Phoenix Mercury @ Dallas Wings
Griner scores 17, Mercury beat Wings 70-66
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Brittney Griner had 17 points and eight rebounds, DeWanna Bonner added 14 points, and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Dallas Wings 70-66 on Saturday night.
Leilani Mitchell added 13 points and hit three free throws with 19.9 seconds left to give the Mercury (9-8) a 67-63 lead. Bonner split a pair of free throws with 14.2 seconds left and Griner made two foul shots with 8.5 seconds left to seal the victory.
The Wings (5-14) had a brief rally late after missing their first 13 field-goal attempts of the fourth quarter and falling behind 62-56. Glory Johnson broke the field-goal drought with a driving layup and Theresa Plaisance followed with a 3-pointer to cut the deficit to one with 1:28 left.
Kayla Thornton had 16 points, Johnson added 15 and Plaisance scored 10 for Dallas.
The Mercury beat the Wings 69-64 in Phoenix on Wednesday.
Matchups
Game Information
Arlington, TX
Referee:Roy Gulbeyan
Referee:Jenna Schroeder
Referee:Toni Patillo
2025-26 Standings
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 7 | 2 | .778 | - | W5 |
| Dallas | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1 | W3 |
| Las Vegas | 5 | 3 | .625 | 1.5 | W1 |
| Golden State | 5 | 3 | .625 | 1.5 | L1 |
| Portland | 6 | 4 | .600 | 1.5 | W1 |
| Los Angeles | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.5 | L1 |
| Seattle | 3 | 7 | .300 | 4.5 | L3 |
| Phoenix | 2 | 8 | .200 | 5.5 | L6 |
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