Game Preview: Dallas Wings at Phoenix Mercury— June 11
Wed, Jun 11, 2025, 1:07 AM
Arlington, TX (June 10, 2025) – The Dallas Wings continue Commissioner’s Cup play on Wednesday when they visit the Phoenix Mercury. Tipoff at PHX Arena is slated for 9 p.m. CT, with the game airing locally in the Dallas-Fort Worth area on KFAA29 and streaming out-of-market on WNBA League Pass.
The Wings (1-9) are coming off an 81-65 loss to the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday. Dallas narrowed a 17-point deficit down to one entering the fourth quarter but couldn’t complete the comeback. Arike Ogunbowale had a Wings-high 26 points while Maddy Siegrist notched her first career double-double with a season-high15 points and a game-high 11 rebounds. Phoenix (6-4) is coming off an 89-77 setback to the Seattle Storm on Saturday. Former Wings forward Satou Sabally led the Mercury in scoring with 22 points.
How to Follow
Airing locally in the Dallas-Fort Worth area on KFAA29 and streaming on WNBA League Pass. For complete local TV coverage click HERE. Follow @DallasWings and @DallasWingsPR for the latest breaking news. Live stats are available on stats.wnba.com.
2025 Wings-Mercury Schedule & Results
6/11 at PHX 9 p.m. CT
7/3 at DAL 7 p.m. CT
7/7 at PHX 9 p.m. CT
9/11 at DAL 7 p.m. CT
Phoenix leads the all-time series 48-32
Game Status Report
Ty Harris – Out/NWT (Left Knee)
Teaira McCowan – Out/NWT (National Team Obligation)
Notable Storylines
Double-Double Trouble … Forward Maddy Siegrist became the fourth different Wings player to notch a double-double this season when she tallied a season-high 15 points along with a career-high 11 boards on Sunday against the Minnesota Lynx. Only the Golden State Valkyries have had more players record double-doubles this season with five, with Siegrist joining Luisa Geiselsöder, Paige Bueckers and Myisha Hines-Allen. The Wings are the only team with multiple rookies to tally a double-double this year, and Bueckers is the lone rookie to record a point-assist double-double in 2025.
Bueckers To Return … Wings starting point guard Paige Bueckers is expected to return to the lineup on Wednesday at Phoenix after missing four games due to concussion protocol and an illness. Dallas saw a dip in important stats across the board in her absence, including points, assists, turnovers and steals.
With Bueckers
(6 games)
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Stat
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Without Bueckers
(4 games)
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13.8
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turnovers/game
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15.0
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20.0
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assists/game
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17.8
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8.0
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steals/game
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6.3
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85.3
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points/game
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76.0
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2025 Commissioner’s Cup … Commissioner’s Cup play continues on Wednesday for the Dallas Wings. This season, the Wings will be playing for Unity Unlimited, Inc., a non-profit organization whose main mission is providing educational activities and resources to people, young and old, to foster unity and harmony within the community, the city, the state, the nation and the world regardless of race, culture or denomination.
Ty Harris Update … Dallas Wings guard Ty Harris underwent a successful left knee procedure on Tuesday. The procedure was done by Dr. Tariq Hendawi at Trinity Park Surgical Center in Arlington, Texas. Harris will miss the remainder of the 2025 season but is expected to make a full recovery. Additional updates will be provided when appropriate.
Eurobasket … Dallas Wings centers Teaira McCowan and Luisa Geiselsöder will compete in the upcoming 2025 FIBA Women’s Eurobasket. Games are scheduled June 18-29 in Czechia, Germany, Greece and Italy – with games taking place in Brno (CZE), Hamburg (GER), Piraeus (GRE) and Bologna (ITA). McCowan will play for Turkey while Geiselsöder will compete for Germany. McCowan departed for the Eurobasket games on Saturday, June 7, while Geiselsöder will report on Saturday, June 14. Both are expected to rejoin the Wings ahead of the July 3 home game against the Phoenix Mercury. McCowan and Geiselsöder’s Wings contracts will be suspended while they compete in Europe.