WNBA Washington Mystics vs Phoenix Mercury 8/19/2021 Picks

WNBA Washington Mystics vs Phoenix Mercury 8/19/2021 Picks Predictions Previews

The Phoenix Mercury are hosting the Washington Mystics at the Footprint Center in Phoenix on Thursday, August 19, at 22:00 in a duel between the fourth-best teams currently in each conference. The Mercury are 4-1 in their previous five matches and are fourth in the West. On the other hand, the Mystics are 1-6 in their previous seven and are fourth in the East.

The Mercury have a 11-10 record so far this season and are 11-9-1 against the spread and 10-10-1 in over/under. They are coming off a home victory against the Indiana Fever with an 84-80 score, not beating the odds. They shot worse than their opponents both from the field (42% to 45%) and from downtown (30% to 45%) but two of their starters scored 22+ points. Brittney Griner led the way with 25 points and 7 rebounds, while Diana Taurasi added 22 points, 7 rebounds and a game-high 7 assists.

Griner leads the team both in scoring with 20.4 ppg and in rebounding with 9.6 per game. Skylar Diggins-Smith adds 18.3 ppg, 3.3 rebounds and a team-high 5 assists per game.

The Mercury average 80.6 ppg offensively, while allowing 81.4 ppg defensively. They have a 43.1% field goal percentage and the second-worse 3-point percentage in the league with 31.5%. They are 4-1 against the spread in their previous five matches. Over is 4-2 in their previous six matches.

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WNBA Washington Mystics vs Phoenix Mercury Predictions 8/19/2021

The Mystics have an 8-12 record so far this season and are 10-10 against the spread and 13-7 in over/under. They are coming off a road defeat against the Las Vegas Aces with an 83-93 score, not beating the odds. They got torched by their opponents, who shot with 57% from the field and with 55% from downtown. Two of their starters scored more than 24 points, while their whole benched combined for just 10 points. Tina Charles had a game-high 30 points, adding a team-high 10 rebounds. Ariel Atkins added 24 points and 3 rebounds.

Charles leads the team both in scoring with 26.2 ppg and in rebounding with 9.9 per game. Ariel Atkins adds 17.4 ppg, 3 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game.

The Mystics average 82.1 ppg offensively and have are fourth-worse defensively, allowing 84.4 ppg. They have the second-worse field goal percentage with 41.1% and a 32.9% 3-point percentage. They are 2-5 against the spread in their previous seven matches.

In their previous meeting earlier this season, the Mercury won on the road with a 70-91 score. They are 5-2 against the spread in their previous seven matchups. Over is 6-2 in their previous eight matchups. The Mercury have a 5-7 home record, while the Mystics are 3-8 on the road. The Mystics are struggling mightily lately, so I’m going go pick the hotter and hosting Mercury tonight.

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