Top Wings vs. Mercury Players to Watch - 7/3/2024
Natasha Howard’s Dallas Wings (4-15) host the Phoenix Mercury (9-10) at College Park Center on Wednesday, July 3. Game time is 8:00 PM ET.
The Wings average 79.8 points per game (eighth in the league) while giving up 88.1 per contest (12th in the WNBA). They have a -157 scoring differential overall and have been outscored by 8.3 points per game.
The Mercury have a -54 scoring differential, falling short by 2.9 points per game. They’re putting up 81.8 points per game, fifth in the league, and are allowing 84.7 per outing to rank ninth in the WNBA.
Watch the WNBA on Fubo!How to Watch Wings vs. Mercury
- Date: Wednesday, July 3, 2024
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- How to Watch on TV: NBA TV, BSSWX, AZFamily, and Mercury Live
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- Location: Arlington, Texas
- Venue: College Park Center
Wings’ Last Game
In its last outing, Dallas fell short in a 95-71 defeat versus Seattle. The Wings were led by Arike Ogunbowale, who ended the game with 21 points, six rebounds and five steals, while Howard added 15 points and six rebounds.
- Arike Ogunbowale: 21 PTS | 6 REB |3 AST | 5 STL | 0 BLK | 3 3PM
- Natasha Howard: 15 PTS | 6 REB |1 AST | 1 STL | 1 BLK | 1 3PM
- Odyssey Sims: 12 PTS | 5 REB |6 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 0 3PM
Mercury’s Last Game
With Brittney Griner leading the team with 21 points, Phoenix ended up losing to Connecticut 83-72 in its last game.
- Brittney Griner: 21 PTS | 2 REB |2 AST | 0 STL | 0 BLK | 1 3PM
- Kahleah Copper: 21 PTS | 6 REB |2 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 1 3PM
- Natasha Cloud: 18 PTS | 4 REB |10 AST | 2 STL | 0 BLK | 1 3PM
Wings Players to Watch
- Ogunbowale paces her squad in both points (23.7) and assists (4.9) per contest, and also posts 4.8 rebounds. Defensively, she averages 2.8 steals (first in the WNBA) and 0.1 blocked shots.
- Teaira McCowan puts up 11.7 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. Defensively, she averages 0.8 steals and 1.1 blocked shots.
- Monique Billings posts a team-best 8.1 rebounds per game. She is also averaging 10.0 points and 2.4 assists, shooting 46.4% from the field.
- Sevgi Uzun is putting up 6.5 points, 4.3 assists and 2.4 rebounds per contest.
- Howard puts up 15.1 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.1 assists per contest. Defensively, she puts up 1.3 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.
Mercury Players to Watch
- Kahleah Copper paces the Mercury in scoring (21.8 points per game), and produces 4.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists. She also delivers 1.2 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Natasha Cloud is posting a team-best 7.3 assists per contest. And she is producing 11.5 points and 4.3 rebounds, making 40.2% of her shots from the field.
- Diana Taurasi is averaging 16.6 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, making 40.2% of her shots from the floor and 35.5% from beyond the arc, with 2.8 treys per contest (third in WNBA).
- Sophie Cunningham is posting 7.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game, making 42.6% of her shots from the floor and 36.8% from 3-point range, with 1.5 treys per contest.
- Natasha Mack is the Mercury’s top rebounder (5.2 per game), and she posts 3.6 points and 1.3 assists.