Phoenix Mercury at Dallas Wings

· WNBA Commissioner's Cup

Phoenix Mercury

6-6, 2-5 Away

Final
90 - 97

Dallas Wings

3-7, 1-3 Home

Copper scores 29, Griner adds 24 to help Mercury beat Wings 97-90 in 2OT

Phoenix (6-6) has won back-to-back games and three of its last four following a four-game losing streak.

Griner, who made her season debut Friday in an 81-80 win over the Minnesota Lyn after the nine-time WNBA All-Star broke a toe in the preseason, made 11 of 16 from the field, grabbed nine rebounds with five assists and two blocks. Diana Taurasi added 20 points, seven rebounds and seven assists.

Arike Ogunbowale led Dallas (3-7) with 25 points, 10 assists, seven rebounds and four steals. Teaira McCowan scored 20 points and grabbed nine boards and Monique Billings added 10 points and 11 rebounds.

Sevgi Uzun hit a 3-pointer that trimmed the Wings' deficit to 89-88 with 2:34 to play but Natasha Cloud answered with two free throws and Taurasi hit a pull-up jumper before McCowan was called for a technical — and fouled out — when she pushed Taurasi with just under a minute to play. Copper made the technical free throw and then hit a 3-pointer to make it 97-88 with 52 seconds left.

Griner scored in the post to give Phoenix a two-point lead with 21.1 seconds left in overtime and Ogunbowale missed a quick 3-point shot on the other end but McCowan grabbed the offensive rebound and her putback tied it at 85-all with 11 seconds left to force a second OT.

Griner was fouled as she scored inside to make it 78-78 with 33 seconds left in the fourth quarter but missed the and-1 free throw and neither team scored again in regulation.

Regular Season Series

PHX wins series 3-1

Recent Plays

6 0.0	End of Game	97 - 90
6 0.0	End of the 2nd Overtime	97 - 90
6 13.1	Diana Taurasi defensive rebound	97 - 90
6 17.1	Arike Ogunbowale misses 27-foot three point jumper	97 - 90
6 24.0	Wings timeout	97 - 90

Statistics

PHX		DAL
37-80	FG	37-78
46	Field Goal %	47
9-33	3PT	6-23
27	Three Point %	26
14-19	FT	10-14
74	Free Throw %	71
29	Rebounds	36
9	Offensive Rebounds	9
20	Defensive Rebounds	27
25	Assists	25
9	Steals	9
5	Blocks	3
20	Turnovers	21
2	Team Turnovers	2
22	Total Turnovers	23
0	Technical Fouls	1
0	Total Technical Fouls	1
0	Flagrant Fouls	1
24	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	32
12	Fast Break Points	11
42	Points in Paint	46
19	Fouls	21
9	Largest Lead	8