The Phoenix Mercury and the Dallas Wings had a competitive series last year, as that series ended in a tie. The Mercury started the series with a win, as they beat the Wings 93-80. Satou Sabally was Phoenix's top scorer, and she had 20 points. She also had nine rebounds, two assists and a steal. Kitija Laksa had a nice game, as she had 14 points, a rebound, an assist and a steal. Then, the Mercury had three players who scored 11 points. Alyssa Thomas had a double-double, as she had 10 assists to go along with her 11 points. She also had two rebounds, two steals and a block. Kathryn Westbeld was the second player to have 11, and she also had three steals, two rebounds and a block. Then, Lexi Held had 11 points and an assist of the bench. Dallas tied the series in the second game, as the Wings beat the Mercury 98-89. That was Sabally's first game in Dallas since heading to Phoenix, and she had a nice performance. She had 20 points, three assists, two rebounds and two steals. Kahleah Copper was the leading scor