PHOENIX — Satou Sabally had 20 factors and 10 rebounds in opposition to her former staff, Alyssa Thomas added 11 factors and 10 assists, and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Dallas Wings 93-80 on Wednesday evening to spoil Paige Bueckers’ 35-point efficiency.
Bueckers, who returned after lacking 4 video games attributable to concussion protocol and an sickness, made her first six photographs of the sport and completed 13-of-19 from the sphere. She turned the fourth rookie in Dallas historical past to attain 30-plus factors in a single sport, with Arike Ogunbowale the final to do it in 2019.
However the remainder of the Wings mixed to go 16-of-48 (33%) from the sphere.
Kitija Laksa had 14 factors and 4 3-pointers for Phoenix (7-4). Kathryn Westbeld scored all 11 of her factors within the first half and Lexi Held additionally completed with 11 factors.
DiJonai Carrington added 11 factors and eight rebounds for Dallas (1-10). Ogunbowale was simply 2-of-10 taking pictures for 10 factors.
Bueckers went 8-of-10 from the sphere within the first half, with three 3-pointers and three free throws, to attain 22 of Dallas’ 36 factors. Her 35 factors topped her earlier profession excessive of 21 for a complete sport.
Sabally scored 10 of her factors within the third quarter because the Mercury led 67-57.
