PREVIEW: The Dallas Wings will close out their 2025 season hosting the Phoenix Mercury in a sold-out College Park Center matchup, marking the team's Fan Appreciation Night. Fans can look forward to exciting giveaways including signed jerseys, Apple Watches, AirPods, iPads, and an exclusive t-shirt celebrating Paige Bueckers' historic rookie season. The Wings, sitting at 9-34, will aim to level the season series with the Mercury, who are currently at 27-16, after both teams have defended their home courts this year. Interestingly, the Wings rank 1st in offensive rebounding with a 29.4% OREB%, while also showing a high frequency of midrange plays and quick tempo. Rookie guard Paige Bueckers enters Thursday’s finale against Phoenix needing 15 points to move into third on the WNBA all-time rookie scoring list (passing A’ja Wilson) and five assists to climb to third on the rookie assists chart (ahead of Sue Bird). She currently stands as the only rookie in WNBA history averaging at least 19 points per game while shooting over 47 percent, and already owns Wings franchise rookie standards for total points and assists. The Mercury have already clinched the No. 4 seed in the WNBA Playoffs and will face the No. 5 seed New York Liberty in the first round. On the defensive side, the Mercury rank 2nd in limiting shots attacking the rim, which could prove challenging for the Wings' offensive strategy.