Paige Bueckers Sets New Two-Season Scoring Record as Wings Edge Mercury

Paige Bueckers led the Dallas Wings to an 87-82 triumph over the Phoenix Mercury, contributing 26 points on 10-of-19 shooting, along with five assists, four rebounds, three steals and a block. This outing raised her career tally to 1,515 points, establishing a new benchmark for the most points scored by a player in their first two WNBA seasons, overtaking Seimone Augustus's former mark. The victory extended Dallas's winning run to six games, matching the longest streak in franchise history.

The Wings sit at 26-10, positioned sixth in the league and just 1.5 games behind the Indiana Fever and Atlanta Dream. Bueckers, the previous season's Rookie of the Year and a two-time All-Star, is averaging 20.6 points, 5.8 assists and 4.1 rebounds per game with a 51.9% field-goal rate. The team has two regular-season games remaining before the postseason begins.