On Tuesday, The Washington Mystics and Phoenix Mercury will get together in a WNBA affair.
The Mystics are coming off a loss at home to the LA Sparks on Sunday. The loss sent them to 13-14 on the season. Washington has struggled on the road this season, with just four wins in 13 games.
For the Phoenix Mercury, they are 4-6 in their last ten games. Phoenix fell at home to the Seattle Storm on Saturday. Phoenix is 7-20 on the season and 6-7 at home. Here are our Mystics vs Mercury best bets.
Mystics vs. Mercury Information
Before we give our Mystics vs Mercury best bets, here is some information on the game:
Washington Mystics vs Phoenix Mercury
Location of the game: Footprint Center. Phoenix, AZ.
Date & Time: Tuesday, August 8. 7:00 pm PT.
How to watch: CBS Sports Network
Recent Scores
Here are some recent scores for both teams before we give our Mystics vs Mercury best bets.
Washington Mystics
- Wednesday, July 26: 97-92 loss at Lynx
- Friday, July 28: 90-62 loss at Wings
- Sunday, July 30: 80-73 loss at Dream
- Friday, August 4: 79-77 win vs. Sparks
- Sunday, August 6: 91-83 loss vs. Sparks
Phoenix Mercury
- Tuesday, July 25: 78-65 loss at Dream
- Sunday, July 30: 104-75 loss at Sky
- Tuesday, August 1: 72-71 loss at Fever
- Thursday, August 3: 91-71 win vs. Dream
- Saturday, August 5: 97-91 loss vs. Storm
Mystics vs. Mercury Analysis
The Washington Mystics are trying to hold on to a postseason spot in the WNBA standings. The Mystics are 6th and just a game ahead of 8th. They are 3.5 games ahead of the Sparks, but a loss on Sunday did not help that cause. Washington is scoring 80.8 points per game while allowing opponents to score 80.6 per game.
Washington has dropped four out of their last five games and scored just 77 points per game between those four games. Elena Delle Donne is the top scorer for Washington, with more than 18 points per game. Delle Donne has been out since July 9th, when she left after 13 minutes with a knee injury. Delle Donne was the 2nd overall pick by Chicago back in the 2013 draft.
When making your WNBA predictions today, keep in mind that Brittney Sykes is the second-leading scorer for Washington on the season. Sykes is playing more than 30 minutes per game and making 42.1% of her shots. She is scoring 14.3 points per game.
Mercury’s Misfortune
For the Phoenix Mercury, it seems 2023 is a lost season; The Mercury just cannot seem to get things going in the right direction. The lone bright spot is the career of Diana Taurasi.
She surpassed 10,000 career points in the WNBA last week. Taurasi is second on the team in scoring with 18 points per game. Sophie Cunningham, out of Missouri, is next, with 10.5 per game.
Brittney Griner just barely leads the team in scoring with 18.4 per game. The top pick back in the 2013 draft has been with Phoenix her whole career. Griner recently missed a couple of games but returned on Saturday and scored 22 points in 24 minutes. Griner has scored 50 total points in her last three games combined.
When making your Phoenix Mercury picks, keep in mind that the Mercury have 13 games left in the season. They will look to play the role of a spoiler coming down the stretch. After this game, the Mercury welcome Connecticut to town before going on the road to Seattle. After that, both New York and Indiana come to Phoenix.
Odds Breakdown for Mystics vs. Mercury
Here are the WNBA odds we will use to give our Mystics vs Mercury best bets.
- Moneyline: Washington Mystics +114 | Phoenix Mercury -135
- Spread: Washington Mystics +2.5 | Phoenix Mercury -2.5
- Total: 157
Mystics vs. Mercury Betting Pick and Prediction
There is no doubt that both teams could use wins in this game. But, in the end, the Phoenix Mercury are going to win this game.
They still have a talented squad, just one that has not put things together very often this season. With the Mercury at home, that’s our pick. We do not like the Washington Mystics odds here.
- Pick 1: For this game is the Phoenix Mercury -2.5.
- Pick 2: Over 157.
The final WNBA prediction today for this game is the Phoenix Mercury 82-76.
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