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WNBA, round 0

AwayDallas Wings86
Final
HomePhoenix Mercury87
Monday, September 21, 2026PHX ArenaAll Evanston sports
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DAL2621211886
PHX1924182687
Final

Mercury edge Wings 87-86

The Phoenix Mercury held off the Dallas Wings 87-86 on Monday at Mortgage Matchup Center.

The fourth quarter made the difference: the Mercury outscored the Wings 26-18.

The Mercury shot 42% to 42% and lost the boards 42-32.

For the Mercury, Kahleah Copper (G): 31. For the Wings, Paige Bueckers (G): 30.

The Mercury improve to 16-27. The Wings fall to 26-17.

Attendance: 11,941.

Full recap at ESPN: Kahleah Copper scores 16 of her 31 in 4th quarter and the Mercury rally past the Wings 87-86

Written automatically from the box score. Every number comes straight from the game feed.

Top performers

#5
DAL · PointsPaige Bueckers G30
#5
DAL · AssistsPaige Bueckers G7
#32
DAL · ReboundsJessica Shepard F19
#2
PHX · PointsKahleah Copper G31
#25
PHX · AssistsAlyssa Thomas F12
#25
PHX · ReboundsAlyssa Thomas F11
StatsMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLKOREBDREBPF+/-
J. Shepard F36175-150-07-121962005142-7
M. Siegrist F1993-92-51-230100301-8
A. Kuier F2883-42-20-051115052-8
A. Ogunbowale G3172-81-62-212200105+1
P. Bueckers G333012-224-52-257110054-1
A. Clark F341-11-11-200001001+4
L. Yueru C1152-30-01-131000123+14
O. Sims G2121-40-10-035110120+2
K. Laksa G900-40-20-010100011-1
A. James G842-40-10-022000022-1
Team8631-7410-2314-214224936113121

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