Overview

• Phoenix and Dallas meet Thursday at 8 p.m. EDT in Arlington with the Mercury holding a 12–5 record to the Wings’ 5–13.
• Phoenix has won its last four road games and sits second in the WNBA as it aims to extend the streak to five.
• Phoenix guard Alexa Held is out with a chest injury as Dallas will be without Arike Ogunbowale and may also be missing DiJonai Carrington.
• Rookie Paige Bueckers returns from a knee strain to resume leading the Wings after averaging 18.4 points and 5.8 assists.
• Dallas has overhauled its roster by trading NaLyssa Smith, releasing Kaila Charles and Haley Jones, and adding Liatu King, Luisa Geiselsoder and Teaira McCowan.