PHOENIX (AP) — Sami Whitcomb scored 29 of her career-high 36 points in the first half, Alyssa Thomas had her 16th career triple-double and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Dallas Wings 102-72 on Monday night to avoid their first three-game losing streak of the season. Whitcomb’s 29 were the most points scored by a WNBA player in any half this season.

Sami Whitcomb scored a career-high 36 points in the Mercury's 102-72 win over the Wings. Alyssa Thomas recorded her 16th career triple-double with 15 points, 15 assists, and 10 rebounds. The Phoenix Mercury had the unenviable task of playing without injured stars Kahleah Copper and Satou Sabally.