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Bueckers scores 20 of her 26 in 1st half and the Wings beat the Mercury 87-82 for 6th straight win

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Paige Bueckers scored 26 points, including 20 in the first half, leading the Dallas Wings to a 87-82 victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Saturday. Arike Ogunbowale contributed with 22 points and six assists for Dallas, which extended its winning streak to six games. The win moved the Wings into sixth place in the WNBA standings. Alyssa Thomas notched her fourth triple-double of the season for Phoenix with 19 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists.

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Paige Bueckers scored 20 of her 26 points in the first half as the Dallas Wings defeated the Phoenix Mercury 87-82 on Saturday, securing their sixth consecutive victory. Arike Ogunbowale contributed with 22 points and six assists. The Wings improved to 26-16, surpassing New York and Washington for sixth place in the WNBA standings. Aziaha James made a critical steal late in the game, while Bueckers sealed the win with one free throw with 9.7 seconds left. For Phoenix, Alyssa Thomas recorded her fourth triple-double of the season with 19 points, ten rebounds, and ten assists.

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Paige Bueckers scored 20 of her 26 points in the first half, Arike Ogunbowale had 22 points and six assists, and the Dallas Wings beat the Phoenix Mercury 87-82 on Saturday for their sixth straight victory.

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2026-09-20 · Toronto Star

Bueckers scores 20 of her 26 in 1st half and the Wings beat the Mercury 87-82 for 6th straight win · assertive framing

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Wings → score → victory

Ogunbowale was fouled on a driving layup with 1:19 remaining and she completed the three-point play to extend the lead to 86-81. asserted

she → foul → 86

Aziaha James made a key steal down the stretch and Bueckers was fouled with 9.7 seconds left before making 1 of 2 free throws to cap the scoring. asserted

Bueckers → make → scoring

Dallas (26-16) passed New York and Washington for sixth place in the WNBA standings. asserted

Dallas → pass → standings

Awak Kuier added 11 points for Dallas and Jessica Shepard had 10 points, six rebounds and five assists. asserted

Shepard → add → points

Bueckers reached the 20-point mark for the 24th time — the fourth-most in the WNBA this season. asserted

Bueckers → reach → WNBA

Alyssa Thomas recorded her 23th career triple-double — and fourth of the season — with 19 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for Phoenix (15-27). asserted

Thomas → record → Phoenix

Lexi Held scored 21 points and made four 3-pointers, and Natasha Mack added 16 points. asserted

Mack → score → points

Bueckers banked in a 3-pointer while being fouled with 0.5 seconds left in the first half to give Dallas a 56-49 lead. asserted

Bueckers → bank → lead

She missed the free throw to finish the half with 20 points on 8-of-12 shooting. asserted

She → miss → shooting

She was 4 of 5 from 3-point range in the first 20 minutes before finishing 5 of 9. asserted

She → finish → 9

Up next The teams play each other again on Monday in Phoenix. asserted

teams → play → Phoenix