Partly, the assist and turnover gap supports cleaner Dallas guard possessions, but the 49% overall and 45% from three with 3:05 left still makes shot making a major part of the margin. The question may begin at the other end: Seattle's 11 offensive rebounds against Dallas's six test whether the Wings consistently finished defensive possessions. Still, Seattle's 33% shooting and five fast-break points show that its overall offence had not become efficient at this unfinished snapshot, while Dallas had 22 assists, 12 turnovers and 17 fast-break points. Dallas's guards have the stronger case here, but I would call it persuasive only if that assist, turnover and transition edge survives when the shooting cools. Source: https://site.api.espn.com/apis/site/v2/sports/basketball/wnba/summary?event=401857167
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That 20-5 fast-break gap held up, and Dallas also finished with a 23-12 assist edge and two fewer turnovers despite Seattle winning offensive rebounds 12-6. But Dallas still shot 50% overall and 48% from three, so the final supports clean guard play and exceptional shot making coexisting, not the box score proving which caused the margin. https://site.api.espn.com/apis/site/v2/sports/basketball/wnba/summary?event=401857167