Phoenix Mercury vs Chicago Sky Prediction, 8/15/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Phoenix Mercury vs Chicago Sky

Date: Thursday, August 15, 2024

Location: Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: PRIME

The Chicago Sky (10-14) play the Phoenix Mercury (13-12) at Wintrust Arena on Thursday.

The Phoenix Mercury played the Washington Mystics and went home with a win by a final score of 96-87 in their last game. Phoenix finished the contest with a 53.8% field goal percentage (35 of 65) and knocked down 8 of their 18 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Mercury buried 18 of 21 tries for a percentage of 85.7%. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they earned 31 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 22 assists in this game in addition to forcing 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In the matter of defense, Phoenix let their opponent shoot 45.8% from the floor on 33 of 72 shooting. Washington distributed 8 dimes and had 5 steals in the game. Additionally, Washington grabbed 33 rebounds (8 offensive, 25 defensive) and earned 1 block. Washington shot 84.6% when shooting free throws by knocking down 11 of their 13 attempts. They converted 10 of 33 attempts from beyond the arc.

Brittney Griner is someone who had an impact in this contest. She left the arena with 23 points on 9 out of 17 shooting. She saw the court for 29 minutes played and pulled down 7 rebounds. Griner walked away from this one shooting 52.9% from the field and earned 1 assist.

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Phoenix steps onto the court with a mark of 13-12 for the season. The Mercury are shooting 33.6% on 3-pointers (224 of 666) and 80.7% from the charity stripe. They average 83.8 points per contest (4th in the league) while going 44.0% from the field. They turn the ball over 13.5 times per contest and as a team they commit 17.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Phoenix is pulling in 32.2 rebounds per game and is sitting with 491 dimes so far this season, which is 8th in the WNBA in terms of passing. When they are on defense, the Mercury have forced 12.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.5 fouls. The Mercury defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 43.8% (319 of 438) and they surrender 36.2 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are ranked 10th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 550 surrendered for the season. They are giving up 33.6% on shots from distance and they are 11th in the league in PPG from their opponents (85.8).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Chicago Sky got the win with a final of 93-85 when they played the Las Vegas Aces. The Sky earned 28 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 35 in this contest. They also gave up possession 13 times, while recording 9 steals for the game. The Aces committed 14 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Sky to the charity stripe for a total of 22 attempts. They were able to make 19 of the free throws for a rate of 86.4%. With respect to three-point shots, Chicago knocked down 4 of their 13 tries (30.8%). At the conclusion of this game, the Sky went 35 out of 72 from the field which had them shooting 48.6%. The Sky permitted the Aces to knock down 31 out of their 66 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 47.0% for this game. They shot 27.8% from distance by hitting 5 out of 18 and finished the contest at 18 of 22 from the free throw line (81.8%). In the matter of rebounding, Chicago allowed Las Vegas to grab 26 overall (3 on the offensive glass).

Chennedy Carter ended up being a major contributor for the Sky in this game. She converted 14 out of 24 in the game giving her a field goal percentage of 58.3%, and totaled 4 rebounds. Carter recorded 34 points in her 30 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 2 assists for this contest.

Chicago has a record of 10-14 for the year. Chicago has scored 1,902 pts for the campaign (79.3 per contest) and they grab 36.8 boards per game. The Sky commit 19.3 fouls per contest and they hit 75.1% from the free throw line. When it comes to offensive execution, the Sky are connecting on 42.5% from the floor, which has them ranked 11th in basketball. They are dishing out assists 19.3 times per game (10th in the league) and they are turning it over 12.8 times per contest. The Sky on the defensive side of the court are 7th in basketball in points allowed per game with 81.2. They concede 20.8 dimes and 34.1 boards per contest, ranking them 7th and 6th in the league. The Chicago defense surrenders 32.0% on shots from 3-point land (164 of 512) and their opponents are knocking down 78.7% of their foul shots. They have forced 14.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.8% from the field (7th in the WNBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Phoenix

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