WNBA Seattle Storm vs Phoenix Mercury 7/9/2021 Picks Predictions Previews
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The Phoenix Mercury are hosting the defending champions Seattle Storm at the Phoenix Suns Arena in Phoenix on Friday, July 9, at 21:00 ET in an all-Western duel between two teams coming off positive outcomes in their previous games. The Phoenix Mercury ended a two-game losing streak and are third to last in the conference. The Seattle Storm have three consecutive wins and are 8-2 in their previous ten. They are sitting on top of the whole WNBA.
The Mercury have an 8-9 record so far this season and are 8-8-1 against the spread and 8-8-1 in over/under. They are coming off a road victory against the Las Vegas Aces with a 99-90 score in overtime. Two of their starters scored 27+ points, led by Brittney Griner with 33. She also added 10 rebounds and 5 assists, while Skylar Diggins-Smith added 27 points and a game-high 8 assists.
Griner leads the team both in scoring with 20.2 ppg and in rebounding with 9.5 per game. Skylar Diggins-Smith follows with 18.8 ppg, 3.5 rebounds and a team-high 5.2 assists per game.
The Mercury have the fourth-worse offense in the league with 79.8 ppg, while allowing 81.8 ppg defensively. They have the fourth-worse field goal percentage with 42.6% and the second-worse 3-point percentage with 31%. They are 3-6 against the spread in their previous nine matches. Over is 3-1 in their previous four matches.
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WNBA Seattle Storm vs Phoenix Mercury Predictions 7/9/2021
The Storm have a 15-4 record so far this season and are 7-12 against the spread and 9-10 in over/under. They are coming off a home victory against the Los Angeles Sparks with a 71-62 score, not beating the odds. They shot with just 38% from the field and had just two players in double digit scoring. Breanna Stewart led the team with 27 points and a game-high 11 rebounds. Jewel Loyd added 18 points and 6 rebounds.
Stewart leads the team both in scoring with 21.3 ppg and in rebounding with 9.6 per game. Jewel Loyd adds 18.1 ppg, 4.2 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game.
The Storm have the second-best offense in the league with 87.2 ppg and the fourth-best defense with 79.6 ppg. They have the second-best field goal percentage with 46% and the best 3-point percentage with 40%. They are 0-6 against the spread in their previous six matches. Under is 7-3 in their previous ten matches.
The Seattle Storm won both meetings against the Phoenix Mercury last year. At home with a 74-68 score and on the road with 60-83. They are 6-1 against the spread in their previous seven matchups. Under is 7-1 in their previous eight matchups. The Mercury have a 2-7 home record, while the Storm are 8-1 on the road.
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WNBA Seattle Storm vs Phoenix Mercury 7/9/2021 Picks Predictions Previews
Time: 21:00 ET
Location: Phoenix Suns Arena in Phoenix, TX
Date: Friday, July 9, 2021
TV: ESPN
WNBA Odds/Point Spread: Seattle Storm -3
WNBA Totals: +165