Mercury at Aces 6/17/18 - WNBA Picks & Predictions

Game: Las Vegas Aces vs Phoenix Mercury
Date & Time: 6/18/2018, 12:00 AM UTC
Latest Odds: PHO -6.5 Total 163.5
TV Channel: NBATV

The Phoenix Mercury will visit the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday in a WNBA Western Conference showdown.

The Mercury will be playing the second half of a back-to-back on Sunday after playing the Connecticut Sun at home on Saturday. Phoenix has won six consecutive games after defeating the Dallas Wings 75-72 on Tuesday. Diana Taurasi led Phoenix in the win with 21 points while Brittney Griner scored 18 points.

Las Vegas lost its last outing 77-67 on the road to the Dallas Wings. Kayla McBride led the Aces in scoring in the loss with 22 points. The Aces were out-rebounded by the Wings 43-27. This is the first meeting of the season between two of the top teams in the WNBA.
Brittney Griner leads Phoenix in scoring and rebounding with averages of 20.8 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. Diana Taurasi is the second leading scorer and leading rebounder with averages of 19.5 points and 4.4 assists per game. DeWanna Bonner is the only other player on the Mercury averaging double figures in scoring with an average of 15.9 points per game. Phoenix is scoring an average of 82.5 points per game.

A’ja Wilson leads the Aces in scoring and rebounding with averages of 20.5 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. Kayla McBride (15.8 ppg) and Nia Coffey (10.6 ppg) are the only other two players on the Aces averaging double figures in scoring. The leader in assists is Lindsay Allen with an average of 4.5 per game. Las Vegas is scoring an average of 81.0 points per game.

Odds Table

Betting Trends

Phoenix is 4-0 ATS in its last 4 games on the road

The UNDER has cashed in 4 of the last 5 Mercury games

Las Vegas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games played

The OVER has cashed in 7 of the Aces last 10 games at home

Free NBA Pick: Phoenix Mercury -6.5

Although the Mercury will be playing the second half of a back-to-back on the road, they have covered the number in 6 of their last 8 games against Las Vegas and in 5 of 6 games on the road this season. Final Score Prediction, Phoenix Mercury win and cover ATS 85-75.

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