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Phoenix Mercury defeated Dallas Wings 104-96 on Wednesday night behind the 34 points and 24 points of Kahleah Copper, who also drained a late 3-pointer. Brittney Griner also chipped in with 24 points. After a three-point play by Griner, Phoenix led 61-43 early in the third quarter. With 1:54 remaining, Arike Ogunbowale's two free throws brought Dallas within 99-96.
For the following eighty seconds, Dallas Wings would miss two shots, and they would be the final points the Wings would score. With 23 seconds remaining, Copper made a 3-pointer to complete the victory.
For Phoenix (10–10), Rebecca Allen scored 14 points and Diana Taurasi ended with 16. Ten points and ten assists were provided by Natasha Cloud. The Wings scored 33 points in the third quarter, their highest-scoring quarter of the season, as they overcame an 18-point deficit. Natasha Howard scored 14 of her career-high 36 points in the quarter.
Out of the last 15 games, Dallas (4-16) has lost 14 of them. For the Wings, Ogunbowale scored 26 points, and Odyssey Sims contributed 14. The 32-year-old Howard pulled down 11 rebounds in addition to making 11 of 15 field goals and 13 of 17 free throws.
Phoenix Mercury made crucial defensive stops
On May 25, Dallas defeated the Wings 107-92 in Phoenix, and on June 9, the Phoenix Mercury prevailed 97-90 in double overtime away from the Wings. The Mercury have played four games in the last six days after dropping their previous three games and back-to-back games. After only two rebounds on Monday, Brittney Griner rebounded with eight. She contributed 24 points, and all five starters scored in double figures.
The Wings closed the gap to three points as late as 1:54 in the fourth quarter, while the Mercury had an 18-point lead at one point in the game. After that, the Mercury used a string of crucial defensive stops and Copper's incredible 3-pointer with 23.1 seconds left to grab a 102-96 lead. The road trip will conclude with Mercury against the Los Angeles Sparks.