The Dallas Wings defeated the expansion Toronto Tempo 108-95 on Friday night inside Montreal’s Bell Centre. The matchup set a new WNBA regular-season attendance record as 20,996 fans packed the arena for the neutral-site contest.
Paige Bueckers anchored the Dallas offense with a season-high 34 points, six rebounds, and six assists. She shot a perfect 6-for-6 from the free-throw line.
The short-handed Tempo kept the game close behind 34 points from Marina Mabrey, matching Bueckers shot for shot. But Dallas pulled away late, outscoring Toronto 24-10 in the fourth quarter to secure the win.
The game marked the first WNBA contest ever played in Montreal. Toronto is using the 2026 season to build a national Canadian footprint, scheduling multiple games outside their primary arena, including future stops in Vancouver.
The Montreal crowd eclipsed the previous regular-season mark of 20,711, set in Washington, D.C. during the 2024 season. It remains just short of the absolute all-time league record of 22,076, achieved twice by the Detroit Shock during the 2003 and 2007 WNBA Finals.
Despite the historic fan turnout, Toronto dropped its fourth consecutive game. The Tempo now sit at 9-13 on the season as they navigate a depleted roster missing injured starters Brittney Sykes and Kiki Rice.