ARLINGTON

The Dallas Wings took down the Phoenix Mercury 85-70 in the Commissioner’s Cup on Thursday night to bounce back from their 100-76 loss to the Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday.

“As a team we just wanted to respond,” guard Paige Bueckers said. “And it starts with our aggression on both ends of the floor, and I thought we had a really good first quarter in terms of what we wanted to execute coming out of our game a few nights ago.”

The Wings (8-4) remain in third in the Western Conference standings for the cup, the WNBA’s in-season competition, and in fifth in the league’s season standings.

The Wings controlled the game through all four quarters and did not trail at any point. The Wings had three players in double digits for scoring, with Bueckers leading the way with 31. Guard Azzi Fudd contributed 17 points, and forward Jessica Shepard added 17 points and 10 rebounds.

Here are three takeaways from the Wings’ win:

Guard Paige Bueckers sets season high for points

Bueckers scored a season-high 31 points against the Mercury, shooting 14-for-20 from the field and 3-for-5 on 3-pointers. Bueckers also set her season-high for points in a half with 24 in the first half.

Bueckers left the game for a brief moment in the second quarter where she limped off the court and straight to the tunnel after tweaking her ankle trying to grab a rebound. It didn’t take long for her to run back out and be met with a roar from Wings fans that she was back. Bueckers seemed fine as she went straight to the scorers’ table to sub back in.

“It kind of just rolled, kind of gave out a little bit on a rebound,” Bueckers said. “Once it rolls, it rolls right back. So just had to go in the back, get taped and then adrenaline is the best drug, so didn’t really feel it during the game. Just wanted to power through to help the team get a win.”

Fudd set a career high with four assists, as this year’s No. 1 overall draft pick continues to add to the offense.

“I definitely feel myself getting more comfortable, just learning my teammates, learning what they like. I can feel that chemistry is growing stronger offensively and defensively on the court, off the court,” Fudd said.

Wings winning the rebounding battle equals a win

The Wings have won the rebounding battle in all their wins this season except for their season opener against the Indiana Fever when they were minus-one in rebounding. The Wings were plus-7 over the Mercury in rebounding on Thursday (37-30).

In all four of the Wings’ losses, they have been outrebounded by their opponent, by five, nine and 10 twice. When the Wings can own the boards, they are in the win column.

Shepard has proven to be a dominant force on the glass, averaging 11.2 rebounds on the season.

Wings are undefeated against teams not named the Dream or Lynx

The Wings are undefeated on the year against every team besides the Atlanta Dream and Minnesota Lynx. Dallas has played both teams twice, losing both home and away.

In all the games against the Dream and the Lynx, the Wings have been outrebounded and have shot under 30% from 3. The Wings shoot right at 35% on average.

The Wings will face both teams one more time this season, playing the Dream on July 29 at home and the Lynx on Aug. 9 in Minnesota.

The Wings will travel to Portland for their next game where they will face the Fire at 7:30 p.m Saturday for their next game in the Commissioner’s Cup.

Game schedule dates, times, locations June 5 Rangers 3, Cleveland 2 June 6 Cleveland 6, Rangers 0 June 7 Rangers 10, Cleveland 0 June 9 Kansas City 5, Rangers 3 June 10 Rangers 6, Kansas City 4 (10 innings) June 11 Rangers 4, Kansas City 2 June 12 at Boston, 6:10 p.m., CW June 13 at Boston, 3:10 p.m., RSN June 14 at Boston, 6:20 p.m., NBC, Peacock June 15 vs. Minnesota, 7:05 p.m., RSN June 16 vs. Minnesota, 7:05 p.m., RSN June 18 vs. Minnesota, 1:35 p.m., RSN May 28 Wings 95, Las Vegas 87 June 1 Wings 79, Seattle 56 June 5 Wings 104, Los Angeles 96 June 9 Minnesota 100, Wings 76 June 11 Wings 85, Phoenix 70 June 13 at Portland, 7:30 p.m., KFAA June 15 vs. Las Vegas, 7 p.m., KFAA, USA June 17 at Golden State, 9 p.m., KFAA June 20 vs. Chicago, 7 p.m., CBS, Paramount+ June 22 at Seattle, 9 p.m., KFAA 2026 season Aug. 29 vs. North Carolina (at Dublin), 11 a.m., ESPN Sept. 12 vs. Grambling State, 7 p.m., ESPN+ Sept. 19 vs. Arkansas State, 7 p.m., ESPNU Sept. 26 at Central Florida, TBA Oct. 3 vs. BYU, TBA Oct. 17 at Baylor, TBA Oct. 24 vs. West Virginia, TBA Oct. 31 vs. Kansas, TBA Nov. 6 at Arizona, 9:15 p.m., ESPN Nov. 14 vs. Kansas State, TBA Nov. 21 vs. Utah, TBA Nov. 26 at Texas Tech, 7 p.m., ESPN Sept. 13 at N.Y. Giants, 7:20 p.m., NBC Sept. 20 vs. Washington, 3:25 p.m., Fox Sept. 27 vs. Baltimore (at Rio de Janeiro), 3:25 p.m., CBS Oct. 4 at Houston, 12 p.m., Fox Oct. 8 vs. Tampa Bay, 7:15 p.m., Amazon Prime Video Oct. 18 at Green Bay, 7:20 p.m., NBC Oct. 26 at Philadelphia, 7:15 p.m., ESPN, ABC Nov. 1 vs. Arizona, 12 p.m., Fox Nov. 8 at Indianapolis, 12 p.m., Fox Nov. 15 vs. San Francisco, 3:25 p.m., Fox Nov. 22 vs. Tennessee, 12 p.m., Fox Nov. 26 vs. Philadelphia, 3:30 p.m., Fox Dec. 7 at Seattle, 7:15 p.m., ESPN, ABC Dec. 20 at L.A. Rams, 3:25 p.m., CBS Dec. 27 vs. Jacksonville, 7:20 p.m., NBC Jan. 3 vs. N.Y. Giants, 12 p.m., Fox Jan. 9 or 10 at Washington, TBA All local matches at AT&T Stadium Group stage June 14 Netherlands vs. Japan (Group F), 3 p.m., Fox June 17 England vs. Croatia (Group L), 3 p.m., Fox June 22 Argentina vs. Austria (Group J), 12 p.m., Fox June 25 Japan vs. Sweden (Group F), 6 p.m., FS1 June 27 Argentina vs. Jordan (Group J), 9 p.m., Fox Knockout round June 30 Round of 32: Group E runner-up vs. Group I runner-up, 12 p.m., Fox July 3 Round of 32: Group D runner-up vs. Group G runner-up, 1 p.m., Fox July 6 Round of 16: Teams TBD, 2 p.m., Fox July 14 Semifinal: Teams TBD, 2 p.m., Fox May 2 FC Dallas 2, NY Red Bulls 0 May 9 FC Dallas 3, Salt Lake 1 May 13 Vancouver 3, FC Dallas 2 May 16 FC Dallas 3, San Jose 2 May 23 FC Dallas 2, Colorado 1 World Cup break July 22 at Portland, 9:30 p.m., Apple TV July 25 at San Diego, 8:30 p.m., FS1, Apple TV June 13 NASCAR Racing Experience June 20 Team Texas – David Starr’s Racing School June 20 Drift n Drag July 11 NASCAR Racing Experience July 11 Hearts in High Gear July 25 Drift n Drag

This story was originally published June 11, 2026 at 10:10 PM.