Dallas Wings (26-16, 12-9 Western Conference) at Phoenix Mercury (15-27, 9-12 Western Conference)
Phoenix; Monday, 10 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Dallas Wings plays the Phoenix Mercury after Paige Bueckers scored 26 points in the Wings’ 87-82 win against the Phoenix Mercury.
The Mercury are 9-12 in conference games. Phoenix is 9- when it wins the turnover battle and averages 13.0 turnovers per game.
The Wings’ record in Western Conference action is 12-9. Dallas is 8-15 against opponents with a winning record.
Phoenix is shooting 44.5% from the field this season, 0.3 percentage points lower than the 44.8% Dallas allows to opponents. Dallas averages 8.2 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.5 fewer made shots on average than the 9.7 per game Phoenix allows.
The teams meet for the third time this season. The Wings won 87-82 in the last matchup on Sept. 19.
TOP PERFORMERS: Natasha Mack is averaging 8.7 points and 6.8 rebounds for the Mercury. Kahleah Copper is averaging 16.0 points over the last 10 games.
Jessica Shepard is averaging 14.3 points, 10.9 rebounds and 5.1 assists for the Wings. Bueckers is averaging 2.1 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Mercury: 3-7, averaging 84.9 points, 32.3 rebounds, 21.4 assists, 8.3 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 45.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 86.5 points per game.
Wings: 7-3, averaging 90.1 points, 35.7 rebounds, 22.4 assists, 7.0 steals and 5.8 blocks per game while shooting 48.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 83.0 points.
INJURIES: Mercury: Kahleah Copper: out (groin), Kelsey Plum: out for season (leg).
Wings: Alanna Smith: out (leg), Azzi Fudd: out for season (knee).
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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