Dallas Wings at Phoenix Mercury
· WNBA Commissioner's CupOgunbowale scores 37 to help Wings beat Mercury 94-84
Diana Taurasi led Phoenix (2-3) with 31 points — her 50th career game scoring at least 30 to extend her own WNBA record. She also became the first player in league history to score at least 30 points at the age of 39.
Ogunbowale made 5 of 11 from 3-point range, hit 10 of 10 from the free-throw line and had five assists. Guard Allisha Gray had 16 points and a career-high five blocks for Dallas (3-2).
Dallas took the lead for good with three minutes left in the first quarter on a Mabrey 3.
Diamond DeShields had 22 points for the Mercury, while Tina Charles finished with 17 points and 13 rebounds and Shey Peddy scored 10 points. Skylar Diggins-Smith did not play due to a non-COVID illness.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 2-2
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 94 - 84 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 94 - 84 |
| 4th 10.5 |  |
Arike Ogunbowale makes free throw 2 of 2 | 94 - 84 |
| 4th 10.5 | |
Arike Ogunbowale makes free throw 1 of 2 | 93 - 84 |
| 4th 10.5 |  |
Shey Peddy personal foul | 92 - 84 |
Statistics
 DAL |
 PHX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 34-72 | FG | 29-73 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 11-25 | 3PT | 5-24 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 21 |
| 15-17 | FT | 21-23 |
| 88 | Free Throw % | 91 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 25 | Assists | 15 |
| 3 | Steals | 3 |
| 8 | Blocks | 3 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 4 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 1 |
| 9 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 20 | Fouls | 18 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
+0.5 | 0 | W2 | 1 | 2 |
 Golden State |
- | 0 | W1 | 1 | 1 |
 Los Angeles |
- | 0 | W1 | 1 | 1 |
 Las Vegas |
- | 0 | W1 | 1 | 1 |
 Phoenix |
- | 0 | W1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dallas |
0.5 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Portland |
0.5 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Seattle |
1 | 1 | L1 | 0 | 0 |
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