The story
Phoenix trailed by 14 and still found a way. After Dallas built a 68-61 lead through 3 quarters, the Mercury outscored the Wings 26-18 in the fourth to steal a 87-86 win. Kahleah Copper carried the load with 31 points on 10 made field goals and 10 free throws. Alyssa Thomas orchestrated the comeback with a triple-double: 15 points, 11 rebounds, and 12 assists. Dallas got 30 points from Paige Bueckers and a double-double from Jessica Shepard with 17 points and 19 rebounds, but it wasn't enough. The Wings had controlled the first half and won the third quarter, but Phoenix's fourth-quarter surge delivered the 1-point victory at home.
215 points, 11 rebounds, 12 assists. Thomas ran the offense in the fourth quarter and was everywhere on the glass as Phoenix clawed back from 14 down to steal the win.
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 |