Mercury at Liberty 8/27/19 - WNBA Picks & Predictions

On Tuesday, the Phoenix Mercury head to the Big Apple to play the New York Liberty in an inter-conference showdown. The Mercury lost their second straight on Sunday after falling to the Chicago Sky 94-86. Phoenix was outscored 8-0 to fall behind by 10 points with less than one minute to play. Brittney Griner led Phoenix in the loss with 34 points.

The Liberty lost their second straight on Sunday after falling to the Washington Mystics 101-72 at home. The Liberty trailed 31-14 after one quarter and by the end of the third quarter were behind by 29 points. Kia Nurse led the Liberty in the loss with 24 points hitting 6 shots from beyond the third-point arc, while Tina Charles and Bria Hartley each scored 16.

Brittney Griner is the leading scorer and second in rebounding for Phoenix with averages of 20.2 points and 7.0 rebounds per game. DeWanna Bonner is second in scoring and leading in rebounding with averages of 18.9 points and 7.8 rebounds per game. Leilani Mitchell leads in assists with an average of 4.2 per game.

Tina Charles is leading New York in scoring and rebounding with averages of 17.6 points and 7.9 rebounds per game. Kia Nurse is second in scoring with an average of 13.9 points per game. Brittany Boyd is the assists leader with an average of 4.7 per game. Three players are averaging double figures in scoring for the Liberty.