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Mercury Pursue Fifth Straight Road Win in Dallas

Their four-game road streak has bolstered a 12-5 mark in the standings, leading into rematches with the Wings followed by a Camp Day matchup against the league’s top defensive team.

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Overview

  • Phoenix Mercury aim to extend their four-game road winning streak when they visit the Dallas Wings (5-13) Thursday night in Arlington.
  • Phoenix enter at 12-5, second-best in the WNBA, with Satou Sabally averaging 19.1 points and Sami Whitcomb contributing 2.5 made 3-pointers per game over the last 10 outings.
  • Paige Bueckers returns for the rematch after scoring 35 points against Phoenix on June 12 and leads Dallas with 18.4 points and 5.8 assists per game as the first rookie All-Star starter in franchise history.
  • The Mercury will host the Wings again on July 7 before facing the Minnesota Lynx (14-2) at home on July 9 in a Camp Day matchup.
  • Napheesa Collier leads the league with 24.4 points per game and anchors Minnesota’s defense, which allows just 74.1 points on average, shaping key conference positioning.