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.

The two-time WNBA champion had a career-high, 36 points on 7-for-11 shooting from deep. It was Whitcomb's night on Monday, as she started the game on fire from downtown. In the first quarter, the undrafted shooting guard had 19 points on 4-for-5 shooting from downtown.

After an exciting weekend, we kick off a very busy WNBA week with two matchups. The Wings head to Phoenix to take on the Mercury, who will be without Satou Sabally. Meanwhile, the upstart Valkyries head to Atlanta for a showdown with the Dream.

Three-point shooting is important in today's game, and the Phoenix Mercury are holding their own in that area.

Phoenix Mercury guard Sami Whitcomb controls the ball as Dallas Wings guard JJ Quinerly defends. With her impressive scoring in the first quarter, she set a scoring record. Whitcomb has scored 2,000 points in her career, which was recognized by the Mercury on X.