up a shot against Dallas Wings guard Veronica Burton, left, and guard Arike Ogunbowale, right, during the first half of a WNBA basketball game, Tuesday, July 12, 2022 in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
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Dallas Wings forward Satou Sabally (0) grabs a rebound against the Seattle Storm during the first half of a WNBA basketball game, Tuesday, July 12, 2022 in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
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Seattle Storm guard Jewell Loyd (24) puts up a shot against Dallas Wings guard Veronica Burton, left, and guard Arike Ogunbowale, right, during the first half of a WNBA basketball game, Tuesday, July 12, 2022 in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
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Seattle Storm guard Epiphanny Prince (11) drives against Dallas Wings center Teaira McCowan, left, during the first half of a WNBA basketball game, Tuesday, July 12, 2022 in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
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