Overview

• Phoenix improved to 13-6 with a commanding 102-72 win over Dallas on Monday night.
• Sami Whitcomb scored a career-high 36 points, including 19 in the first quarter and 29 in the first half, setting the WNBA season mark for points in a half.
• Alyssa Thomas recorded her 16th career triple-double with 15 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds to fuel Phoenix’s balanced attack.
• Dallas dropped to 6-14 as injuries sidelined starters Arike Ogunbowale and DiJonai Carrington, forcing increased reliance on rookies.
• The victory ended Phoenix’s two-game skid and reinforced its position among the league’s top playoff contenders.