Mercury at Mystics 7/30/19 - WNBA Picks & Predictions

The Phoenix Mercury in search of a fourth straight win visit the nation’s capital on Tuesday to play the Washington Mystics. The Mercury defeated the Indiana Fever 95-77 last Tuesday prior to the All-Star break. DeWanna Bonner and Brittney Griner each scored 22 points in the win at home for the Mercury, while Griner led in rebounds with six.

Washington won its third straight on Wednesday prior to the break by defeating the Minnesota Lynx 79-71. Kristi Toliver led the Mystics with 32 points scoring 20 during the first half. Elena Delle Donne passed the 3,500-point mark for her WNBA career in the win for the Mystics. Washington trails Connecticut by a half-game at the top of the Eastern Conference standings. Brittney Griner is the leading scorer and second in rebounding for Phoenix with averages of 19.1 points and 7.2 rebounds per game. DeWanna Bonner is the second in scoring and leading in rebounding with averages of 18.7 points and 7.4 rebounds per game. Leilani Mitchell leads in assists with an average of 4.1 per game.

Elena Della Donne is the leading scorer and rebounder for the Mystics with averages of 16.5 points and 8.0 rebounds per game. Kristi Toliver is the leader in assists with an average 5.7 assists per game and the second leading scorer with an average of 12.8 points per game. In all four players are averaging double-figures in scoring for the Mystics.