Monique Currie leads the Mercury to a 101-100 victory over the Dallas Wings.
Phoenix rallies after Dallas starts OT fast
ARLINGTON, Texas - Monique Currie scored 29 points, Danielle Robinson made two free throws for a three-point lead with 41.1 seconds left in overtime and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Dallas Wings 101-100 on Thursday night.
Dallas scored the first six points of overtime, but Currie’s 3-pointer from the corner put Phoenix ahead 99-98 with 58.9 seconds left. After Robinson’s makes, Allisha Gray hit two free throws with 31.9 seconds left to pull Dallas to 101-100.
Phoenix had a pass stolen by Karima Christmas-Kelly with 16 seconds left, but the Mercury deflected a pass at the other end and Dallas didn’t get off a final shot before the buzzer.
Robinson and Emma Cannon each added 17 points for Phoenix (14-12).
Glory Johnson had 25 points, 15 rebounds and five assists for Dallas (13-15).
Johnson was fouled on a putback with 14.4 seconds left in regulation and she made the free throw to tie it at 90. Diana Taurasi’s contested 3-pointer at the buzzer was off the mark.
Mercury 101, Wings 100 (OT)
Christmas-Kelly 2-8 1-3 6, DigginsSmith 3-14 6-6 13, Gray 7-13 5-6 19, Johnson 8-15 9-11 25, Paris 3-6 0-1 6, Chong 0-1 2-2 2, Davis 0-3 0-0 0, Plaisance 3-3 0-0 7, Powers 3-8 0-0 7, Thornton 4-8 5-6 15. Totals 33-80 28-35 100. Phoenix 29 20 19 22 11 — 101 Dallas 27 27 15 21 10 — 100
3-Point Goals—Phoenix 6-18 (George 2-3, Currie 2-5, Taurasi 2-9, Mitchell 0-1), Dallas 6-18 (Thornton 2-3, Plaisance 1-1, Powers 1-2, ChristmasKelly 1-3, Diggins-Smith 1-3, Davis 0-1, Johnson 0-1, Chong 0-1, Gray 0-3). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Phoenix 33 (Cannon 7), Dallas 41 (Johnson 15). Assists—Phoenix 24 (Taurasi, D.Robinson 7), Dallas 18 (Johnson 5). Total Fouls—Phoenix 29, Dallas 21. Technicals—Phoenix defensive three second, Phoenix team.