Seattle Storm vs Phoenix Mercury Prediction, 8/5/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Seattle Storm vs Phoenix Mercury

Date: Saturday, August 5, 2023

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Phoenix Mercury (6-19) host the Seattle Storm (6-19) at Footprint Center on Saturday.

The Seattle Storm took the court against the Indiana Fever and notched a win by a score of 85-62 in their last game. Seattle finished with a 53.4% FG percentage (31 of 58) and made 12 of their 24 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Storm converted 11 of their 13 tries for a percentage of 84.6%. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they collected 28 with 5 of them being offensive. They also dished out 23 assists in this contest while forcing 17 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In relation to defense, Seattle allowed the other team to go 37.9% from the floor on 25 of 66 shooting. Indiana earned 10 dimes and had 8 steals for the game. In addition, Indiana pulled down 27 rebounds (10 offensive, 17 defensive) and had 2 blocks. Indiana finished the contest at 66.7% when shooting free throws by making 8 of 12 attempts. They also made 4 out of their 16 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Jewell Loyd is someone who came through for this game. She scored 26 points on 7 of 15 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 34 minutes and totaled 4 rebounds. Loyd finished shooting 46.7% from the field and totaled 8 dimes.

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Seattle steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 6-19 this season. They are losing possession via turnover 14.2 times per game and as a group they commit 18.2 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Seattle is pulling down 33.9 boards per game and has tallied 445 assists on the campaign, which is 12th in basketball in terms of passing. The Storm are shooting 35.2% on shots from 3-point land (223 of 633) and 77.4% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 78.7 points per outing (10th in basketball) while going 40.6% from the floor. When they are on the defensive end, the Storm are forcing their opponents into 14.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.4 fouls. They concede 36.7% on 3-point shots while they are 9th in the league in points per game allowed (84.7). The Storm defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.8% (349 of 435) and they relinquish 36.2 boards per game as a group. They rank 10th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 527 conceded for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Phoenix Mercury took a loss by a score of 72-71 when they played the Indiana Fever. The Mercury collected 23 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 29 in this matchup. They turned the ball over 18 times, while earning 7 steals in the game. The Fever earned 20 personal fouls for the game which took the Mercury to the charity stripe for a total of 14 tries. They were able to knock down 12 of them for a percentage of 85.7%. In regard to 3-point attempts, Phoenix buried 9 of their 23 tries (39.1%). When this game wrapped up, the Mercury went 25 out of 64 from the field which gave them a rate of 39.1%. The Mercury permitted the Fever to convert 25 of 63 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 39.7% in this contest. They finished the game shooting 26.7% from beyond the arc by going 4 out of 15 and finished the contest at 18 out of 22 at the free throw line (81.8%). Regarding how they attacked the glass, Phoenix permitted Indiana to grab 36 overall (11 on the offensive glass).

Diana Taurasi ended up having an impact for the Mercury in the game. She converted 10 of 16 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 62.5%, and added 5 rebounds. Taurasi racked up 29 points in her 30 mins on the hardwood and added 3 assists in the game.

Phoenix has a record of 6-19 for the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Mercury are hitting on 44.0% from the field, which is ranked 4th in the league. Phoenix has tallied 1,900 pts for the year (76.0 per contest) and they grab 30.6 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 19.4 times per contest (6th in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 16.0 times per game. The Mercury commit 19.8 fouls per game and they go 80.9% from the charity stripe. The Mercury are ranked 8th in the league in PPG given up with 83.9. The Phoenix defense concedes 34.9% on 3-point attempts (189 of 541) and their opponents are converting on 81.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 20.1 dimes and 34.3 total boards per game, which ranks them 9th and 5th in basketball. They are able to force 12.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.8% from the field (7th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Seattle

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