Dallas Wings at Phoenix Mercury
· Women's National Basketball AssociationOlympians lead Phoenix Mercury past Dallas 98-72
Taylor, who played for Australia in Rio, hit was 8 of 9 from the field. Candice Dupree was 8 of 10 and scored 16 points for the Mercury (11-14). Diana Taurasi and Brittney Griner, gold medal winners for the United States, had 13 points apiece. Griner had eight rebounds and six blocked shots. DeWanna Bonner had 14 points and 10 rebounds.
Phoenix outscored Dallas (9-17) 28-18 in the second quarter for a 52-42 lead and was never threatened. The Mercury shot 57 percent, making 7 of 11 3-pointers.
It was Taurasi Bobblehead Night, showcasing her four Olympic golds, three WNBA championship rings and three NCAA championship titles from her days at UConn.
Plenette Pierson had 18 of her 23 points in the first half for Dallas. Skylar Diggins had 17.
Regular Season Series
DAL wins series 3-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 72 - 98 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 72 - 98 |
| 4th 14.0 |  |
Phoenix defensive team rebound | 72 - 98 |
| 4th 14.0 |  |
Theresa Plaisance misses 26-foot three point jumper | 72 - 98 |
| 4th 24.0 | |
Sonja Petrovic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kelsey Bone assists) | 72 - 98 |
Statistics
 DAL |
 PHX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-68 | FG | 36-63 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 57 |
| 6-21 | 3PT | 7-11 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 64 |
| 18-25 | FT | 19-21 |
| 72 | Free Throw % | 90 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 12 | Assists | 16 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 7 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 15 | Fouls | 22 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 28 |
Game Information
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 11,396 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 8 | L1 | 0.7948718 | 31 |
 Golden State |
4 | 11 | W1 | 0.7027027 | 26 |
 Las Vegas |
5 | 13 | W2 | 0.6666667 | 26 |
 Dallas |
8 | 16 | W3 | 0.5897436 | 23 |
 Portland |
15.5 | 23 | L3 | 0.39473686 | 15 |
 Phoenix |
17 | 24 | L2 | 0.35135135 | 13 |
 Los Angeles |
17.5 | 25 | L1 | 0.34210527 | 13 |
 Seattle |
23.5 | 31 | L3 | 0.18421052 | 7 |
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