Phoenix Mercury vs New York Liberty 6/18/2023 Picks Predictions

Phoenix Mercury vs New York Liberty 6/18/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

The Phoenix Mercury (2-7) will travel to the New York Liberty (6-3) at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Sunday in an effort to end a two-game losing streak.

After Friday night’s 88-69 loss to the Washington Mystics, Phoenix is now 2-7. Phoenix’s top scorer, Michaela Onyenwere, with 20 points. The Mercury shot just 39%, made 19 mistakes, and lost the rebounding battle 34–27.

With averages of 20.1 points and 6.5 rebounds per game, Brittney Griner is Phoenix’s top scorer and rebounder, while Diana Taurasi is the team’s top assist provider with averages of 15.3 points and 6.0 assists per game.

Phoenix averages 78.0 points per game as a team, with four individuals averaging double-digit points each.

The Phoenix Mercury played their final game on the hardwood against the Washington Mystics, winning 88-69. Phoenix won the game after making 23 of 59 field goals and connecting on 7 of 22 three-point attempts.

The Mercury made 16 of their 20 tries from the free throw line, for an efficiency of 80.0%.

They collected 27, five being offensive boards, regarding board grabs. In addition to forcing 14 turnovers from the other squad and collecting 8 steals, they also handed out 20 assists throughout this game.

Phoenix’s defense allowed the opposition to make 32 of 64 field goal attempts at a 50.0% clip. For the game, Washington had eight steals and six assists.

Washington also grabbed 34 boards (6 offensive, 28 defensive) and 4 turnovers. Washington eventually shot 81.3% from the line by making 13 out of 16 attempts. Additionally, they scored on 11 of 26 attempts from beyond the arc.

Michaela Onyenwere was one of the players that affected the contest. She shot 7 of 11 for a total of 20 points.

She played for 32 minutes while grabbing 9 rebounds. In the end, Onyenwere shot 63.6% from the field and added one assist.

Phoenix has a 2-7 record thus far this season entering this matchup. They score 78.0 points per game on 44.2% field goal shooting, ranking them 10th in the WNBA.

The Mercury make 82.1% of their free throw attempts and 32.7% of their 3-point attempts (65 of 199).

Phoenix is averaging 30.0 rebounds per game and has 186 assists so far this year, which puts them sixth in the NBA regarding ball movement.

They turnover the ball 16.6 times per game and commit 20.6 personal fouls per game as a team. The Mercury are forcing 11.8 turnovers per game and accruing 19.4 fouls on defense.

They are rated 12th in basketball for points allowed per game (86.2), and they allow 31.4% of 3-pointers.

The Mercury allows opponents to shoot 42.8% of their shots from the field (106 of 175) and allow 35.4 rebounds in a contest.

With 178 assists handed over this season, they rank third in basketball when it comes to handing out assists to their opponents.

More WNBA Picks Predictions Previews

Chat with our Live Handicapper to Know More about the Game.

Phoenix Mercury vs New York Liberty Predictions 6/18/2023

On Sunday, New York Liberty will face Phoenix in an effort to win at home and avenge a setback. After Tuesday’s 86-79 loss to the Atlanta Dream, New York is now 6-3.

Star guard Sabrina Ionescu, who scored 37 points against Atlanta last Friday, did not play for New York. One game behind the leading Connecticut Sun in the Eastern Conference, New York sits in second place.

With averages of 23.4 points and 10.4 rebounds per game, Breanna Stewart is the team’s top scorer and rebounder for New York, while Courtney Vandersloot leads the team in assists with an average of 8.9 per game.

The second-highest scorer, Sabrina Ionescu, averages 16.5 points per game. Four New York individuals average double-digit scoring every game, while the team averages 85.2 points per contest.

The last time they played on the floor, the New York Liberty lost to the Atlanta Dream with a final score of 86-79. For the game, the Liberty managed to grab 25 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive ones for 33.

In addition, they turned the ball over 13 times while pulling off 8 thefts throughout this contest. In this game, the Dream received 18 personal foul calls, sending the Liberty to the line for 22 free throw attempts.

With a success rate of 86.4%, they were successful on 19 of their 20 free throw attempts. Regarding three-point attempts, New York made 27, but only 8 were successful (29.6%).

Overall, the Liberty shot 26 of 66 shots from the field, good for a rate of 39.4%. The Liberty let the Dream score 31 field goals out of 71 attempts, giving them a percentage of 43.7% for the contest.

They made 8 out of 24 three-point attempts for a 33.3% overall percentage, while they made 16 of 18 free-throw attempts for an 88.9% overall percentage.

In terms of their offensive rebounding, New York allowed Atlanta to grab 42 overall (13 on the offensive side).

In the end, Betnijah Laney contributed significantly to the Liberty’s victory. She contributed 1 rebound while making 6 of 9 shots for the game, or 66.7%.

In 34 minutes of play and two assists throughout the game, Laney tallied 17 points.

Phoenix Mercury vs New York Liberty. The WNBA Pick for this game is the New York Liberty. On Sunday, when New York hosts Phoenix, it will triumph at home, but this play is finished.

The OVER has won five of New York’s previous seven games and four of Phoenix’s last six away games. New York scores an average of 85.2 points per game, compared to 78.0 points for Phoenix.

At 86.2 points per game, Phoenix is surrendering the most points in the WNBA. Our best play is OVER 92-82, and we predict that New York Liberty will win the game in the end.

Women’s National Basketball Association Free Premium Picks Predictions. Today’s entire Women’s Basketball premium pick predictions against the spread are free right now at 1-888-711-4311 or text the word WINBIG to 760-670-3130 to receive them. Included are Best Bets, Parlays and Halftime winners for this week free of charge.