Paige Bueckers scores season-high 31 and the Wings beat the Mercury 85-70
Paige Bueckers scores season-high 31 and the Wings beat the Mercury 85-70
Fri, June 12, 2026 at 3:02 AM UTC
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1 / 0Mercury Wings BasketballDallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers questions a call during the first half of a WNBA basketball game against the Phoenix Mercury in Arlington, Texas, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/LM Otero) (AP Photo/LM Otero)
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Paige Bueckers scored a season-high 31 points, Jessica Shepard had 17 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, and the Dallas Wings beat the Phoenix Mercury 85-70 on Thursday night.
Bueckers scored 24 points in the first half on 11-of-14 shooting, capped by a 3-pointer with 54.2 seconds left to give the Wings a 45-33 lead. Dallas also outscored Phoenix 25-16 in the third quarter.
Dallas, which led by as many as 22 points, had its lead cut to 80-70 with 1:28 left after sitting Bueckers with a big lead. But Phoenix was called for an offensive foul on its next possession and Li Yueru completed a three-point play with 42.5 seconds remaining for a 13-point lead to seal it.
Bueckers, who also had six rebounds and five assists in 31 minutes, recorded the 17th 30-point game in the WNBA this season. The 30-point performance was the third of her career and first since setting the rookie scoring record last August.
Azzi Fudd also scored 17 for Dallas (8-4). Shepard secured her 26th career double-double and seventh of the season.
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Lexi Held led Phoenix (4-10) with 17 points. Kahleah Copper was 3 of 10 from the field to finish with 13 points. Alyssa Thomas had six points, nine rebounds and 10 assists.
Up next
Phoenix: Begins a three-game homestand on Saturday against Los Angeles.
Dallas: Plays at Portland on Saturday.
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Source: “AOL Sports”
