Overview

• Sami Whitcomb delivered a career-high 36 points, including a WNBA-leading 29 in the first half and 19 in a single quarter, both season highs.
• Alyssa Thomas recorded her 16th career triple-double with 15 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds to underscore her versatile impact.
• The Mercury avoided their first three-game losing streak of the season and celebrated Whitcomb surpassing 2,000 career points.
• Two-time champion DeWanna Bonner is expected to join Phoenix in the coming days, adding veteran depth to the roster.
• The Dallas Wings, without Arike Ogunbowale and DiJonai Carrington, struggled defensively despite Paige Bueckers leading their young core.