Phoenix Mercury vs Dallas Wings WNBA Parlay 6/20/2019

Thursday, June 20, 2019

College Park Center

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Kayla Thornton and the Dallas Wings (1-5, 6th in the Western Conference) host the Phoenix Mercury (2-4, 5th in the Western Conference) at College Park Center on Thursday, June 20, 2019.

The Mercury have been a lousy bet for wagerers, having gone 2-3 ATS. Dallas is covering the spread 50.0% of the time, going 3-3 against the spread.

Valuable Phoenix Mercury Betting Trends

The Mercury have been a terrible Over choice for O/U WNBA wagerers, having gone 2-4.

Phoenix is covering the spread 33.3% of the time as the away team, having gone 1-2 ATS.

Important Dallas Wings Betting Trends

The Wings cover the spread 33.3% of the time at College Park Center, going 1-2 against the spread.

The Wings have been a terrible Over choice for O/U WNBA wagerers, having gone 0-6.

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Key Phoenix Mercury Injuries

06/18/19 F DeWanna Bonner Hip is probable Thursday vs Dallas Wings
06/18/19 G Sophie Cunningham Back is questionable Thursday vs Dallas Wings
05/20/19 G Diana Taurasi Back is out indefinitely

Key Dallas Wings Injuries

06/18/19 F Glory Johnson Personal is out indefinitely
06/18/19 G Tayler Hill Knee is out indefinitely
06/17/19 C Isabelle Harrison Illness is questionable Thursday vs Phoenix Mercury
05/20/19 G Skylar Diggins-Smith Personal is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Brittney Griner comes into this contest averaging 17.7 points per game while playing 35.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Mercury. She pulls down 7.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.3 assists per game as well. Her field goal percentage is 50% while her free throw percentage is currently at 75%. DeWanna Bonner averages 23.8 points per game in 34.8 minutes per contest this season. She averages 3.8 assists per contest and 8.5 rebounds per game for Phoenix. Her field goal percentage is 47% for the year while her free throw percentage is 97%.

Player Spotlight

Kayla Thornton averages 10.7 points per game while playing 28.8 minutes per contest this year for the Wings. She grabs 5.7 rebounds per game and has 1.3 assists per contest on the year. Her field goal percentage is 35% and her free throw percentage currently is at 93%. Allisha Gray averages 10.2 points per game this season and she sees the court an average of 28.7 minutes per contest. She also averages 5.7 rebounds per contest and 2.3 assists per game. Her field goal percentage is 50% and her free throw percentage is 67%.

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Useful Team Statistics

Phoenix averages 74.5 points per contest this season, which ranks them 10th in the WNBA. Their average scoring margin is -4.3 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team, which has them ranked 7th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 4th in the league. They average 32.0 rebounds per game and 17.0 assists per game, which ranks them 11th and 10th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 10th with 12.7 per game. The Mercury allow 78.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 8th in the league. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 47% average from behind the arc, ranking them 10th and 12th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.3 rebounds a game which ranks 7th and they give up 18.0 assists per contest, which puts them in 6th place in the league. They force 13.0 turnovers per game which ranks them 4th in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

Dallas is 11th in the league with 68.0 points per game this year. They are 11th in the league in shooting at 38%, while their average scoring margin is -6.7. They shoot 26% from 3-point range, which is good for 11th in the WNBA. They are 7th in the league in rebounding with 35.2 boards per game, and 11th in assists per contest with 15.7. The Wings are 9th in turnovers per game with 12.8. The Wings surrender 74.7 points per contest, which ranks them 3rd in the WNBA. Their defense is allowing a 41% shooting percentage and a 31% average from 3-point range, ranking them 5th and 7th in those defensive statistics. They rank 3rd with 16.8 assists allowed per contest and 8th with 35.7 rebounds surrendered per game. The Wings are 8th in the WNBA in forcing turnovers with 15.0 per game this season.

Advanced Statistics

The Mercury are 6th in the league in defensive rating with 104.5, and their offensive rating of 98.8 is ranked 2nd. They are 11th in the WNBA in pace with 75.4 possessions per 48 minutes, and their eFG% of 47% is 6th. As a unit they are 6th in the league in true shooting percentage with 52% and they shoot 3-pointers on 30% of their shot attempts, ranking 3rd in the WNBA. Phoenix is 8th in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 15.0 times per 100 possessions while forcing 14.8 on defense. Their defensive eFG% for the year currently is 50%, which is 2nd in the WNBA.

Advanced Statistics

Dallas is 9th in the league in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 14.5 times per 100 possessions while forcing 17.0 on defense. Their defensive eFG% for the year currently is 46%, which is 7th in the WNBA. The Wings are 11th in the league in defensive rating with 102.3, and their offensive rating of 93.2 is ranked 4th. They are 12th in the WNBA in pace with 73 possessions per 48 minutes, and their eFG% of 41% is 11th. As a unit they are 11th in the league in true shooting percentage with 45% and they shoot 3-pointers on 26% of their shot attempts, ranking 9th in the WNBA.

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Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Phoenix and under the total points

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