Mercury at Mystics 7/10/19 - WNBA Picks & Predictions

The Phoenix Mercury will head to the nation’s capital in search of their fifth victory in their last six when they visit the Washington Mystics. The Mercury defeated the Atlanta Dream on Sunday 65-63 in their most recent outing. Brittney Griner led the Mercury with 31 points that included a pair of free throws with 3.1 seconds remaining. Phoenix stole a pass in the final 3 seconds to seal their win.

Washington lost its last outing 98-81 to the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday. The loss snapped a five-game winning streak for the Mystics. Washington was outscored by 12 points in the third quarter to trail by 16 points entering the fourth and could not bounce back. Elena Delle Donne the Mystics top scorer was injured in the first minute and did not return. Aerial Powers led Washington with 24 points. Brittney Griner is the leading scorer and second in rebounding for Phoenix with averages of 19.6 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. DeWanna Bonner is second in scoring and in leading in rebounding with averages of 18.5 points and 7.8 rebounds per game. Leilani Mitchell leads in assists with an average of 4.5 per game.

Elena Della Donne is the leading scorer and rebounder for the Mystics with averages of 15.2 points and 7.7 rebounds per game. Natasha Cloud is the leader in assists with an average 5.6 assists per game. Emma Meesseman is the second leading scorer with an average of 13.3 points per game. In all five players are averaging double-figures in scoring for the Mystics.