Final

Phoenix Mercury15-2782atDallas Wings26-1687 winner

Sat, Sep 19, 1:00 PM EDTCollege Park Center, Arlington, TXCBS · Paramount+

The box score

Line score	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
PHX	24	25	15	18	82
DAL	19	37	12	19	87

Phoenix Mercury

Player	Min	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Alyssa ThomasF	29	19	10	10	1	2	2	8-11	0-0	3-5	+1
Natasha MackF	29	16	7	0	1	2	1	7-11	0-1	2-2	-3
Noemie BrochantF	32	7	6	2	0	0	1	3-12	1-6	0-0	+3
Sami WhitcombG	24	4	1	4	0	0	3	1-7	1-5	1-1	+4
Lexi HeldG	26	21	2	3	3	1	2	7-11	4-5	3-4	-3
Valeriane Ayayi	14	8	5	0	0	1	1	2-7	0-4	4-7	-6
Maddy Westbeld	9	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-2
Marta Suarez	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-6
Shay Ciezki	21	4	3	1	0	0	3	1-6	0-2	2-2	-1
Kara Dunn	11	3	0	0	0	0	0	1-4	1-3	0-0	-10
Team		82	35	20	5	6	13	30-69	7-26	15-21

DNP: Kyara Linskens (coach's decision), Saylor Poffenbarger (coach's decision)

Dallas Wings

Player	Min	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Jessica ShepardF	27	10	6	5	0	0	1	3-10	0-0	4-6	0
Maddy SiegristF	11	3	0	1	0	0	1	1-2	1-1	0-0	+7
Awak KuierF	26	11	5	2	1	1	0	4-4	1-1	2-3	+10
Arike OgunbowaleG	37	22	2	6	1	1	0	8-14	1-5	5-6	+5
Paige BueckersG	31	26	4	5	3	1	3	10-19	5-9	1-3	+7
Alysha Clark	19	0	4	1	0	2	0	0-5	0-5	0-0	-7
Li Yueru	12	4	6	0	0	2	0	0-2	0-1	4-4	+5
Odyssey Sims	9	5	0	0	0	0	0	2-3	0-0	1-2	-2
Kitija Laksa	9	2	2	0	0	0	1	1-5	0-3	0-0	-3
Aziaha James	17	4	3	1	5	0	2	1-7	0-0	2-2	+2
Team		87	32	21	10	7	8	30-71	8-25	19-26

DNP: Christyn Williams (coach's decision), Haley Jones (coach's decision)

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Lead tracker

Biggest lead · DAL: 9
Biggest lead · PHX: 8
Times tied: 3
Lead changes: 1
Longest run · DAL: 8

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How they entered this matchup

Out: Kelsey PlumTravel tax: PHXBody clock: PHXNational TV

PHX is missing Kelsey Plum and their 21.5 points per game (lower leg).
PHX is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,620 mi from its previous stop.
PHX is dealing with east-to-west pressure: 2h on the body clock and +2h of zone shift.
PHX is in game 2 of 2 on the road with 1,006 mi already logged before tip.
National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.

Reading the setup…

The lineDAL −9.5 · didn't cover

The line

Pregame line · how it landed

SpreadDAL −9.5didn't cover — won by 5

MoneylinePHX +340 · DAL −440DAL won

TotalO/U 171.5under — 169 combined

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Rest, travel, and body clock

Schedule spot	PHX	DAL
Record	15-27	26-16
Days rest	1 day	1 day
Hours rest	39h	41h
Rest swing	-2h	+2h
Travel in	1,620 mi	0 mi edge
Zone change	+2h	0h
Body clock	2h	0h
Local tip	afternoon	afternoon
Segment	Road trip · 2 of 2	Homestand · 6 of 6
Miles before tip	1,006 mi	0 mi
Schedule alerts	—	—
Fatigue Index	6	1 edge

marks the side with the edge in that row.

PHX carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 6 vs. DAL's 1.

How each side got here1,620 mi vs 0 mi

How each side got here

PHX

1,620 mi

Portland, ORArlington, TX

PHX came from Portland, OR with 1,620 mi of travel and +2h of time-zone change.

Portland, OR to Arlington, TX

DAL

0 mi

Arlington, TXNo travel

DAL stayed in Arlington, TX between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.

Stayed in Arlington, TX

Where this game sitsroad 2 of 2 vs homestand 6 of 6

Where this game sits in the run

PHX

Road trip

PHX is on game 2 of 2 on the road, with 1,006 mi already behind it.

Game in segment2 of 2

Miles before tip1,006 mi

Segment miles2,626 mi

DAL

Homestand

DAL is in game 6 of 6 on this homestand.

Game in segment6 of 6

Miles before tip0 mi

Segment miles1,478 mi

Where it aired

National: CBSParamount+
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