Seattle Storm vs Phoenix Mercury Prediction, 5/11/2022 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Seattle Storm vs Phoenix Mercury

Date: Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Amazon Prime

Footprint Center is the venue where and the Phoenix Mercury (0-1) will play the Seattle Storm (1-1) on Wednesday.

The Seattle Storm played the Las Vegas Aces and went home with a loss by a final score of 85-74 in their last game. Seattle walked away from the contest having earned a 35.5% field goal percentage (27 of 76) and knocked down 11 of their 34 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Storm made 9 of 11 attempts for a rate of 81.8%. Regarding hauling in rebounds, they compiled 30 with 7 of them being offensive. They also doled out 17 assists for the game while creating 16 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When talking about defending, Seattle let their opponent shoot 44.8% from the field on 30 of 67 shooting. Las Vegas totaled 7 dimes and had 5 steals in the game. Additionally, Las Vegas pulled down 45 rebounds (7 offensive, 38 defensive) and got 10 rejections. Las Vegas finished 81.8% at the free throw line by converting 18 of their 22 tries. They made 7 out of their 18 attempts from beyond the arc.

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Seattle steps onto the court with a record of 1-1 on the year. The Storm are hitting 39.0% on three-point shots (23 of 59) and 92.3% from the free throw line. They are averaging 85.5 pts per game (5th in the WNBA) while connecting on 43.7% from the field. They lose possession via turnover 12.0 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 18.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Seattle is grabbing 29.5 rebounds per game and has 43 assists so far this year, which is 2nd in basketball in terms of passing. On the defensive end, the Storm have forced 16.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.0 fouls. The Storm defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 41.8% (33 of 38) and they relinquish 41.0 boards per game as a group. They currently rank 10th in the league in allowing assists with 41 conceded for the season. They are giving up 28.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 5th in the league in points per game allowed (79.5).

In their last game, the Phoenix Mercury went home defeated by a final of 106-88 when they played the Las Vegas Aces. The Mercury were able to collect 20 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 26 in this game. They also gave up possession 9 times, while getting 6 steals for the game. The Aces committed 23 personal fouls in this contest which got the Mercury to the free throw line for a total of 19 shots. They were able to bury 16 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 84.2%. With respect to 3-pointers, Phoenix knocked down 6 of their 24 attempts (25.0%). When all was said and done, the Mercury went 33 out of 73 from the field which had them at 45.2%. The Mercury permitted the Aces to knock down 39 out of their 67 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 58.2% for this contest. They wrapped up this game 52.4% from beyond the perimeter by going 11 out of 21 and finished the game at 17 of 18 at the free throw line (94.4%). When talking about cleaning the glass, Phoenix allowed Las Vegas to collect 38 in all (5 on the offensive side).

Phoenix has a mark of 0-1 on the year. As an offensive unit, the Mercury are connecting on 45.2% from the floor, which is 5th in basketball. Phoenix has accounted for 88 points for the year and they grab 26.0 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 20.0 times per game (6th in basketball) and they are turning it over 9.0 times per contest. The Mercury commit 16.0 fouls per game while shooting 84.2% from the free throw line. The Mercury are ranked 12th in the WNBA in points per game surrendered with 106.0. They are able to force 16.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 58.2% from the floor (12th in the league). The Phoenix defense gives up 52.4% on shots from distance (11 of 21) and their opponents are making 94.4% of their foul shots. They concede 27.0 dimes and 38.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 12th and 8th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Seattle

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