Diggins-Smith and Loyd combine for 40 points, Storm hand Wings a 6th straight loss, 92-84

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Seattle Storm guard Skylar Diggins-Smith (4) pulls the ball away from Dallas Wings guard Arike Ogunbowale (24) during the second half of a WNBA basketball basketball game in Arlington, Texas, Thursday, June 13, 2024. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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Seattle Storm guard Jewell Loyd (24) passes the ball past Dallas Wings guard Jacy Sheldon (4) during the first half of a WNBA basketball basketball game in Arlington, Texas, Thursday, June 13, 2024. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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Seattle Storm guard Skylar Diggins-Smith dribbles the ball during the first half of the team’s WNBA basketball basketball game against the Dallas Wings in Arlington, Texas, Thursday, June 13, 2024. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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Dallas Wings center Teaira McCowan (15) celebrates a play against the Seattle Storm with Arike Ogunbowale during the first half of a WNBA basketball basketball in Arlington, Texas, Thursday, June 13, 2024. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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Seattle Storm center Ezi Magbegor (13) shoots against Dallas Wings forward Maddy Siegrist (20) during the first half of a WNBA basketball basketball game in Arlington, Texas, Thursday, June 13, 2024. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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Dallas Wings guard Arike Ogunbowale (24) reaches for a rebound during the first half of the team’s WNBA basketball basketball game against the Seattle Storm in Arlington, Texas, Thursday, June 13, 2024. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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Dallas Wings coach Latricia Trammell watches during the second half of the team’s WNBA basketball basketball game against the Seattle Storm in Arlington, Texas, Thursday, June 13, 2024. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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Seattle Storm coach Noelle Quinn yells from the sideline during the second half of the team’s WNBA basketball basketball game aagainst the Dallas Wings in Arlington, Texas, Thursday, June 13, 2024. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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Dallas Wings forward Maddy Siegrist (20) is blocked from shooting by Seattle Storm guard Jewell Loyd (24) as forward Nneka Ogwumike (3) watches during the second half of a WNBA basketball basketball game in Arlington, Texas, Thursday, June 13, 2024. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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Seattle Storm center Mercedes Russell, left, and Dallas Wings center Kalani Brown reach for a rebound during the first half of a WNBA basketball basketball game in Arlington, Texas, Thursday, June 13, 2024. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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Seattle Storm center Ezi Magbegor (13) shoots against Dallas Wings center Teaira McCowan (15) during the first half of a WNBA basketball basketball game in Arlington, Texas, Thursday, June 13, 2024. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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Seattle Storm guard Skylar Diggins-Smith (4) comes up with a steal against Dallas Wings guard Sevgi Uzun, left, during the first half of a WNBA basketball basketball game in Arlington, Texas, Thursday, June 13, 2024. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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Seattle Storm guard Skylar Diggins-Smith (4) scores on a breakaway, next to Dallas Wings guard Sevgi Uzun (1) during the first half of a WNBA basketball basketball game in Arlington, Texas, Thursday, June 13, 2024. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

By STEFANIE DAZIO

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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Skylar Diggins-Smith scored 21 points, Jewell Loyd added 19 and the Seattle Storm beat the Dallas Wings 92-84 on Thursday night.

Seattle (9-4) has won eight of its last nine games, while Dallas (4-7) has lost six straight.

The Storm scored 27 points off 19 Dallas turnovers.

Nneka Ogwumike added 17 points and Ezi Magbegor recorded her fourth double-double of the season with 10 points and 10 rebounds for Seattle. Magbegor also had two blocks to extend her streak of games with two-plus blocks to 13 straight — the seventh longest in WNBA history.

Loyd scored 15 points in the first half and Diggins-Smith added 12 as Seattle led 48-40 at the break. The backcourt duo finished the game with six assists apiece.

Arike Ogunbowale scored 24 points to extend her WNBA record to 11 consecutive games with at least 20 points to start a season. She has led Dallas in scoring in every game this season.

Teaira McCowan had 19 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks for Dallas. Maddy Siegrist added 16 points.

Both teams will play their next game in front of a national TV audience. Dallas hosts first-place Connecticut on Saturday on CBS, and Seattle plays at Phoenix on Sunday on ABC.

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