Transcript: Phoenix Mercury 87, Dallas Wings 86. Mercury complete stunning comeback to edge Wings by 1. Kahleah Copper led everyone with 31 points.
The story
Dallas had the Mercury on the ropes. The Wings led 68-61 after 3 quarters, and that 14-point deficit looked insurmountable. But Phoenix found its footing in the 4th quarter, outscoring Dallas 26-18 to steal a 1-point victory. Kahleah Copper was the difference-maker, scoring 31 points and leading the Mercury's late charge. Alyssa Thomas added a triple-double with 15 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists. For Dallas, Paige Bueckers had 30 points and 7 assists, while Jessica Shepard dominated the glass with 19 rebounds and 17 points. The Wings won the 1st quarter 26-19 and led at halftime 47-43, but couldn't hold on down the stretch.
2Bueckers led the Wings with 30 points and 7 assists in the loss. She was the primary engine for Dallas' offense throughout the night, but the Mercury's 4th quarter surge proved too much to overcome.
The stat line
The stat line
| Phoenix Mercury | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kahleah Copper | 31 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alyssa Thomas | 15 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Natasha Mack | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kara Dunn | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sami Whitcomb | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shay Ciezki | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maddy Westbeld | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marta Suarez | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noemie Brochant | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lexi Held | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dallas Wings | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paige Bueckers | 30 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jessica Shepard | 17 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Maddy Siegrist | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Awak Kuier | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Arike Ogunbowale | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Li Yueru | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alysha Clark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aziaha James | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Odyssey Sims | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kitija Laksa | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |