{"id":443982,"date":"2026-09-22T11:46:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T11:46:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/443982\/"},"modified":"2026-09-22T11:46:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T11:46:14","slug":"dallas-wings-6-game-winning-streak-snapped-with-87-86-loss-to-phoenix-mercury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/443982\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas Wings’ 6-game winning streak snapped with 87-86 loss to Phoenix Mercury"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Dallas Wings couldn’t connect at the buzzer and lost 87-86 to the Phoenix Mercury on Monday night after the Mercury rallied against them on their home floor. <\/p>\n

Pheonix’s Kahleah Copper scored 16 of her 31 points in the fourth quarter<\/a>, including a go-ahead layup with 2.4 seconds left against Dallas. <\/p>\n

A foul call against Phoenix was overturned with 13.3 seconds left in the fourth quarter, and the Mercury secured the jump ball. Then, Alyssa Thomas found Copper on a backdoor cut along the baseline to take the lead. Phoenix forced a difficult shot at the buzzer as Paige Bueckers’ 3-point attempt did not hit the rim.<\/p>\n

Thomas finished with 15 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds for her fifth triple-double of the season for Phoenix (16-27), which trailed 74-63 early in the fourth.<\/p>\n

Dallas (26-17), which led by as many as 14 points, had its six-game winning streak snapped with its first loss since Aug. 17. The Wings are now in seventh place in the WNBA standings with one final regular-season game to go before the playoffs begin. <\/p>\n

Bueckers scored 30 points<\/a> to go with seven assists, and Jessica Shepard had 17 points and 19 rebounds for Dallas. <\/p>\n

Despite the loss, Bueckers, who reached 30 points for the fourth time this season, set a Dallas record for points in a season with 853.<\/p>\n

Dallas guard Arike Ogunbowale had a rough showing Monday night, sinking a baseline jumper \u2014 just her second basket of the game \u2014 with 1:43 left in the fourth for an 81-77 lead. After Phoenix scored the next four points to tie it, Bueckers was left open on the wing for a shot from well behind the arc for an 84-81 lead.<\/p>\n

Dallas was just 14 of 21 from the free-throw line.<\/p>\n

Up next<\/p>\n

Wings: At Seattle on Wednesday in the final regular-season game for both teams.<\/p>\n

Mercury: Host Las Vegas on Thursday to conclude the regular season.<\/p>\n

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