Phoenix Mercury vs Los Angeles Sparks Prediction, 5/25/2022 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Phoenix Mercury vs Los Angeles Sparks

Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Amazon Prime

The Phoenix Mercury (2-4) go to Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday where they'll meet the Los Angeles Sparks (2-5).

The Phoenix Mercury stepped onto the hardwood against the Las Vegas Aces and took a loss by a score of 100-80 in their last game. Phoenix ended the game with a 41.4% field goal percentage (29 out of 70) and converted 9 of their 29 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Mercury converted 13 of 20 attempts for a percentage of 65.0%. In reference to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 33 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 16 assists for this game as well as forcing 9 turnovers and having 3 steals. Regarding the defense, Phoenix allowed the other team to shoot 47.9% from the field on 34 of 71 shooting. Las Vegas distributed 10 assists and had 10 steals for this contest. In addition, Las Vegas collected 36 rebounds (10 offensive, 26 defensive) and got 5 blocks. Las Vegas walked away from this one shooting 76.7% at the free throw line by converting 23 of their 30 attempts. They also made 9 out of their 27 tries from 3-point land.

Sophie Cunningham is a player who was a factor in the game. She scored 17 points on 5 of 6 shooting. She played 24 mins played and grabbed 5 boards. Cunningham finished the contest at 83.3% from the field and also dished out 1 assist.

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Phoenix will enter this contest with a mark of 2-4 this year. They turn it over 12.2 times per contest and as a group they are committing 20.0 fouls per contest. As a team, Phoenix is collecting 33.7 boards per game and is sitting with 114 assists on the campaign, which is 8th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Mercury are hitting 33.5% on three-point attempts (52 of 155) and 80.4% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 82.0 points per contest (3rd in the league) while connecting on 43.9% from the floor. Defensively, the Mercury are forcing 11.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.5 fouls. They are ranked 6th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 121 surrendered on the campaign. The Mercury defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 44.5% (68 of 117) and they relinquish 34.8 boards per game as a group. They give up 38.1% on shots from distance and they rank 11th in the league in PPG allowed (87.8).

In their last game, the Los Angeles Sparks went home defeated by a final of 104-76 when they played the Las Vegas Aces. The Sparks were able to collect 26 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 in the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 5 times, while recording 3 steals in the game. The Aces had 15 personal fouls for the game which got the Sparks to the free throw line for 14 tries. They were able to make 11 of the free throw tries for a rate of 78.6%. When talking about 3-point shots, Los Angeles converted 5 of their 23 attempts (21.7%). Overall, the Sparks ended up shooting 30 out of 75 from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.0%. The Sparks permitted the Aces to bury 36 out of their 71 tries from the field which left them shooting 50.7% for this contest. They wrapped up this game 47.4% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 18 out of 38 and ended up going 14 of 16 from the charity stripe (87.5%). In regard to how they rebounded, Los Angeles allowed Las Vegas to snag 42 in all (4 on the offensive side).

Chennedy Carter ended up being a major contributor for the Sparks in this contest. She knocked down 7 of 13 in this matchup giving her a rate of 53.8%, and added 3 rebounds. Carter accumulated 17 points in her 14 mins on the hardwood and had 2 dimes for this contest.

Los Angeles has a mark of 2-5 on the year. The Sparks have committed 18.9 personal fouls per game and they connect on 81.5% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 17.3 times per game (10th in the league) and they turn it over 14.3 times per contest. Los Angeles has earned 560 points on the year (80.0 per game) and they collect 31.9 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Sparks are connecting on 43.9% from the field, which is 6th in basketball. The Sparks are ranked 8th in the league in points allowed per game with 85.1. They have forced 15.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 43.4% from the field (6th in the WNBA). The Los Angeles defense gives up 38.7% on shots from beyond the arc (70 of 181) and their opposition knocks down 80.0% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 21.7 dimes and 37.4 boards on a nightly basis, which is 11th and 12th in the league.

Who will win tonight's WNBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Phoenix

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