Kahleah Copper scores 16 of her 31 in 4th quarter and the Mercury rally previous the Wings 87-86

PHOENIX (AP) — r, together with a go-ahead layup with 2.4 seconds left, and the Phoenix Mercury rallied to beat the Dallas Wings 87-86 on Monday night time.

A foul name towards Phoenix was overturned with 13.3 seconds left within the fourth quarter, and the Mercury secured the soar ball. Then, Alyssa Thomas discovered Copper on a backdoor minimize alongside the baseline to take the lead. Phoenix compelled a troublesome shot on the buzzer as Paige Bueckers' 3-point try didn’t hit the rim.

Thomas completed with 15 factors, 12 assists and 11 rebounds for her fifth triple-double of the season for Phoenix (16-27), which trailed 74-63 early within the fourth.

Dallas (26-17), which led by as many as 14 factors, had a six-game successful streak snapped with its first loss since Aug. 17. The Wings stay tied for sixth place within the WNBA standings.

s to go together with seven assists, and Jessica Shepard had 17 factors and 19 rebounds for Dallas. Bueckers, who reached 30 factors for the fourth time this season, set a Dallas document for factors in a season with 853.

Dallas guard Arike Ogunbowale sank a baseline jumper — simply her second basket of the sport — with 1:43 left within the fourth for an 81-77 lead. After Phoenix scored the following 4 factors to tie it, Bueckers was left open on the wing for a shot from effectively behind the arc for an 84-81 lead.

Dallas was simply 14 of 21 from the free-throw line.

Up subsequent

Wings: At Seattle on Wednesday within the last regular-season recreation for each groups.

Mercury: Host Las Vegas on Thursday to conclude the common season.

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