The Phoenix Mercury (3-14) take a three-game skid into a home matchup against the Los Angeles Sparks (7-11), losers of four straight.
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Spread: Mercury (-2) to Cover
- The Mercury are the bet in this game. They’re favored by 3.9 more points in the model than DraftKings (5.9 to 2).
- The Mercury have gone 4-12-0 ATS this season.
- Phoenix is 1-2 against the spread when favored by 2 points or more this season.
- The Sparks have an 8-9-0 record against the spread this season.
- In games it has played as at least a 2-point underdog this year, Los Angeles is 4-4 against the spread.
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Total: Over 160
- The DraftKings point total for this game is just 5.7 points lower than the model projection.
- Of 16 games thus far this season, the Mercury have played 11 with over 160 points scored, their current matchup’s total.
- This season, nine of Los Angeles’ 17 total matchups have gone over 160 total points scored.
- The teams have hit the over in nine of the Mercury’s 17 games with a set total.
- The Sparks have hit the over in nine of their 17 games with a set total (52.9%).
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Moneyline Winner: Mercury (-125)
- Prediction: Mercury 86, Sparks 80
- Phoenix has been a moneyline favorite four times this season. They’ve finished 1-3 in those games.
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Mercury Leaders
- Brittney Griner leads the Mercury in scoring, tallying 19.3 points per game to go with 6.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists.
- Phoenix’s leading rebounder is Brianna Turner averaging 6.0 boards per game and its best passer is Sug Sutton and her 5.3 assists per game.
- Diana Taurasi makes more threes per game than any other member of the Mercury, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.2 per contest.
- Turner is Phoenix’s leader in steals, averaging 1.0 steal per game, while Griner leads them in blocks with 2.1 per contest.
Mercury Injuries
| Name | Game Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|
| Skylar Diggins-Smith | Out | Personal |
Sparks Leaders
- The Sparks’ leader in scoring and rebounding is Nneka Ogwumike with 19.8 points and 9.2 rebounds per game.
- Jordin Canada’s assist statline paces Los Angeles; she records 5.8 assists per game.
- Karlie Samuelson is the most prolific from deep for the Sparks, hitting 1.5 threes per game.
- Los Angeles’ leader in steals and blocks is Ogwumike with 1.7 steals and 0.8 blocks per game.
Sparks Injuries
| Name | Game Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|
| Lexie Brown | Out | Illness |
| Layshia Clarendon | Out | Foot |
| Chiney Ogwumike | Out | Foot |
| Jasmine Thomas | Out | Knee |
| Nia Clouden | Out | Knee |
| Katie Lou Samuelson | Out | Personal |
All stats in this article refer to the 2023 regular season.
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