NaLyssa Smith from her Wings introductory press conference, Mitchell celebrates a shot via Instagram

Dallas Wings' NaLyssa Smith drops 2-word reaction as Davion Mitchell fires dagger into the Hawks' heart with playoff-clinching 3

Modified Apr 19, 2025 14:28 GMT

On Friday, Miami Heat star Davion Mitchell secured his team's place in the playoffs with a clutch three-pointer against the Atlanta Hawks. This game-winning shot prompted reactions from many in the basketball community, including Dallas Wings star NaLyssa Smith.

She had a two-word response to Mitchell's decisive basket, which came during the dying seconds in OT of the final Eastern Conference play-in tournament game.

Taking to Instagram, NaLyssa Smith shared a clip of Mitchell's game-deciding three-pointer first posted by the House of Highlights's Instagram handle. The post highlighted Mitchell's shot against the Hawks, captioning it:

"Trae dared Mitchell to shoot three in OT. Mitchell got board and made him pay 😤🔥," the handle wrote.

Smith reposted this clip on her stories as she showed love to her fellow Baylor alum. The Dallas Wings star wrote in the caption:

"Poppp ittttt [laughing emojis and a handshake emoji]."

The game was a close one and needed some overtime action to produce a winner. Despite the home advantage, the Hawks succumbed to a brilliant Heat performance in extra time as they took a six-point lead with a minute to spare.

Davion Mitchell's three-pointer with less than a minute to go took that lead to nine points and was a dagger into the Hawks fans' hearts. The shot sealed the Atlanta Hawks' exit from the playoffs, with the Heat securing a matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

NaLyssa Smith and Davion Mitchell share a strong bond due to their link with Baylor. Both players were a part of the Bears basketball setup and won the NCAA championship during their time in Texas.

NaLyssa Smith was spotted with her new teammates at the WNBA Draft Party

Selected by the Indiana Fever as the second overall pick in the 2022 WNBA Draft, NaLyssa Smith was traded to the Dallas Wings as part of a three-team deal this year. Smith now returns to her native Texas after spending three years in Indianapolis.

In her first few weeks back in the lone-star state, the 24-year-old was spotted alongside her new teammates Arike Ogunbowale and Myisha Hines-Allen. The trio was seen attending the Dallas Wings WNBA Draft party as journalist Dorothy Gentry shared an image of them on X (formerly Twitter):

"They up in here! @DallasWings#WNBADraft Party Arike Ogunbowale, NaLyssa Smith and Myisha Hines-Allen," she captioned the image.

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The Dallas Wings were awarded the first pick of the 2025 WNBA Draft and selected NCAA champion Paige Bueckers. She will join NaLyssa Smith and DiJonai Carrington as the newest recruits for the Wings.

About the author

Arian Kashyap is a basketball journalist at Sportskeeda with over two years of experience at Essentially Sports and Spice Bite and a Bachelor's in Physical Education and Sports Sciences.

Arian's favorite team is the Miami Heat and it’s mainly down to Dwyane Wade being his favorite player of all time. Arian loved how explosive Wade was as a player and he had all the attributes, whether that be shooting, defending or passing. Arian really liked how he won titles both with and without a dynasty behind him.

Arian has also worked with Bhaichung Bhutia Football Schools and was the manager for a Delhi-based women’s team called Garwhal Untied. Garwhal won the Delhi league and were runners-up during his tenure.

Arian has judged essay writing competitions for the Commonwealth Students Welfare Group of India in 2023 and was a part of the U-14 team for the Bhaichung Bhutia Football Schools academy that qualified for the AIFF Round in 2023.

When not working or watching sports, Arian likes riding his motorcycle and reading.

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