Phoenix Mercury vs Seattle Storm Prediction, 8/13/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Phoenix Mercury vs Seattle Storm

Date: Sunday, August 13, 2023

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Phoenix Mercury (9-20) go to Climate Pledge Arena on Sunday where they'll take on the Seattle Storm (8-21).

The Phoenix Mercury played the Connecticut Sun and took home the win by a score of 90-84 in their last game. Phoenix finished having earned a 55.4% field goal percentage (31 of 56) and buried 9 of their 18 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Mercury knocked down 19 of their 21 shots for a rate of 90.5%. When it comes to rebounding, they earned a total of 26 with 2 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 21 dimes in this contest while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In regard to the defense, Phoenix let their opponent shoot 42.3% from the field on 30 out of 71 shooting. Connecticut totaled 10 assists and had 7 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Connecticut collected 31 rebounds (10 offensive, 21 defensive) and had 3 blocked shots. Connecticut shot 68.0% from the charity stripe by converting 17 of their 25 attempts. They also buried 7 out of their 13 attempts from distance.

Brittney Griner is one player who was a factor for the matchup. She totaled 21 points on 9 of 18 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 30 mins and also totaled 10 boards. Griner finished the game shooting 50.0% from the field and also distributed 2 assists.

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Phoenix heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 9-20 this year. They average 78.0 points per contest (12th in the WNBA) while connecting on 44.9% from the field. The Mercury are shooting 33.8% on three-point attempts (214 of 634) and 81.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Phoenix is pulling in 30.7 boards per contest and has tallied 574 assists for the year, which is 6th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 15.7 times per game and as a squad are committing 19.9 fouls per game. On the defensive end, the Mercury have forced 12.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.1 fouls. They are 6th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 573 surrendered for the campaign. The Mercury defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 43.5% (365 of 526) and they surrender 33.9 rebounds per contest as a team. They are giving up 34.7% on shots from downtown and they are 6th in basketball in points per game allowed (83.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Seattle Storm got the win with a final of 68-67 when they faced the Atlanta Dream. The Storm earned 37 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 45 for the game. They turned the ball over 17 times, while recording 10 steals in the matchup. The Dream were called for 23 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Storm to the free throw line for 31 attempts. They were able to make 22 of the free throws for a rate of 71.0%. In relation to shots from distance, Seattle buried 4 of 14 tries (28.6%). When the final whistle blew, the Storm finished 21 out of 63 from the field which had them sitting at 33.3%. The Storm allowed the Dream to convert 23 out of their 73 attempts from the floor which had them at 31.5% in the game. They finished the game shooting 38.1% from beyond the arc by shooting 8 out of 21 and finished the game at 13 out of 19 at the charity stripe (68.4%). When discussing how they attacked the glass, Seattle permitted Atlanta to grab 45 in total (11 on the offensive side).

Jewell Loyd was important for the Storm for the game. She buried 5 of 20 for this game for a rate of 25.0%, and accumulated 8 rebounds. Loyd earned 19 points in her 38 mins of playing time and added 1 assist for this contest.

Seattle has a record of 8-21 on the season. When it comes to offense, the Storm are hitting on 40.6% from the field, which has them ranked 12th in the league. Seattle has totaled 2,267 pts on the year (78.2 per contest) and they grab 34.4 boards per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 17.6 times per game (12th in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 14.4 times per contest. The Storm are committing 18.0 fouls per game and they connect on 77.2% from the free throw line. The Storm are ranked 8th in the WNBA in points given up per game with 83.9. The Seattle defense allows 36.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (227 of 621) and opponents are knocking down 82.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 20.8 assists and 36.4 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 11th and 12th in basketball. They are able to force 13.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 45.1% from the field (10th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Phoenix

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