NBA

Phoenix Mercury at Dallas Wings

· Women's National Basketball Association
Phoenix Mercury
10-10, 3-6 Away
Final
96 - 104

Dallas Wings
4-16, 2-6 Home

Kahleah Copper scores 34, including late 3-pointer, as Mercury beat Wings 102-96

Kahleah Copper knocks down 3-pointer in final minute

Phoenix was up 61-43 early in the third quarter after a three-point play by Griner before Dallas got to within 99-96 on two free throws by Arike Ogunbowale with 1:54 left.

Those would be the last points the Wings would score as Dallas missed two shots over the next 80 seconds. Copper then sealed the win hitting a 3-pointer with 23 seconds left.

Diana Taurasi finished with 16 points and Rebecca Allen scored 14 for Phoenix (10-10). Natasha Cloud added 10 points and 10 assists.

Natasha Howard scored 14 of her career-high 36 points in the third quarter — and the Wings scored 33 points, their highest-scoring quarter this season as they trimmed the 18-point deficit.

Dallas (4-16) has dropped 14 of its past 15 games.

Ogunbowale scored 26 points for the Wings and Odyssey Sims added 14. The 32-year-old Howard made 11 of 15 from the field, 13 of 17 from the free-throw line and grabbed 11 rebounds.

Dallas won 107-92 in Phoenix on May 25, while the Mercury outlasted the Wings in a 97-90 double-overtime road victory on June 9.

The Mercury, who had dropped back-to-back games and three of their past four, have played four games in the past six days.

Regular Season Series

PHX wins series 3-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 104 - 96
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 104 - 96
4th 6.1 Natasha Cloud makes free throw 2 of 2 104 - 96
4th 6.1 Natasha Cloud makes free throw 1 of 2 103 - 96
4th 6.1 Jacy Sheldon personal foul 102 - 96

Statistics

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36-65 FG 33-67
55 Field Goal % 49
11-23 3PT 5-17
48 Three Point % 29
21-23 FT 25-34
91 Free Throw % 74
24 Rebounds 34
5 Offensive Rebounds 13
19 Defensive Rebounds 21
22 Assists 20
6 Steals 6
3 Blocks 2
9 Turnovers 10
0 Team Turnovers 1
9 Total Turnovers 11
1 Technical Fouls 0
1 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
18 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 18
5 Fast Break Points 11
36 Points in Paint 42
23 Fouls 20
18 Largest Lead 2

Game Information

College Park Center

Location: Arlington, TX
Attendance: 6,129 · Capacity:

2025-26 Western Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Minnesota - 7 W5 0.8108108 30
Golden State 4 10 L1 0.71428573 25
Las Vegas 5.5 13 W1 0.65789473 25
Dallas 9 16 W1 0.5675676 21
Portland 14 20 W2 0.42857143 15
Phoenix 16.5 23 L1 0.3611111 13
Los Angeles 17.5 24 L6 0.33333334 12
Seattle 23 30 L2 0.1891892 7
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